Arc Raiders just keeps breaking its own Steam player records

"Arc Raiders just cannot be stopped. The extraction shooter from Embark Studios has once again attracted more players over the weekend than it has in its launch week, and over its first weekend on the market. The positive reception the PvPvE game has garnered from players has clearly caused many of them to convince their friends to jump into this unique gem of a game."

"The day Arc Raiders launched, it peaked at 264,673 concurrent players on Steam. Although not massive, it was quite a bit more than the game's most popular - free - beta test managed to attract. That figure was broken yet again over the game's first weekend, with Arc Raiders having reached 354,836 concurrent players on Steam. This is where many thought it would settle, as we start to see the gradual - and expected - decline of player numbers."

Arc Raiders is an extraction PvPvE shooter from Embark Studios that has seen rapid, rising player counts on Steam after launch. The game peaked at 264,673 concurrent players on launch day, climbed to 354,836 over its first weekend, and then surged to 462,488 concurrent players on Sunday, November 9. Strong player reception and word-of-mouth prompted many players to invite friends, producing rare post-launch record-breaking growth twice in days. Embark plans to release the first post-launch map, new Quests, and other gameplay content this month, which could further increase player numbers. Players are actively seeking in-game resources such as prickly pears, lemons, apricots, and olives.

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