Embark Studios has released a brand-new hotfix patch for ARC Raiders today after the studio made some unintended changes this week as part of the game’s major Headwinds update, which was released for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on January 27. While the 1.13.0 update for ARC Raiders was filled with tons of new bug fixes, general improvements, and new features, there were no weapon balancing changes to be seen, which left fans confused when some fan favorite weapons had seemingly been nerfed.
Last week, ARC Raiders finally shared a snippet of its 2026 roadmap, confirming what major content updates Embark has planned from now until April. The first patch, known as Headwinds, debuted this week, adding a permanent map condition that will rotate weekly on the map Buried City. There’s also a new player project for players to work on, which requires players to take on some of the game’s deadliest ARC to display their parts in a new buildable case. And if that wasn’t enough, the Headwinds update also brought about a controversial new matchmaking option that gives PvP enjoyers the chance to go against full teams as a solo player for some additional XP....
