One of the most compelling game announcements from a few years ago, Arc Raiders has re-emerged with developer AEmbark Studios confirming a 2025 release date for the PvPvE shooter.
The trailer was very spartan, to be honest, showing next to nothing compared even to the original announcement, but we do have some trailer blurb:
ARC Raiders is third-person PvPvE action survival shooter coming in 2025. Take on the role of a Raider, fighting for your own survival and that of your underground colony of Speranza — scavenging and hunting for resources that must be extracted home safely from the surface.
Arc Raiders was announced back in 2021 at The Game Awards, initially with a 2022 release target, which it then slipped from. A message from the team – helmed by ex-Battlefield lead Patrick Söderlund – explained that they need more time to expand their upcoming co-op shooter.
Geoff Keighley say sthat the game has undergone a lot of changes, but we’ll just have to take his word for it until there’s a big gameplay re-reveal. One of the key differences seems to be the shift to PvPvE, and not just PvE gameplay.
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