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Arc Raiders devs realized the game was "not fun," so delayed it for three years

Arc Raiders devs realized the game was "not fun," so delayed it for three years
technology • 10/3/2025

Arc Raiders developers came to a realization that they didn't enjoy playing their own game, so pivoted to the current PvPvE system.

Nearly four years ago, Arc Raiders was announced with a bombastic trailer at The Game Awards. It blew everyone away, the developers included. "I'd want to play that game," Embark CEO Patrick Soderlund recalls thinking at the time, according to a new ... [2380 chars]