ARC Raiders is currently down

UPDATE: 2025/11/19 20:02 PT

ARC Raiders The servers appear to be back online. Some players are still facing long queues, probably due to many trying to get into the game at once. The following is the original story.

Numerous reports from ARC Raiders players indicate that the game is currently down. The news started trickling in around 6pm PT on November 19th and at the time of publication ARC Raiders players are still reporting problems getting into the game.

ARC Raiders is doing quite well in terms of player popularity, even ARC Raiders the slam server sees a lot of gaming participation. Despite our best efforts to ensure that players can connect to the game without any problems after these tests, the game has experienced server issues.

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ARC Raiders has officially beaten Battlefield 6

Embark's successful new extraction shooter ARC Raiders continues to gain active players and has now surpassed Battlefield 6 on one platform.

ARC Raiders players report that the game is over

Beginning at 6:00 PM PT/9:00 PM ET, players began flocking to social media to make the announcement ARC Raiders he was down. Fans have reported that they seem to be stuck in a queue that doesn't move. In addition to social media reports, DownDetector reports that there are tens of thousands of reports showing that there is currently an issue with the game. Players have also reported receiving an error message labeled ARSB0003, which usually means online services are unavailable. At the moment, players are waiting for a solution from the game's developer, Embark Studios. Unfortunately, this is not the first time in modern history ARC Raiders players had trouble getting into the game. Players reported server issues with ARC Raiders November 2 and November 14 also on social networks. Some speculated that this current outage could be due to the application of a hotfix, but so far the developers have not shared any updates or information about the outage.

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While the outages are unfortunate, especially since they happen in the evenings when many players are home and looking to jump in, it's likely that these are the game's initial issues. Many games initially experience server issues. For example, Battlefield 6 had long lines to get into the game when it first launched. As player numbers stabilize, the game is likely to experience fewer problems with unexpected server outages.

Apart from server issues ARC Raiders has already achieved many successes. In addition to its high player count, the game received excellent review scores and even received a nomination for Best Multiplayer Game at The Game Awards 2025, despite only being released a few weeks before the nominations were announced. With any luck, these server issues will soon be behind the game, and players can focus on features like the popular new Stella Montis map, which the community has unlocked in less than 24 hours.