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ARC Raiders Not Getting Shadow Dropped at SGF Led to Fans Review-Bombing Studio's Other Game

Embark's hidden countdown worked against it, as ARC Raider fans review bombed the studio's other game when it wasn't shadowdropped at SGF.

slate914d ago

Why would they add that countdown if they weren't going to drop it?

isarai2d ago

It was a countdown timer to their release date trailer, it makes sense in a bubble, rather innocent really. I just don't think they were anywhere near aware of people's hype and expectations. It was a bit of a tone deaf mismanagement, and honestly i think people are really over reacting

RaidenBlack3d ago

ok maybe they effed up ... maybe there was a last minute change of plans ... happens ... but nothing to review bomb their other game, The Finals.
Both are excellent games. And the community is just over reacting to a minute digital countdown that wasn't even publicly revealed, proper.

KyRo2d ago

PC gamers over reacting? Who would have thought...

That being said, I feel it needed to come out two months before the end of October. With COD and BF likely to drop around that point, I'm worried ARC is going to get lost which would be a shame as the test recently was amazing. It went from not being on my radar to a game I'm actually looking forward to

RaidenBlack2d ago

Yea atleast September coulda been better.

jznrpg2d ago

Shit happens and you just have to deal with it. It’s called life. But too many these days overreact to anything that doesn’t go their way. It’s just a video game.

Rainbowcookie2d ago

Fan are becoming like spoiled children unfortunately. If for some reason things don't go their way they lash at at the wrong things. It can have the opposite effect Review bombing can cause some to not buy a game as it is badly reviewed and then the company needs to layoff staff or work with a smaller budget directly affecting their next game which is Arc Raiders

Eonjay2d ago

Maybe we should stop using the word fans in place for 'entilted brats with main character syndrome'.

ARC Raiders Not Getting Shadow Dropped at SGF Led to entilted brats with main character syndrome Review-Bombing Studio's Other Game.

Stop calling everyone fans.

Rainbowcookie2d ago

Yeah maybe you are right. Was trying to be nice. 🙂

MetroidFREAK212d ago

People are that excited for an online only game that will probably have microtransactions forced on them? Odd

slate912d ago

You dont have even a small amount of knowledge about this dev or their other game.

MetroidFREAK212d ago

It's an online video game. Tell me I'm wrong regardless who the devs are. C'mon. Be smart

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ARC Raiders World Premiere Trailer | Summer Game Fest 2025

Watch the ARC Raiders World Premiere Trailer from Summer Game Fest 2025, live from YouTube Theater in Los Angeles with host Geoff Keighley and Lucy James.

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ARC Raiders beta quietly appears ahead of Summer Game Fest, kind of

A new ARC Raiders beta is seemingly on the horizon as The Finals creator Embark Studios makes quiet changes before Summer Game Fest.

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ARC Raiders' PlayStation File Update Seems to Suggest Potential Full-Scale Beta Incoming

Recent developments regarding the ARC Raiders PlayStation and Xbox files suggest that a beta release is set to happen soon.

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InUrFoxHole10d ago

Nice! Been looking forward to it

yeastori9d ago

Was worried this was PC only but glad its on PS5 too.