- Arc Raider changes its update schedule and future content release plans.
- Roadmap/Information on the next major update for the game : Frozen Lake.
- New Trader/Npc with amazing deals and offers arriving soon in Sparanza.
Since the release of Arc Raiders, Embark has been very active in updating ARC Raiders with not only bug fixes and gameplay adjustments, but also with content and features. However, things are about to change, and it remains to be seen whether this is a good one for raiders or not.
ARC Raiders Will Now Have Bi-Annual Major Updates
Embark has announced that they are moving away from monthly content drops to a bi-annual update system, and this is being done so that the game receives more “impactful changes.” The added development time will allow Embark to invest more into in the health of ARC Raiders, and this will affect progression and economy balancing for proper gameplay and anti-cheat efforts.
“When Arc Raiders launched, we planned to offer monthly updates. The intention was to keep you all engaged, to ensure the game always felt fresh, and to give you reasons to keep braving topside. But once the game was in players’ hands, we saw that the kind of long-term experience we want to create for Arc Raiders requires more transformative updates,” said executive producer Aleksander Grøndal. “Over time, we’ve found that the pressure of a monthly cycle limits how impactful these updates can be. You feel it, and we feel it too.”
The new plan will focus on twice yearly updates that are larger in scale, more impactful, and will “genuinely change how you play the game,”. Embark still plans to issue regular live updates, balance fixes, and bug fixes to Arc Raiders. But the change in how the studio rolls out updates will allow it “to invest more deeply in the health of Arc Raiders, from progression and economy balancing to fair play and anti-cheat efforts,”.
ARC Raiders Next Major Update: Frozen Trailer Content Preview
Embark says they aren’t merely stacking new content on top of the existing experience, but rather, they are “refining core systems to support a more meaningful long-term experience,” and Frozen Trail is the beginning of where they want to bring the game.
- A Sprawling New Frontier – Explore a new landscape in the Rust Belt with layered design and new mysteries to uncover in the largest map in the game.
- Our Most Ambitious ARC Operation So Far – including new ARC enemies with fresh designs, and unique behaviors that will challenge Raiders in new ways.
- New Systems of Progression – Many players have maxed out their Raider Den and hit the Skill Point ceiling. Frozen Trail will introduce new goals and more ways to shape your Raider’s progression.
- Exploring the origin of ARC – What are ARC and where do they come from? Frozen Trail gives Raiders the opportunity to begin uncovering that mystery.
- Improved Skill Tree
- Alongside new weapons, items, instruments, cosmetics and more
Embark has also shared a broader picture on where they want to take ARC Raiders, and this goes hand-in-hand with their decision to release major updates to just twice a year. The improvements being planned include:
- Make progression deeper and more meaningful
- Give players more ways to customize their Raider
- Improve features like Trials so they’re fun, not repetitive
- Make the Expedition Project more rewarding and less frustrating
A New Trader Joins Speranza Soon
Next week, Embark is introducing a fresh mechanic for late-game players, and it’s a new Trader. The new Trader unlocks at level 25, and he will offer unique rewards, rare items, and cosmetics in exchange for your high-value items. This new character will take items off your hands in return for these weekly rotating rewards, but there are also instances where players will be tasked to go and find rare items to trade.
The new Trader also offers two perks in exchange for high-value items:
- Extra Stash space to help you increase your capacity.
- The Expedition Vault. This allows you to carry over up to five items across the Expedition, so you can set your new Raider up with your favorite items or blueprints.
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