Developer Embark Studios has lately revealed that ARC Raiders won’t have console-only crossplay. That is unhealthy information for PS5 and Xbox Collection X/S house owners who intend to play ARC Raiders, as console avid gamers typically like the choice to keep away from taking part in shooters towards others utilizing a keyboard and mouse, or coping with cheaters, who seem extra prominently on PC.
ARC Raiders was initially introduced throughout The Recreation Awards 2021 as a free-to-play coop shooter, however through the years, the title was became a PvPvE third-person extraction shooter. The sport shall be set in a post-apocalyptic world the place most of humanity has been pushed underground, and avid gamers will act as raiders, making an attempt to scavenge for assets whereas surviving on a hostile floor. Earlier this yr, it was revealed that ARC Raiders will be released on October 30, for PC, PS5, and Xbox Collection X/S.
ARC Raiders Will Not Have Console-Solely Crossplay
Nonetheless, one of many newest posts in ARC Raiders’ Discord has unhealthy information for console avid gamers. Embark Studios confirmed through the FAQ that ARC Raiders will function full crossplay throughout all platforms, which may be turned on and off. The catch is that PS5 and Xbox avid gamers won’t have the choice for console-only crossplay, which can come as a disappointment to some. Different extraction shooters, like the popular Escape from Tarkov, have had critical issues with cheaters, so it’s comprehensible why some potential gamers could also be involved.
The look forward to the launch of ARC Raiders has been considerably controversial. Again in June, Embark Studios began a countdown on-line, which misled many followers into believing that ARC Raiders could be shadow-dropped. After the occasion, Embark Studios apologized to ARC Raiders players for giving them false hope and confirmed that the aim of the countdown was solely to be “playful” and “hype-building.”
Avid gamers who need to check out ARC Raiders will nonetheless get the prospect to take part within the Server Slam Playtest earlier than the discharge, which can occur from October 17 to 19. Whereas Embark Studios has beforehand indicated that ARC Raiders would not have any more playtests, the developer lately went again on this resolution. The Server Slam Playtest won’t require any invitations, and it’ll occur on all platforms globally. The aim of the server slam is to emphasize the servers, seeing how a lot visitors the sport can get earlier than launch, hopefully to arrange higher for the large launch, and it is going to be a novel alternative for potential gamers.
- Launched
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October 30, 2025
- ESRB
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Teen / Violence, Blood
Supply: ARC Raider’s Discord Channel
