At launch, the peak online players for Arc Raiders on PC exceeded 480 thousand, but over the past year, it has significantly decreased. In recent months, it has been around 29 – 40 thousand.
Recently, the Embark Studios team announced that a decision had been made to make Arc Raiders temporarily free. From October 8 to October 12, 2026, everyone will be able to play the acclaimed project not only on PC via Steam but also on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 consoles.
As part of this promotion, players will get access to the full version of Arc Raiders and will be able to evaluate all gameplay mechanics and content:
On October 8, the Frozen Trail update will also be released — this will be the largest update since the release of Arc Raiders. The game will add a new map, enemies, gear, outposts, a battle pass, and other content. Also on this day, a new premium add-on called Frozen Trail Collector Set will be released for the game — with cosmetics, raider tokens, and premium access to rewards from the “Frozen Trail” pass.
In addition, in October, the creators of Arc Raiders plan to conduct a test of the full-fledged PvE mode — scheduled to start on October 13.