ARC Raiders, the upcoming multiplayer extraction shooter from Embark Studios, is set to finally launch on October 30th.
We thought there was a chance that the game would be a shadow drop during the Summer Games Fest, but alas, it was just a tease leading into the game's official release date announcement. We've been waiting four years for ARC Raiders, so what's another couple of months, right?
Embark Studios would later apologize for the mismanaged hype cycle, saying that the "frustration and disappointment that followed is 100% our fault. The teaser we posted came from a place of genuine excitement. We finally have an actual date! But it's clear that what we saw as playful and hype-building came across as misleading and frustrating to many of you, and we get why."
Embark is best known for The Finals, which immediately put the game on our radars. After getting some hands-on time with the game earlier this year, we came away excited:
Before the game finally launches next month, there's one more chance to get some hands-on time with an open beta/server stress test.
The ARC Raiders Server Slam Takes Place October 17th Through The 19th ...
