Many players really don't shoot.
The extraction project Arc Raiders attracts not only gamers, but also some scientists and researchers. Recently, a criminologist contacted the developers who was "really intrigued" by the social interaction of the players.
In Arc Raiders, there turned out to be a lot of peaceful players, although aggression is usually considered normal behavior in this genre.
Executive Producer Alexander Gröndal shared statistics in an interview with the Guardian. He then said that only 30% of the audience is focused exclusively on PvP. Players in groups are more likely to engage in firefights than single players:
about 30% of players are mainly interested in the cooperative aspects of the game, another 30% are focused on PvP battles, and the remaining 40% prefer a combination of both elements. Those who play alone are usually more friendly, while those who have teamed up in squads of three are more eager for firefights.
Embark Studios boss Patrick Söderlund has a theory that may explain this behavior of players in Arc Raiders:
I think people are looking for connections with other players — perhaps because it has become not so easy in the real world, because everyone is glued to their phones. Maybe we accidentally created a space where people can communicate.
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