Arc Raiders came out yesterday, and as such hordes of players have been jumping in and discovering the mysteries of this new extraction shooter. However, it turns out something truly special has been uncovered by Topside raiders: the literal power of friendship.
You see, Arc Raiders is a high-stakes game in which dying up on the surface will result in the loss of most of your inventory. As such, players have been busting out the emote wheel and microphone to talk down other raiders. There’s nothing stopping you from extracting from a match together, after all. Why shoot someone if you don’t need to?
These collaborators have been heading online and spreading the word on how nice people tend to be in Arc Raiders, such as music streamer asymmetricalsoul who managed to strike up a whole conversation with half a dozen solo players without a single hostile shot fired. Players have reported apologising for shooting at someone actually works, as does asking to team up for quests
In my own experience playing Arc Raiders… yeah people seem to be incredibly kind for the most part. I was looting the hospital in Buried City and found three other players hanging around just chatting. During the preview period, I was able to bust out the flute and play a little song for a squad of enemy players without losing my head. So if you’re in need of a reminder that human kindness does exist, strangely enough Arc Raiders may be a good place to find it.
If you’re looking to learn more about Arc Raiders, why not read a recent interview with Embark Studios CCO about the game’s use of AI, including the justifications for doing so and the studios’ approach to the technology.