ARC Raiders Defies Expectations with Growing Player Numbers
Embark Studios’ ARC Raiders, a new premium extraction shooter, has achieved a remarkable feat by increasing its player count beyond the first weekend after launch. This is especially notable in the multiplayer game market, where player numbers typically peak upon release.
Exceptional Growth After Launch
ARC Raiders initially attracted over 300,000 players at launch. Unusually, during its second weekend, it surpassed those initial numbers on Steam, reaching over 416,000 concurrent players. This kind of growth post-launch is rare, as most multiplayer games reach their zenith during the first weekend unless they experience a resurgence months or years later.
Comparative Context
To illustrate the success, consider Battlefield 6’s performance on Steam. At launch, it hit over 745,000 concurrent players, but it has never exceeded those launch figures afterwards, despite reaching a strong 426,000 players recently. ARC Raiders’ ability to beat its launch weekend numbers on Steam makes its achievement stand out, especially given that it is an entirely new intellectual property.
Player Base Beyond Steam
It is highly likely that ARC Raiders’ total concurrent players are significantly higher when accounting for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series users, suggesting the overall community is expanding even more.
"In its second weekend, ARC Raiders has surpassed its release player count on Steam, which is a rare occurrence."
"Usually, a game reaches its highest concurrent-player count in its first weekend availability, unless it’s a game that flopped hard at launch and sees a resurgence months or years after."
Summary: ARC Raiders has achieved the rare milestone of increasing its concurrent player base beyond launch weekend figures, signaling strong and growing interest for this new multiplayer IP.