Arc Raiders Has Hit Over 450,000 Concurrent Players on Steam

"Arc Raiders, the new extraction shooter from Embark Studios, has blown past yet another player milestone. The multiplayer title hit more than 450,000 peak concurrent players on Steam over the weekend, breaking its own peak concurrent player count record of 300,000 players after launch. Arc Raiders has also reportedly sold 2.5 million copies in its first week since it was released on PC and consoles on October 30."

"Embark Studios' PvPvE shooter reached a peak concurrent player count of 462,488 on Steam on Sunday. Arc Raiders is currently among the most played games on the platform, behind only perennial heavyweights like Counter Strike 2, Dota 2, and PUBG: Battlegrounds. As per SteamDB charts, over 150,000 players are in the game on Steam at the time of writing, and there are more Steam users playing Arc Raiders than there are Battlefield 6."

"According to data from markets research firm Alinea Analytics, the game has also generated over $100 million (roughly Rs. 886 crore) in revenue in its first week. The biggest chunk of the game's players is on Steam, where it has reportedly sold around 1.7 million copies - over 69 percent of total reported sales so far. On PS5, the game has reportedly sold over 400,000 copies, while on Xbox Series S/X it has gone past 300,000 copies."

Arc Raiders is an extraction PvPvE shooter from Embark Studios that launched on October 30 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series S/X. The game reached a peak concurrent Steam player count of 462,488, surpassing its earlier 300,000 record and placing among Steam's most played titles. Reported first-week sales total 2.5 million copies across platforms, with Steam accounting for about 1.7 million copies. Reported first-week revenue exceeded $100 million. Platform breakdowns show over 400,000 copies on PS5 and over 300,000 on Xbox Series S/X. The developer stated plans to continue refining and expanding the game.

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