Greetings from Embark, Raiders!
As we head towards October, the Frozen Path replace attracts nearer. We needed to take a second to share what we’ve been engaged on since we communicated how we’re changing updates.
Again in Could, we shared that we’d be shifting to fewer, bigger updates. We all know meaning longer stretches between main releases, and we respect everybody who has caught with us whereas we’ve continued to ship new content material like initiatives, occasions, a brand new Dealer, and ongoing enhancements primarily based in your suggestions!
Behind the scenes, our focus has been firmly on Frozen Path. It’s going to be our largest replace since launch, and it’s been designed to deal with among the broader questions that the neighborhood has been asking. Almost each a part of the sport has benefited from what we’ve realized over the previous few months. Right here’s a have a look at a few of what we’ve been engaged on.
The Next Frontier
On the coronary heart of Frozen Path is our latest map. Shani will name upon Raiders to research an unprecedented sign emanating from past the mountains. One thing large has occurred right here – might anybody resist being part of the preliminary scouting occasion?
Discover a harsh, frozen settlement nestled beneath towering mountains on the fringe of the Rust Belt. As soon as dwelling to thriving villages, factories, analysis amenities, and an observatory, lengthy since deserted.
Constructing the brand new map has challenged our degree design crew in thrilling new methods. We’ve centered on creating an bold atmosphere with better verticality, exploration, and alternatives for discovery. You’ll encounter threats above and under floor, and navigate environments that no Raiders have seen earlier than.
We’ve not too long ago accomplished a spherical of consumer expertise analysis testing, and our crew is at the moment iterating to make sure the brand new map is as thrilling as potential.
New High-level Challenge
The Frozen Path replace can even introduce an infinite new ARC Operation designed for skilled Raiders trying to push themselves even additional.
With out giving an excessive amount of away, this new exercise is constructed round lots of the concepts which have grow to be more and more vital to us all through growth: significant choices, dynamic encounters, and moments that demand cooperation and cautious judgment.
Success received’t come simply. You’ll have to steadiness fight, teamwork, threat, and survival in what we imagine will probably be one of the vital intense experiences ARC Raiders has provided to this point – one which rewards these keen to rise to the problem.
We’ll save extra particulars for the total reveal later – however we’re excited so that you can expertise it for yourselves.
New ARC, New Threats
Our crew has been onerous at work creating new ARC threats that can arrive alongside the brand new map, every designed to problem the methods you’ve realized to maneuver, battle, and adapt. These new ARC enemies vary from a small and nifty problem-maker to an infinite machine that can halt you in your tracks.
Creating new ARC is likely one of the extra concerned components of growth. From early ideas and animation to habits and machine studying programs that give them their distinctive “spark of life”, each enemy goes via months of iteration to get proper. We expect it’ll be well worth the wait, and we will’t wait to see what you suppose.
Deepening Progression
Frozen Path can be evolving what it means to be a Raider.
One lesson that’s continued to form our considering is that probably the most rewarding raids are pushed by significant selections. That’s influenced how we’re approaching development all through Frozen Path, permitting you to construct a deeper identification within the Rust Belt.
Your Raider Den has served you nicely, nevertheless it’s time to increase. We’re constructing deeper development programs, giving gamers extra methods to craft their very own journey and construct towards long-term targets.
That’s why your Raider could have the chance to inhabit a brand new area; the Outpost. After spending months on the again foot, hiding underground, it’s time to begin taking the battle to ARC. Beautify your Outpost, analysis new parts of the world, and take your first steps to reclaiming the floor.
On high of Outposts, we’re additionally adjusting the Talent Tree to offer you extra company over the sort of Raider you wish to grow to be. Raider Decks have additionally been on our radar, with the give attention to making them extra partaking and rewarding for gamers.
And More…
These are only a few of the additions coming in Frozen Path.
The crew is constant to work on new content material that can improve your expertise, in addition to new weapons (and methods to personalize them!), devices, cosmetics, devices, and loads of different surprises we’ll speak about nearer to launch.
Alongside all of that, we’ll proceed enhancing the core ARC Raiders expertise via ongoing work on matchmaking, anti-cheat, stability, and quality-of-life updates. Whereas these enhancements might not all the time be the headline options, they continue to be a vital a part of making each raid really feel balanced and fulfilling.
You’ll have the ability to expertise Frozen Path for your self on October 8, and we will probably be sharing extra particulars with you in September.
Till then, when you’re heading to gamescom in Cologne, come say howdy! We’d love to fulfill you and see you expertise ARC Raiders in particular person.
See you topside,
Aleksander Grøndal
Govt Producer