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Hands-on — why ARC Raiders’ gameplay preview is the most fun I’ve had all year


ARC Raiders has been my most-hyped game of 2025 for quite some time, and I know I’m not alone. The general consensus is that Embark cooked with this one, and players have been clamouring to get their hands on the game ever since the play test this summer. Guess who got to play it early?

The version I played on October 23rd was the entire game. Nothing was locked, as I had access to all the gameplay systems, including the “prestige system” in place for player retention. I didn’t get to complete it…



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Another week, another new wave of games launching across the Xbox Store. This week, one of the biggest games of the year finally arrives, with Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. This new title is again led by Treyarch and Raven, with a co-op campaign, expanded Zombies mode, and more. It’s also the final Xbox first-party game to launch in what has been an absolutely packed year. As such, it’s naturally available day one for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers. You may like Outside… Source link

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ARC Raiders is off to a massive start, peaking at well over 260,000 players on release day. The game would go on to eclipse the 350,000 player mark only days later that weekend. Usually, that’s the end of it, but not for ARC Raiders. Not only did ARC Raiders break that record on Friday, but also on Saturday and Sunday. Hitting an all-new high of 462,488 players on November 9. If you want to know just how absurd that is, I can’t think of another PvP game in the last two years (or really ever) that… Source link

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Why you can trust Windows Central Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you. Find out more about how we test. I remember a few years ago, when Embark Studios first hit the mainstream. Two projects were in the works: a First-person competitive shooter called The Finals and another that would eventually become ARC Raiders. At the time, the definition of what ARC Raiders was to become wasn’t set in stone. In fact, ARC Raiders was… Source link