Apparently Embark offered the streamer 'TimTheTatman' 6 figures to play ARC live for the Subway cross-promotion and he refused 
Embark resorting to bribery now.. Oh how the mighty have fallen
How about you add meaningful updates to the game that would actually make people wanna come back
Gonna go on a media blackout for the new major update and take it all in come October 8
Gonna go on a media blackout for the new major update and take it all in come October 8
I really do hope itās a āmajorā update. Not just a new map or whatever.
I really do hope itās a āmajorā update. Not just a new map or whatever.
Subliminal shots at Riven Tides 
I agree with you though; that map drop was underwhelming.
But I think this upcoming update will be the one..
From a May 2026 article:
New weapons
First Look at the Frozen Trail update dropping September 23 at 1pm EDT on YouTube
This new skin kinda hideous tbh 
Luckily Iāve already found my Frozen Trail skin 
Subliminal shots at Riven Tides 
I agree with you though; that map drop was underwhelming.
But I think this upcoming update will be the one..
From a May 2026 article:
New weapons
Shots at Riven Tides indeed
Sounds better than the previous updates for sure. Hopefully it turns out to be more significant and impressive.
Premiere soon (Sep. 23): First look at Frozen Trail (releasing Oct. 8)
!https://youtu.be/GMznEoW78dA?si=15aSUMqh7_uJptc-Oct. 8: ARC update
Oct. 15: CONTROL Resonant physical release
Oct. 20: THE FINALS new season
Bonus:
Oct. 29: Cairn update (just copped this game today!)
October will be quite an eventful month
Wouldāve added Phantom Blade Zero (Oct. 29) to the calendar but thatās digital-only..
Oct. 8: ARC update
Oct. 15: CONTROL Resonant physical release
Oct. 20: THE FINALS new season
Bonus:
Oct. 29: Cairn update (just copped this game today!)
October will be quite an eventful month
Wouldāve added Phantom Blade Zero (Oct. 29) to the calendar but thatās digital-only..
Cairn so good
Massive, massive update. Maybe this will revive the game?
Whats new
Idk much about the endgame aspect since Iām pretty much still a newbie when it comes to extraction shooters.
Though I do have some ideas about items and ARC enemies that would be cool to have in the game.
One item that would be very useful is an Epic (pink level) Snap Hook.
The new upcoming map was designed with verticality in mind so an item thatās somewhat more common than the existing Legendary Snap Hook would help the game tremendously imo.
Make it so the Epic SH only has a single charge and has greater wearability per use.
I have a couple of Snap Hooks in my stash, but Iām scared of losing them so I never bring those out lol
Ayoo they actually added the new 'Grappling Hook' for the major update 
Btw didnāt take Embark to be fans of Kanye #Bully #newARCenemy
This could be a game-changer..
AMPLIFIED WEAPONS
New weapons are great, and Frozen Trail certainly introduces fresh guns for your stash, but we wanted to systemically change how you interact with combat in the late game. We know that highly-skilled Raiders are loyal to their favorite weapons, but that means others barely get used - thatās why weāve been building an upgrade system that totally reimagines some of the guns youāre already used to.
Using the fully-upgraded Research Workstation in your Outpost, Raiders will have the opportunity to access a fifth quality level for a range of guns. This level lets you unlock a branching path of abilities and enhancements to your weapons that can completely change their behavior; imagine a fully-automatic Burletta, a Renegade with a scope, or a Rattler with incendiary bullets and a 64 bullet magazine.
The hope is that this feature allows late-game players to reinvent their arsenal and personalize their weapons with high-tier upgrades that set them apart from the crowd. The feature is rolling out to 15 of our weapons, with more planned for the future.
Massive, massive update. Maybe this will revive the game?
E-Day releasing just a couple of days before Frozen Trail..
CALL AN AMBULANCE
For Gears
Whats new
New map (supposedly the largest yet)
New game mode
3 new weapons
3 new arc (actual new designs, not recycles)
New weapon upgrade tier for all weapons
Some other s*** too that I canāt think of
Trailer didnāt move me. Snow map is
New grappling seems really fun tho, I always hoped theyād bring it over from the finals. Iāll give it a try
Only THREE raiders can extract at a time:
Pendola Pass is mixing things up in terms of the now tried-and-tested formula too. Where other maps all have similar ways of extracting ā call the elevator or train, then jump aboard ā in this snowy mountain range, the only way out is via a gondola. Space is limited, though: only three raiders can extract at any one time.

All Iām sayinā is there better still be hatches
The mad lads have done it: 'PvE Toggle' coming to ARC Raiders as a limited-time test
arcraiders.com/news/pve-toggle-beta-test
Is this a bad idea or not?
The mad lads have done it: 'PvE Toggle' coming to ARC Raiders as a limited-time test
https://arcraiders.com/news/pve-toggle-beta-test
Is this a bad idea or not?
Absolutely bad. PvE people will flock to it and regular queues will be all PvP. No more mixed bag matchmaking, no more thrill of wondering if the other player is friendly, itās going to be 100% shoot on sight every time
Only THREE raiders can extract at a time:
Pendola Pass is mixing things up in terms of the now tried-and-tested formula too. Where other maps all have similar ways of extracting ā call the elevator or train, then jump aboard ā in this snowy mountain range, the only way out is via a gondola. Space is limited, though: only three raiders can extract at any one time.

All Iām sayinā is there better still be hatches
Oh wow thatās crazy
The mad lads have done it: 'PvE Toggle' coming to ARC Raiders as a limited-time test
https://arcraiders.com/news/pve-toggle-beta-test
Is this a bad idea or not?
Finally. Game is fun as hell to play with friends when we arenāt hounded by toxic people as newbies. All of the shoot-first folks can continue doing that with people that will also be on guard and not free kills.
Early look at some outfits dropping during the Frozen Trail update:

arcraiders.com/news/frozen-trail-reward-pass