The game has been a massive success that’s „cracked open“ the extraction shooter subgenre.
No matter how you feel about Arc Raiders‘ use of AI for NPC voices, it’s hard to deny the game has been a massive success that’s „cracked open“ the extraction shooter subgenre for casual players and even harpooned some older live service whales. Now, it’s hit a new milestone which positions it as one of the new online shooters to watch out for.
On 13th January, developer Embark Studios announced via its social channels that Arc Raiders has recruited over 12 million players to date. That means over 12 million copies of the game sold, as the studio made a „premium entry“ bet which has paid off big time.
