The winner of Best Multiplayer Game at the 2025 Game Awards, ARC Raiders, is seeing a major markdown on the Epic Games Store for a limited time. The extraction shooter created by Embark Studios has taken the gaming world by storm since its launch in late October, quickly becoming one of the hottest multiplayer games. ARC Raiders has seen heavy praise for everything from its gameplay loop and mechanics to its technically impressive presentation, even winning Best Multiplayer Game just over a month after its release. Embark has also continued to push the game even further since its debut.
ARC Raiders' first months have been filled with a variety of patches, with Embark Studios introducing one new map to the game following its release, with the 1.2.0 update adding the chilly Stella Montis to ARC Raiders. The developer has pushed new patches to the game every Thursday, with most focused heavily around bug fixes and game balance. ARC Raiders is also gearing up for another big update, with Cold Snap set to launch on December 15. Now, fans can pick up ARC Raiders for a nice discount.
ARC Raiders Reveals Patch Notes for December's 1.6.0 Update
Ahead of next week's big Cold Snap update, developer Embark Studios releases a new 1.6.0 patch for ARC Raiders with a handful of important fixes.
ARC Raiders is On Sale on The Epic Games Store
ARC Raiders is currently available for a sizable price cut on the Epic Games Store for a limited time. Gamers looking to get in on one of the hottest shooters of 2025 can pick up the game for 20% off, marked down to $31.99 USD on the Epic Games Store for the base game. The discount notably extends to the Deluxe Edition of ARC Raiders as well, with the upgraded version set at $47.99 instead of its typical $59.99 price tag. Fans looking to take advantage of the ARC Raiders discount will need to act quickly, with the sale only set to run until January 8.
The game's markdown at a perfect time for players looking to try out its next big patch. The release of the Cold Snap update for ARC Raiders on December 15 will bring new snowfall conditions to most maps, creating reduced visibility and softening in-game sounds. Cold Snap will also bring a brand-new event to the game with Flickering Flames, alongside the addition of multiple quests likely attached to the snowy conditions. The update will also bring a new Raider Deck battle pass for players to complete, expected to be a premium version.
ARC Raiders' Launch Took the Gaming World By Storm
ARC Raiders' newest discounts will give even more fans the chance to try out one of the most popular games of 2025. The game's launch boasted some impressive numbers on Steam, with ARC Raiders seeing more than 100,000 players within an hour and peaking at nearly 500,000 players within a week. ARC Raiders needed less than a month to sell more than four million copies, quickly catching on with plenty of content creators. The game has seen similar high praise from critics, with many calling it among the best multiplayer games of the current console generation.
The overwhelmingly positive launch paves the way for Embark Studios to keep up the game's momentum going forward. The developer has been focused on community feedback, with ARC Raiders recently rolling out surveys for fans to share their opinions about the game's maps. The success of ARC Raiders has even seen the extraction shooter beating out some gaming mainstays, with the game boasting higher consistent numbers than the newly released Battlefield 6. Embark Studios looks poised to maintain its success with ARC Raiders well into the future as the game continues to receive new content.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 87 /100 Critics Rec: 92%
- Released
- October 30, 2025
- ESRB
- Teen / Violence, Blood
- Developer(s)
- Embark Studios
- Publisher(s)
- Embark Studios







- Genre(s)
- Extraction, Shooter, Third-Person Shooter, Survival