Developer Embark Studios has released the first official teaser for its upcoming game. ARC Raiders The map is scheduled to release later this month as part of the game's Riven Tides update. The new email sent to players includes the first official images of the new game. ARC Raiders There's also a map and a few lines of text telling you it'll arrive in a few weeks.
Following a hugely successful end to 2025, Embark Studios has kicked off the new year by releasing its official roadmap for 2026. ARC Raiders. The first major content update included in the roadmap was Headwinds, which launched in late January and added a controversial new 1v3 matchmaking option, new map conditions for the Buried City, and more. Then in February, the studio released Shrouded Sky. The second patch adds more content to the shooter, including new Hurricane map conditions, new locations in Dam Battlegrounds, new ARC enemies, and more. Then, just a few weeks ago, Flashpoint arrived with another deadly map condition, another ARC enemy, and a few new features for Scrappy.
Embark unveils new ARC Raiders map
Of the four major content updates revealed on the roadmap, three are available now, with the fourth coming in just a few weeks. Embark has yet to confirm a release date for Riven Tides, but we're guessing it'll be released on Tuesday, April 28th, as it lines up with previous updates. Now it looks like the first teaser for the update has officially arrived, as players have started receiving emails from Embark with the first two images of the following: ARC Raiders This is the map you can see above.
Initially, some believed that the game's next map would take place around a volcanic eruption. However, recent theories and in-game teasers suggest that it will actually be a coastal map. The first teaser still doesn't confirm the location on the map, but shows players the name of what appears to be a hotel. Panorama Azzurro. Revealed concept art for the coastline map that many are speculating will be released in Riven Tides shows some amazing new vistas for raiders to visit, complete with some serious verticality, lots of flooded areas, and more.
As for what else fans can expect: ARC RaidersThe roadmap for April's big update shows that Embark is preparing to add another new large ARC enemy, which will probably be similar to the Queen and Matriarch. Shortly after the release of Shrouded Sky, players noticed a mysterious and very large UFO flying through the sky: ARC RaidersSome believe it could be a new massive ARC enemy being added to Riven Tides. Again, this hasn't been confirmed yet, but it's likely that we'll see a new teaser as we get closer to the update's release.
Who is that character?
Check out the silhouette before time runs out.
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Check out the silhouette before time runs out.
Easy (7.5 seconds) Medium (5.0 seconds) Hard (2.5 seconds) Eternal Death (2.5 seconds)
Finally, for those of you looking to reset your progress and delete Raider, you'll be happy to know that: ARC RaidersThe third expedition will also take place on April 28th. Players can start building their caravan right now, which will require a ton of materials, and then head out to the Rust Belt later this month to start fresh with some additional perks and in-game rewards. Embark has changed the rewards available for the second Expedition and will likely make further changes for the third optional drop this month, but specific details are not yet known.
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October 30, 2025
- ESRB
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Teen/Violence, Blood, In-Game Purchases, User Interaction
