ARC Raiders begins new tech test April 30th

With a release planned this year, it's time to get testing. ARC Raiders has undergone plenty of modification since it's initial trailer, but it settled into the extraction shooter genre. Now, we're getting a new opportunity for hands-on time, with a tech test planned for April 30th through May 4th. Check out the new trailer below, along with a few extra details.

Stockholm, Sweden – April 15, 2025 – Embark Studios is inviting players back to the Rust Belt with a new five-day public playtest of ARC Raiders – the studio’s upcoming multiplayer extraction adventure. Running from April 30 to May 4, Tech Test 2 gives players across PC and—now for the first time—consoles (PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S) a chance to explore the lethal wilderness of the Rust Belt, battle ARC machines, and scavenge for high-stakes loot in the game’s expansive PvPvE sandbox.

Playtest registration is now open directly on Steam, or via arcraiders.com for console players or those on Epic Games Store. Players selected for previous ARC Raiders playtests will be granted automatic access to this test too.

“Over the past six months, we’ve worked hard to expand the core experience, based on community feedback,” said Aleksander Grøndal, Executive Producer of ARC Raiders. “This is our chance to see how those changes perform at scale. We’re especially eager to gather feedback on progression, the combat experience, cross-platform performance, and how the experience feels now that it’s more expansive and layered.”

In addition to a range of tweaks and improvements, Tech Test 2 introduces a wider range of ARC enemies, more weapons, gear, and gadgets, much deeper player progression and crafting systems, and a preview of ARC Raiders’ upcoming Battle Pass.

ARC Raiders blends high-risk surface scavenging with strategic survival and crafting elements underground. Players take on the role of Raiders—rogue gunslingers who navigate a crumbling world filled with towering ARC machines, rival Raiders, and the ever-present threat of ambush. With solo and squad play (up to three players), each run becomes a gamble between what you risk and what you stand to gain.

Whether you’re a longtime fan of high-stakes extraction and survival games, or new to the genre, ARC Raiders invites you to carve your own path, your own story, and your own fate—as a squad or a lone Raider.

ARC Raiders is set to release in 2025 on PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X | S, and on cloud streaming through NVIDIA GeForce NOW.  For more information, tune into https://arcraiders.com/, join the Discord, or follow the game via @arcraidersgame on X (formerly Twitter) and YouTube. 

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