ARC Raiders has hit two huge milestones, with over 12 million sales and nearly one million concurrent players.
ARC Raiders is now at 12.4 million copies sold. The game, which was released at the end of October, also had its top concurrent player count in January. There were 960,000 players in ARC at the same time this month, per a press release from Embark Studios PR.
“We are incredibly pleased with the strong retention and enduring enthusiasm players in all major markets worldwide have shown for ARC Raiders,” said Junghun Lee, President and CEO of Nexon. “As pleased as we were with the October launch, reaching more than 12.4 million units and setting a record with 960,000 concurrent users in January demonstrates the potential for ARC Raiders to become another pillar in Nexon’s portfolio of blockbuster franchises.
“Embark Studios has delivered exactly what players worldwide have expected from the game, a fresh, highly differentiated experience in a massive global game genre. ARC Raiders’ success is a clear affirmation of Nexon Group’s goal of expanding our global footprint with horizontal growth from all-new games that capture and grow massive game communities in every major market and on multiple platforms.”
“Hitting 12.4 million units is a huge landmark—and it wouldn’t have happened without our players,” said Patrick Söderlund, Founder and CEO of Embark Studios. “The community of raiders has been part of this journey from the start, and their ideas and enthusiasm continue to guide where the game goes next.”
Our own EIC Jon Clarke reviewed the title back at launch. He fell in love with the title, stating:
ARC Raiders walks a fine balance. It’s an extraction shooter seemingly purpose-built for the hardcore players, yet is surprisingly accessible, whether you’re playing with friends or going out there solo. It’s thematically dystopian, yet utterly beautiful to look at, full of bright splashes of colour and a cohesive overall design. It can be tense, thrilling, and downright terrifying, but it is also filled with surprisingly sweet and endearing moments with the sort of random, social interaction I’ve not enjoyed since the early days of Sea of Thieves. This is ARC Raiders, and it’s just the beginning.
The player base is currently playing their ARC’s Cold Snap Update.
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