"ARC Raiders®" Launches Major "Riven Tides" Update

Nexon Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Lee Jung-Heon; TSE: 3659; hereinafter, Nexon), which produces and operates online games, announced today, April 28, 2026 (Tuesday), that its consolidated subsidiary, Embark Studios AB (Location: Stockholm, Sweden; CEO: Patrick Söderlund), has launched a major update "Riven Tides" for the PvPvE extraction adventure game "ARC Raiders®". This update adds a new map "Riven Tides," a new map condition "Coastal Exploration" which applies only to the new map, and a new ARC "Turbine." In addition, limited-time events "Last Resort" and "Avian Alarm" are currently underway, offering limited cosmetic items and emotes. Furthermore, applications for the 3rd "Expedition Project," where players can optionally reset their progress and start a new adventure, will begin today. For an overview of this update, please refer to the details below. ▼ Main contents of the "Riven Tides" update ▼ ■ New Map "Riven Tides" The map "Riven Tides" is a new stage located on the coastline of the Last Belt. This map consists of two areas: a luxurious resort hotel with pools, nightclubs, and accommodations, and an industrial area with a harbor, shipping containers, and large cranes. These two areas are separated by a wide moat running through the center of the map. While players can enjoy exploration with varying elevations utilizing containers and cranes, there are also open areas where valuable items are hidden. Therefore, paying attention to the movements of ARCs and other players and making the most of the terrain are key to strategy. ■ New Map Condition "Coastal Exploration" "Coastal Exploration" is a map condition exclusive to the new map "Riven Tides." In this environment, players can use the special item "Dockmaster's Detector" obtained within the map to find hidden items on the sandy beach. However, using this detector makes players defenseless as it is an equipped item, and the sandy beach is an open area, which entails significant risks during exploration. Moreover, not only valuable items but also dangerous ones may appear among the hidden treasures. ■ New ARC "Turbine" A new large flying ARC "Turbine" has been added. The Turbine slowly hovers in the sky searching for drilling points, while relentlessly attacking Raiders with landmines and homing grenades when they approach. ■ New Event "Last Resort" Earn "Achievement Points" by gaining experience or bringing back the item "Small Ship Model." Accumulating a certain number of achievement points unlocks luxurious rewards. Players can acquire event-exclusive cosmetic items such as "Rookie Outfit" and "Hydrologist Backpack," as well as new emotes and Raider Tokens. April 28, 2026 (Tuesday) – May 25, 2026 (Monday) ■ New Project "Avian Alarm" A new player project "Avian Alarm" has been launched. This is a 5-stage project to build "birdcages" that can detect vibrations and changes in the atmosphere. Players are required to install birdcages on objects within designated maps. By progressing through the project, players can obtain various rewards such as "Dockmaster's Detector," face cosmetic "Gel Patch," and limited emote "Fist in Air." ■ 3rd Expedition Project Starts Applications for the 3rd Expedition Project will begin on April 28 (Tuesday). In the Expedition Project, players can optionally reset their progress and start a new adventure. Participating in the expedition resets levels, skills, and inventory, but offers benefits such as limited items, increased vault slots, and various buffs. From this expedition, the conditions for acquiring skill points have been changed, allowing challenges to be completed by dealing damage to specified targets with specified weapons or gadgets. In addition, a "Last Call" function has been added as a relief measure for players who missed the application period for the expedition. April 28, 2026 (Tuesday) – May 11, 2026 (Monday) 16:00 For more details on this update, please visit the official website below. https://arcraiders.nexon.com/ja-JP/main