The Night Raid and Close Scrutiny map conditions will no longer allow the use of Free Kits, at least for the next three weeks.
The studio has also explained its playstyle-based matchmaking system in more detail, and has busted some of its common myths.
The announcement was made as part of the patch notes for the extraction shooter's recent update that boosted Tactical Mk. 3 (Healing).
The new trader is Ermal, who will give players the ability to buy from a rotating weekly list of blueprints, cosmetics, and Raider Tokens.
"Extraordinary worldwide sales have made ARC Raiders the most successful new product release in company history," says Nexon.
Embark Studios also notes that monthly updates "limit" how impactful new additions can be and ultimately "isn't sustainable."
Our favorite extraction shooter is getting quite the glow-up if you're tackling it on the PS5 Pro, and we're stoked to see it in action.
A new ARC threat, the Turbine, also debuts alongside Beachcoming as a Map Condition, two new items, and a new Raider Project.
Design director Virgil Watkins has also acknowledged the fact that the ARC Raiders skill tree has some relatively boring skills.
Rather, Embark Studios tends to make under-the-hood upgrades itself based on the behaviors it wants to see from ARCs and players.
The update largely focuses on smaller bug fixes, and Embark Studios has confirmed that a shop rotation is planned for next week.
Many players had been complaining about Rocketeer losing its recognizable sound and sounding just like the new Vaporizer ARC.
It seems that current-gen systems aren’t enough for what Embark Studios wants to bring to its players in its hit extraction shooter.
"That friction was getting in the way of the fun," says Embark Studios about navigating through multiple menus to craft items.
Nexon CEO Junghun Lee called ARC Raiders a "Trojan horse" for bringing in a shift in the perception of generative AI tools.
Flashpoint has certainly shaken things up for the Raiders, and Embark isn’t planning on letting up on the pressure anytime soon.
Players will get to take on a new type of map condition, dubbed ARC Operations, with the first one being about an entirely new ARC type.
Arriving on March 31st, the update also brings a new Project and the ability to upgrade Scrappy to receive even more loot.
Production director Caio Braga also discussed Embark Studios' problem-solving methods and the modern issues facing the game.
Flashpoint is the next major update for the extraction shooter, which also brings a new ARC threat, map condition, and more.
