Arc Raiders Hits Over 350K Concurrent Players but Faces Login Challenges
Embark Studios experienced a significant surge in player activity this weekend as Arc Raiders broke records on Steam, reaching a peak of 354,836 concurrent players according to SteamDB. This milestone marks a major success for the extraction shooter genre.
However, the achievement came with growing pains. On November 2nd, many players encountered login difficulties, including lengthy queue times and errors during matchmaking attempts. Wait times ranged from five to ten minutes, but some players were repeatedly sent back to the start due to matchmaking failures.
Server Strain and Player Impact
The influx of users overwhelmed the servers beyond expectations, leading to a noticeable drop in player counts soon after the peak. This suggests that the server instability actively limited access to the game for many.
Official Response from Embark Studios
“We are aware of the widespread server, party system, and voice chat instability,” the developers confirmed in a statement on the official Arc Raiders Discord.
The studio acknowledged the issues and is presumably working on resolving the problems to support the growing player base.
Summary
Arc Raiders’ recent player surge set a new record but also highlighted the challenges of managing server capacity during rapid growth.
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