Extraction shooter Arc Raiders launches in October, and whereas that date is not too far off, do not anticipate an announcement of a brand new playtest between every now and then. In a brand new put up, developer Embark Studios defined that it is at the moment centered on whipping the sport into form, and it will not be showing at Gamescom this month both.
“Our focus is now on sharpening and increasing the expertise, and placing all of the learnings from Tec Check 2 into motion forward of launch,” Embark Studios wrote on X. “Simply so you realize, we’re not planning further public checks earlier than launch. We have discovered from our final announcement that it is essential to maintain expectations in test, so we additionally need to be clear that we gained’t be at Gamescom. However don’t fret, our launch marketing campaign will kick off earlier than you realize it! We’ll have many extra updates for you within the lead-up to launch.”
The final playtest for Arc Raiders was well-received and was held in shut proximity to the closed beta for Marathon, one other extraction shooter. In growth at Future 2 studio Bungie, Marathon has been rocked by claims of artwork theft and has been delayed indefinitely from its deliberate launch date of September 23 this yr. With constructive hype round it already, Arc Raiders followers are seeing this announcement from Embark Studios as a assured step ahead to the complete launch of Arc Raiders on October 30 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Collection X|S.
Initially envisioned as a PvE shooter earlier than it was reworked right into a PvPvE extraction shooter, Arc Raiders will price $40 when it launches later this yr. The sport is about in a post-apocalyptic world the place humanity has been pressured underground by a mechanical menace, and as a Raider, gamers will scavenge for provides on the floor whereas avoiding these automatons and different opportunistic gamers.