Following its brand-new gameplay trailer, featuring a group of scavengers venturing into a desert world in search of supplies and battling with other scavengers and robots, hype for Arc Raiders is at an all-time high. I’m on board from the get-go as a fan of the extraction shooter genre. But I realize not everyone has such faith in game studios. You might want to test the experience for yourself. Well, here’s how to sign up for the Arc Raiders playtest!
Where to Sign Up for the Arc Raiders Playtest
There is currently only one way to sign up for the Arc Raiders playtest, and that’s via Steam. If you visit the game’s store page, scroll down below the trailers and screenshots to find a light-gray box that reads “Join the ARC Raiders Playtest.” There, you’ll find a green button that says ‘Request Access.” Hit that, and it will notify the studio.
However, even if you sign up using this method, there’s no guarantee you’ll receive early access to the extraction shooter when the playtest kicks off. From past experience, it appears signing up for playtests on Steam is mostly random, with developers sending out access codes in bulk.
Lastly, there’s no word yet on a playtest for PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X|S.
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Do We Know When the Playtest Starts?
The last Arc Raiders playtest started and ended in late October. We don’t know about the next playtest, though at the end of the all-new gameplay trailer (watch it above!), they ask users to sign up for the playtest, implying another one is upcoming.
We’ll update this guide as soon as we know the playtest dates!
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Arc Raiders seems like the perfect game to enjoy the upcoming Xbox Handheld, which Phil Spencer confirms is real but still a few years away!
