"Arc Raiders has been out for a week now, but how is the game performing commercially? Quite well, it appears. According to Alinea Analytics, the PvPvE game from Embark Studios has sold 2.5 million copies already, bringing in gross revenue of $100 million+ in its first seven days. The $40 game is having the most success sales-wise on Steam, where the research firm estimated it's sold about 1.7 million copies, or 69.2% of total sales."
"Arc Raiders was originally going to be a free-to-play game before Embark announced it would take a paid approach instead. Elliott said free-to-play isn't the right fit for every game, and Embark may have learned some lessons from its previous game, The Finals, which is free. That game had a strong launch but tapered off over time. Arc Raiders being a paid game may also may encourage people to stick with it, Elliott said."
Arc Raiders sold 2.5 million copies and grossed more than $100 million in its first seven days. Sales were strongest on Steam, with an estimated 1.7 million copies, followed by 400,000 on PlayStation and 300,000 on Xbox. The game was released as a paid $40 title after initial plans to be free-to-play. Analysts say extraction shooters attract a core audience but have limited mass-market appeal due to a steep learning curve, and that a paid model can increase player retention through psychological investment. Arc Raiders is Steam's No.1 bestseller and has exceeded 300,000 concurrent players, earning a 9/10 review from GameSpot.
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