ARC Raiders Flashpoint: Release Date, Start Time, and What’s Coming
Embark Studios' Flashpoint update for ARC Raiders lands on March 31, 2026. Here’s the start time for major regions and the four confirmed features you should be ready for.
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Embark Studios' Flashpoint update for ARC Raiders lands on March 31, 2026. Here’s the start time for major regions and the four confirmed features you should be ready for.
A player using an accessibility controller was banned from Arc Raiders, then reinstated after community pressure. Embark Studios has publicly acknowledged the issue and says it is reviewing appeals and working to fix the problem.
Embark's Arc Raiders started as a genre mystery but, after playtests and a GDC talk from production director Caio Braga, the team steered it toward exploration and sandbox play rather than a straight shooter.
Players using accessibility controllers, including sip-and-puff devices, were wrongly flagged as cheaters in Arc Raiders. Embark Studios says it is investigating and will review appeals.
Embark Studios' CEO Patrick Söderlund says Bungie's Marathon had a rough technical test in April 2025 but was turned around quickly, and he respects the work the team put in. He also says there is room for both Arc Raiders and Marathon in the extraction shooter space.
Embark dialed back the shotgun that dominated Stella Montis. Il Toro now hits harder to balance but at the cost of range, rate of fire, and reload speed. Plus a fix for a crafting money exploit.
At GDC 2026 Embark’s production director said vehicles for Arc Raiders are possible — the studio even has old prototypes — but they are not actively working on them right now.
Arc Raiders nearly imploded — the team shrank to 25, the publisher gave one last shot, and a brutal reset turned a messy project into a top extraction shooter.
A security researcher discovered ARC Raiders was logging private Discord messages locally, prompting a swift hotfix from Embark Studios.
The new ARC Raiders Twitch Drops for Shrouded Sky are live: watch 1 hour to unlock the Royal Steed charm and 2 hours for the Record Player attachment through March 24. Link your Twitch to your Embark account and watch participating channels.
After the Shrouded Sky update, players reported strange lights and a massive silhouette over Topside during hurricanes. The community suspects a teaser for a new boss or event.
Il nuovo Volare Set di ARC Raiders è pensato per affrontare la Hurricane Map Condition con velocità e furtività. Leggero, dinamico e perfetto per sopravvivere tra vento, ARC e Raider ostili, è l’outfit ideale per dominare il caos di Shrouded Sky.