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Gaming News #44

20 September 2026

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ARC Raiders Teases Frozen Trail, Its Biggest Update Yet, and Freezes Expeditions Until 2027

Embark Studios teased Frozen Trail on September 18, the next big update for its extraction shooter ARC Raiders, where squads loot a hostile map and race to extract while fighting players and AI machines. A full first-look streams September 23, and the update lands October 8. Embark calls it the biggest yet: a new largest-ever map with more verticality, a massive new ARC enemy, a redesigned Raiders Den outpost, and a full skill tree overhaul. Expeditions, its limited-time event runs, are on hold until at least early 2027.

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Discussion Topics

  1. Is pausing expeditions a smart reset or a sign the live model is not working?
  2. Does a bigger, more vertical map help solos or just feed third-party ambushes?
  3. Would a full skill tree overhaul pull you back on October 8?
  4. Extraction fans: is ARC Raiders still the genre's best, or has it slipped?