Arc Raiders is actually coming back for one last test before launch, and this time anyone can join

April appears like a lifetime in the past, however that’s when Arc Raiders, the extraction shooter from ex-DICE builders at Embark, was final out there to play. The sport’s second tech take a look atbegan and ended in April, and remained invite-only all through its runtime.

The take a look at was immensely profitable, and nearly everyone who played it came away wanting more. Most assumed the developer would open the take a look at up for one remaining weekend, or host some kind of open beta within the weeks to comply with. None of that occurred.

As an alternative, we acquired numerous radio silence, that was briefly broken by the release date news. Then, Embark went darkish but once more. Till now, when the developer really introduced that we’ll be capable of get our fingers on the sport one final time forward of its October 30 launch.

Arc Raiders is internet hosting a server slam, a limited-time occasion that runs October 17-19. It’s free for anybody to strive throughout all platforms, and it falls on a weekend to maximise visibility. The sport has additionally gone up for pre-orders on PC, PS5, and Xbox.

The main focus of the server slam is to stress-test the sport’s server capability and netcode forward of launch. In gameplay phrases, we’ll be going to the Dam Battlegrounds, which is a map that was additionally a part of the tech take a look at.

Embark mentioned some development components might be out there, alongside early crafting. You’ll additionally be capable of tackle quests, however don’t count on something huge at this stage. It goes with out saying that every one progress made throughout this occasion won’t carry over to the complete sport.

That mentioned, you will get an unique backpack to show you confirmed up for it (within the full sport), assuming you do purchase it.

Arc Raiders is PvPvE extraction shooter from the builders of The Finals. It’s priced $40 ($60 for Deluxe), and might be out there on October 30 for PC (Steam/EGS), PS5, and Xbox Sequence X/S with cross-play.