ARC Raiders just keeps on growing, hitting a new milestone in 2026 of over 12 million copies sold, and the devs are offering a free gift to players to celebrate the occasion.
Embark Studios’ ARC Raiders is definitely one of the most popular releases in 2025, and is still going strong into the new year. The player base also includes a dedicated bunch, with 1 million completing their first Expedition Project. Now, you can grab a free gift for helping the game reach this milestone.
ARC Raiders is Gifting Players a Free Gilded Pickaxe Raider Tool For Hitting 12 Million Copies Sold
As revealed through the official ARC Raiders X account (formerly Twitter), the developers have confirmed that they have seen “over 12 million Raiders ascend from Speranza to raid the Rust Belt.” The dev team had crafted a special gift to celebrate hitting 10 million players, and this free thank-you gift is a Gilded Pickaxe Raider Tool. Any player who has logged in since launch until January 13, 23:59 CET, will receive this gift once the latest update is released.
Since its release, ARC Raiders has slowly and steadily cemented its position as one of the best extraction shooters ever released. Last week, a sales estimate for the game was released, stating that the title had already surpassed 12 million units across Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox. This seemingly helped Embark Studios rake in a whopping $350 million and reach a daily active user count of 3.2 million.
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