ARC Raiders, the free-to-play extraction shooter from Embark Studios, has taken the gaming world by storm after reaching over 337,000 concurrent players on Steam. The sudden surge in activity pushed the game to the top of the charts but also caused major server instability.
Many players reported connection errors, long matchmaking times, and full server crashes over the weekend. Embark Studios confirmed the issues on their official channels and deployed login queues to control player flow while working on server upgrades and stability fixes.
Despite the technical hiccups, the massive player turnout highlights ARC Raiders’ strong comeback and growing popularity within the shooter community. The game’s unique sci-fi setting and extraction-style gameplay have clearly struck a chord with both new and returning players.
Embark Studios stated that they are “actively monitoring the situation” and plan to release additional fixes to improve performance and matchmaking reliability.
With record-breaking numbers and continued buzz across gaming platforms, ARC Raiders is shaping up to be one of the biggest success stories of 2025 — even if its servers needed a breather first.
