Embark Studios reports ARC Raiders year-one data as live-ops update lifts players 219%

Embark Studios disclosed one-year ARC Raiders play data a year after launch. Players fired 6 billion rounds and destroyed 14.8 billion ARC enemies. Nexon reported ARC Raiders sold more than 16 million copies by end of May. Average player count rose 219% after the October 8 Frozen Trail update.

The Frozen Trail update launched October 8 and drove a 219% average player gain.
Peak concurrent Steam players hit 465,097, according to Steamcharts.
Current Steam concurrency sits near 69,000 a year after launch.
Steam review positivity stands at 81% across 433,000 reviews.

Nexon reported ARC Raiders sold more than 16 million copies by end of May.
The extraction shooter launched into direct competition with Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Battlefield 6.
Embark CEO Patrick Soderlund and former Nexon CEO Owen Mahoney addressed the partnership in a joint interview.

For Publishers & Developers: Budget a major reactivation expansion into year one of every premium live-shooter plan.
For Investors & VC: Model update-driven player reactivation spikes into premium live-game revenue and valuation forecasts.
For UA & Marketing: Shift win-back spend to lapsed buyers and time it to major content drops.