ARC Raiders Studio Forgoes New Tests and Gamescom
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- Embark Studios is skipping public tests for ARC Raiders ahead of the October 30 release and will not attend Gamescom 2025, focusing instead on internal polishing and expansion of the games experience.
- The studio has entered a full concentration phase to finalize the game based on insights gathered prior to launch, marking a shift from earlier this year when they held a large-scale public test and revealed a launch date trailer during Summer Game Fest 2025.
- Embark Studios acknowledges the importance of managing community expectations following previous launches, explaining their absence at Gamescom 2025.
- While updates will be limited until release, Embark has indicated that a marketing campaign for ARC Raiders will commence soon, with more news to be shared in the months leading up to its arrival.
Embark Studios Skips Public Tests for ARC Raiders, Focuses on Internal Polishing Ahead of October Release
Embark Studios will skip public testing phases for ARC Raiders ahead of its October 30 release. The studio has also confirmed it will not attend Gamescom 2025, which takes place from August 20 to 24. Instead, the team is focusing internally to finalize the game. This approach marks a shift from earlier this year, when the third-person shooter extraction game held a large-scale public test and the studio revealed a launch date trailer during Summer Game Fest 2025. Following these events, the studio remained quiet regarding the game’s development. In an official message shared on X, Embark Studios explained that the production team is in a “full concentration phase” to polish and expand the experience based on insights gathered prior to launch. The studio also stated that it has learned the importance of managing community expectations from previous launches, leading to its transparency about the absence from Gamescom 2025. While updates will be limited until release, Embark has indicated that the marketing campaign will commence “sooner than you think,” with more news to be shared in the months leading up to ARC Raiders’ arrival.
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