Nexon, the parent company of Embark Studios, has published a financial update for the year so far. The team revealed that ARC Raiders, Embark Studios’ disruptive extraction adventure title that was released in October 2025, has managed to sell more than 17 million units thus far.
Although, the great sales performance revelation was tapered with expectations and reports of revenue decline. In Q3 2026, revenue only managed to ‘come within outlook’, and in Q4, a decline is expected and to be ‘broadly flat’ compared to the previous quarter.
ARC Raiders is Slowing Down
ARC Raiders managing to sell 17 million copies in a year is nothing short of phenomenal, but it’s worth stressing that the game hit 16 million sales by May 2026, according to an earlier financial update from Nexon.
That means that in the five months that followed, ARC Raiders only managed to secure an additional one million sales, despite the game undergoing the most major update since launch in the form of Frozen Trail. It was supposed to be a return to form for the extraction adventure title, but it hasn’t done much to revitalize the community.
The addition of a PvE test invigorated the game for a week, but as soon as it ended, peak player counts (on Steam at least) dropped by as much as 100,000 in a matter of days.
In the recent financial update published by Nexon, the company over the top of Embark Studios, it was said:
Q4: Expect Y/Y revenue decline against the launch quarter in 2025, and to be broadly flat Q/Q, reflecting lower revenue per unit from promotional discounts, less recognition of earlier deferrals, and higher deferrals to future periods, while supported by additional unit sales, the Premium Reward Pass, and the Collector Set DLC package.
Additionally, Embark Studios’ other shooter, The FInals, saw revenue ‘modestly down’ in Q3, with stabilization expected going into Q4.
ARC Raiders players are now awaiting information regarding ARC Raiders’ potentially permanent PvE offering, which should drop this month. They’re always waiting to hear what happens next with the game, as major updates slowed this year, and the expectation is that another major overhaul won’t arrive until at least March.
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Grant has been gaming for 30+ years and in the industry for 10+. You'll probably find him playing a post-apocalyptic game or an extraction shooter somewhere.
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