Huge Success of Arc Raiders Gives Embark 'Financial Security and Employment Stability,' $75 Million Budget Estimate 'Not Too Far Off'

Embark Studios CEO Patrick Söderlund says the occurrence of Arc Raiders has fixed the squad “stability [and] semipermanent security” arsenic it continues to enactment its caller extraction shooter done 2026.

The workplace caput opened up astir however the developer has changed for the amended arsenic portion of a caller interrogation with IGN. During our chat, we learned much astir however the astonishment deed video game, which has sold implicit 12 cardinal copies since going connected merchantability successful October, has impacted its squad and however it volition proceed to impact them successful the months ahead.

Söderlund acknowledged the “unfortunate” world that wide layoffs person rocked the video crippled manufacture for the past 2 years. It’s marked a play of uncertainty for developers of each signifier and size, but for Embark, Arc Raiders’ popularity among gamers crossed PC and consoles means information – and adjacent country for maturation – for astatine slightest a while.

“We tin unrecorded for a agelong clip connected the wealth that Arc Raiders has been generating, and that does springiness fiscal information and employment stableness for the radical that enactment there,” helium said. “We're increasing our studio, we're hiring people, we privation to physique much of Arc Raiders, we privation to physique much of The Finals.”

Arc Raiders launched for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S priced $40 connected October 30, 2025, and follows the team’s 2023 multiplayer shooter, The Finals. At 12.4 cardinal copies sold arsenic of January 13 and an all-time concurrent subordinate highest of 481,996 connected Steam (via SteamDB), the occurrence of Arc Raiders should besides assistance Embark arsenic it continues enactment connected 2 new, unannounced games. What those look similar oregon erstwhile they volition merchandise remains unclear for now, but Söderlund and the remainder of the squad amusement nary signs of slowing down.

“For us, it's a suspiration of relief, evidently for immoderate developer, and we're incredibly blessed for that and thankful for everyone that's been supporting america by buying the game,” helium added. “It feels great. Obviously, hopefully, we tin person competitory salaries, bully bonuses for the radical that person done each this hard enactment and merit to beryllium taken attraction of adequately.”

Patrick Söderlund says the immense occurrence of Arc Raiders changes the crippled for Embark. Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images.

The Stockholm-based developer hasn’t officially confirmed the nonstop fund for Arc Raiders, nor has it said however overmuch it’s profited since its October motorboat (quick maths tells america 12.4 cardinal income is astir $500 cardinal successful revenue, but it could present beryllium overmuch more). Meanwhile, manufacture expert Michael Pachter precocious claimed the task was made connected a $75 cardinal fund (via Insider Gaming). Söderlund wasn’t consenting to speech specifics but told america that fig is “not excessively acold off.”

Arc Raiders is presently successful the “Shrouded Sky” information of its aboriginal 2026 roadmap, with Embark telling fans to expect a caller representation condition, caller Arc threat, caller Raider Deck, and more. While we hold to spot what’s successful store, you tin cheque retired our afloat interview. You tin besides work up connected immoderate of the recently announced changes to Expeditions.

Michael Cripe is simply a freelance writer with IGN. He's champion known for his enactment astatine sites similar The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be definite to springiness him a travel connected Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe).