Embark Studios has been cooking up ARC Raiders for a long time. It’s undergone extensive and rigorous beta testing to ensure it’s up to scratch. It finally feels like Speranza is within touching distance, permanently, so let’s see if ARC Raiders has early access to get us there sooner.
Virtually everything about ARC Raiders has been positive on the journey so far. ARC Raiders has optional progression wipes if you’re not into the whole starting over again deal, and its toughest boss shows the game is a challenge.
Chances are you’ve already played ARC Raiders at least once; regardless, if you’re keen, early access would be glorious.
Is There ARC Raiders Early Access?
There is no early access for ARC Raiders and its proper release day launch, which means you must wait until October 30 to play the game with everyone else simultaneously.
ARC Raiders is not following the herd on this one. The game offers more glamorous editions for additional money, but of all the content included, one thing that is not happening is an early access promotion. It feels right for a game like ARC Raiders, to be honest.
Everyone starting from scratch makes sense, and everyone is essentially in a fair race to collect supplies, grow stronger together, and not get ahead of the curve because they’ve paid a bit more money.
Is There Any Way To Play ARC Raiders Early Before Launch?
The only remote possibility of playing ARC Raiders before its full launch is through the final Server Slam Open Beta, designed to have a final check of the game’s servers ahead of release day.
You might have already missed this window, depending on when you clicked on. But if you’re in time, we encourage you to check our complete ARC Raiders final open beta server slam test hub with information on taking part, how long it’s running for, and more.
After this, there’s no demo, no more betas or playtests, it’s time for the real thing. We’ll see you underground in Speranza, hopefully!
Have you found time to play any of the ARC Raiders betas or tests? Do you think it’s about to set a new standard for extraction shooter games? Let us know what you thought of your personal experience via the Insider Gaming Discord.
For more on ARC Raiders, please read about whether it has Crossplay or Cross-Progression, and what you get through the ARC Raiders Pre-Order Bonuses.
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