But it’s probably coming, right?
When I’m playing Arc Raiders, one of the things I’m most struck by is just how cinematic it is. I’m creeping through sand-swept streets at night as gunshots ring out in the distance and flares start flying, then all of a sudden a Rocketeer starts hounding me in and out of houses, and I narrowly escape down a subway. It’s impressive, especially for a multiplayer game.
Some creative players took advantage of this and traded guns for binoculars, making incredible on-field reporting and even short films, all recorded inside the game—no CGI or greenscreen required.
I suppose it was only a matter of time, then, until Hollywood tried to capitalise on Arc Raiders’ sudden success. As Embark Studios’ CEO Patrick Söderlund explains in a recent interview with GamesBeat’s Dean Takahashi, the team has already received offers to adapt gaming’s latest hit to the big screen, even though it’s barely even two months old at this point.
