Likely to be a stacked year
By Echo Apsey 18th January 2026
Credit: Embark Studios
Arc Raiders has had an incredible 2 months since launch and become one of the biggest multiplayer hits of the year. But, what does 2026 hold for the game? Here is what we know.
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We will keep this page updated throughout the year as Embark reveal more about the game.
AdvertisementArc Raiders hasn’t confirmed any details for the 2026 roadmap just yet. But, based on the support in 2025 we can assume several things about the 2026 content rollout.
In 2026 Arc Raiders is likely to recieve:
- Several new map conditions
- Around a dozen new enemy types
- Multiple new weapons
- A significant amount of new equipment, greandes, and consumables
- Expedition/Wipe every 8-10 weeks
- Several new Raider Decks
- Multiple new community events
Embark should hopefully start detailing the 2026 roadmap soon, as they work to release the first major content updates of the year later in January. In fact, they have already teased several new maps for 2026 offering varied experiences and of various sizes.
In an interview with GamesRadar, design lead Virgil Watkins said:
“The ambition is to try to pair it with some new type of experience, whether that’s the map conditions or weather conditions we put in that make the play feel different, enemy types or compositions feeling different, or we’re escalating the types of loot available there. Stella Montis was a big jump up in new, rarer tech and some new blueprints and things that can drop, and just offering new types of experiences. The Shredder, for example, is an enemy that currently only appears in Stella Montis.”
RecommendedFor even more on Arc Raiders, check out the game’s scores on Metacritic so far, as well as details on how solo queue works in matches. You can also find out how to get a dog collar to make earlier upgrades to Scrappy here. You can also find out where to collect lemons and apricots to rank up Scrappy’s abilities.