ARC Raiders Will increase Map Occasion Frequency Following Participant Backlash

ARC Raiders developer Embark Studios has responded to participant backlash relating to the shooter’s latest map modifier, Hen Metropolis, by rising its general frequency to permit extra followers to take part within the occasion. Those that have not had the possibility to take a look at ARC Raiders‘ new Hen Metropolis map occasion on Buried Metropolis will now have the possibility to take action, because the rotation schedule for the modifier has been elevated considerably.

Final month, Embark kicked off its 2026 roadmap with the brand new Headwinds update for ARC Raiders. The patch was obtainable to all customers without cost and included tons of recent content material for the neighborhood to take a look at, together with a brand new Hen Metropolis map modifier. This rotating occasion works equally to the opposite modifiers within the recreation, showing periodically with a twist on the bottom map. Within the case of Hen Metropolis, the occasion sees flocks of birds collect round Buried Metropolis’s chimneys, permitting gamers to look their nests to seek out some invaluable rewards. The occasion contains a rise within the quantity of Trinkets that spawn, in addition to a bigger variety of Ziplines and birds across the map.

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ARC Raiders Will increase Hen Metropolis Occasion Instances

Sadly, regardless of being brand-new to the sport, the timing of Bird City left ARC Raiders fans pretty disappointed. Many labeled it the “unemployed occasion,” because the Hen Metropolis schedule meant solely those that did not have a typical 9-5 job might test it out. Fortunately, Embark appears to have heard the complaints loud and clear, because it has now considerably elevated the occasion’s frequency. After the entire map situations mysteriously disappeared for a number of hours final evening, a neighborhood supervisor for Embark Studios took to the official ARC Raiders Discord and stated, “Final evening, there was a difficulty with the map situations schedule. We simply pushed an replace enabling this week’s schedule whereas additionally rising the frequency of Hen Metropolis.” The brand new schedule for Hen Metropolis can now be discovered beneath, courtesy of ARC Raiders Event Timers.

Though Hen Metropolis is now obtainable extra regularly all through the day, it is unclear whether or not Embark will hold the schedule completely or scale back it later. The neighborhood supervisor’s assertion in Discord did say the studio plans to proceed revising and looking for a schedule for all situations that may give all gamers an opportunity to play, no matter their timezone.

Embark additionally revealed that there will likely be no new ARC Raiders replace or retailer rotation this week, however gamers can stay up for a patch subsequent week, on Tuesday, February 10. It is at the moment unclear what will likely be included in subsequent week’s replace, however followers have been calling for Embark to repair the duplication exploit in ARC Raiders. Though the studio says it addressed the issue in an replace final month, it did not take lengthy for gamers to duplicate the glitch and duplicate objects equivalent to blueprints and the profitable new Acquainted Duck. Many gamers consider that these duplicating blueprints are ruining the sport’s meta and that Embark must launch a repair as quickly as attainable.

On condition that the brand new Headwinds replace was solely launched final week, it is unlikely that subsequent week’s patch will embrace any new content material. Nonetheless, Embark has confirmed as a part of the ARC Raiders 2026 roadmap that the brand new Shrouded Sky replace will likely be launched someday this month. Included within the extremely anticipated replace will likely be a brand new map situation, which many speculate to be the rumored Poisonous Swamp, in addition to a brand new ARC risk, a brand new participant challenge, a raider deck, a map replace, and the sport’s second Expedition window.

Launched

October 30, 2025

ESRB

Teen / Violence, Blood