ARC Raiders Sells 17 Million Units But Sees Year-over-Year Decline, Nexon Reports

Nexon, the mum or dad firm of Embark Studios, has revealed a monetary replace for the 12 months thus far. The staff revealed that ARC Raiders, Embark Studios’ disruptive extraction journey title that was launched in October 2025, has managed to promote greater than 17 million items so far.

Though, the nice gross sales efficiency revelation was tapered with expectations and studies of income decline. In Q3 2026, income solely managed to ‘come inside outlook’, and in This fall, a decline is predicted and to be ‘broadly flat’ in comparison with the earlier quarter.

ARC Raiders is Slowing Down

ARC Raiders managing to promote 17 million copies in a 12 months is nothing in need of phenomenal, nevertheless it’s value stressing that the sport hit 16 million gross sales by May 2026, in line with an earlier monetary replace from Nexon.

That signifies that within the 5 months that adopted, ARC Raiders solely managed to safe an extra a million gross sales, regardless of the sport present process essentially the most main replace since launch within the type of Frozen Path. It was speculated to be a return to type for the extraction journey title, nevertheless it hasn’t performed a lot to revitalize the group.

The addition of a PvE take a look at invigorated the sport for per week, however as quickly because it ended, peak participant counts (on Steam at the very least) dropped by as a lot as 100,000 in a matter of days.

Within the latest financial update revealed by Nexon, the corporate excessive of Embark Studios, it was mentioned:

This fall: Anticipate Y/Y income decline towards the launch quarter in 2025, and to be broadly flat Q/Q, reflecting decrease income per unit from promotional reductions, much less recognition of earlier deferrals, and better deferrals to future durations, whereas supported by further unit gross sales, the Premium Reward Go, and the Collector Set DLC bundle.

Moreover, Embark Studios’ different shooter, The FInals, noticed income ‘modestly down’ in Q3, with stabilization anticipated going into This fall.

ARC Raiders gamers at the moment are awaiting data relating to ARC Raiders’ probably everlasting PvE providing, which ought to drop this month. They’re at all times ready to listen to what occurs subsequent with the sport, as main updates slowed this 12 months, and the expectation is that one other main overhaul gained’t arrive till at the very least March.

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Grant has been gaming for 30+ years and within the business for 10+. You may most likely discover him enjoying a post-apocalyptic sport or an extraction shooter someplace.

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