New Map, More Enemies, and Beyond – ARC Raiders Support Until May 2026

New Map, More Enemies, and More — ARC Raiders Support Through May 2026

It's been almost three months since the release of ARC Raiders — after the winter event "Sudden Cold Snap," gamers are eager to find out what Embark Studios has in store for the game in the future. Recently, the developers finally presented a support plan for their creation for the next several months.

The new phase in ARC Raiders is called "Escalation" — it is divided into four stages. The studio plans to roll out a content update each month. The presented schedule contains only the most important aspects. Presumably, details about each update will be shared closer to their release.

What is already known:

• January. The "Headwinds" phase starts on January 27 and will offer a new matchmaking option for characters level 40 or higher, a new map condition, and a new project.
• February. This will be followed by the "Shrouded Sky" phase. It will include a new map condition and an update for it, a new ARC threat, a project, a battle pass, and an expedition window.
• March. In spring, the "Flashpoint" phase begins with a new map condition, a new ARC threat, a project, and an update for the rooster Plushkin.
• April. This month will see the phase called "Riven Tides." It is with this update that ARC Raiders will introduce its first new map. Additionally, a large ARC machine, a new map condition, and an expedition window will be added.

Beyond the above, the shooter will gradually receive more quests, gameplay and cosmetic items, quality-of-life fixes, and so on.

You can play ARC Raiders on PC (Steam, Epic Games Store), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series with Russian text localization.