In ARC Raiders will be launching the new major update “Riven Tides” in a few hours. After release, fans can expect a lot of new content. When it starts and what you should know about the map, you can find out here in our live ticker.
Tuesday, 28.04.2026
4:00 PM
The servers seem to be running stable. We are therefore ending the ticker and wish you a lot of fun with the new update.
12:11 PM
The update was over 10 GB on Steam. We have translated all the patch notes for you and compiled them in a separate article. Here is the overview: ARC Raiders: Patch Notes for Riven Tides – What changes with Update 1.26.00
11:05 AM
We have now checked on Steam, and the update is not yet available for us. Definitely restart your launcher and check if the update is available for you.
10:40 AM
In less than half an hour, the update should be released. On X, there is at least a new skin, which you can earn soon through the trials. Here’s what it looks like:
9:05 AM
Good morning and welcome to our live ticker for ARC Raiders. You still have a few hours until Embark rolls out the new update, so enjoy a round or two on the scrap belt. In the meantime, we will keep an eye out for news and share them here with you.
When does Riven Tides start? The new update will be released on April 28 at approximately 11:00 AM German time. Downtime is not expected, but you can only start playing the new content once you have downloaded the update. The patch notes will be published simultaneously with the release of the update. We will list them in a separate overview as soon as they are available.
Is there information about the new map? Yes, the new post from Embark (Source: arcraiders.com) explains the background story of the upcoming map “Riven Tides”. Along the west coast of the scrap belt stretches an abandoned coastal area. This place was abandoned twice: once during the Exodus and once more by survivors of the First Wave, who failed to defend the exposed settlement against ARC. In addition to abandoned buildings, there is also a shipyard waiting to be explored. You can find an overview of the map in the new trailer:
What are the biggest changes? With Riven Tides, ARC Raiders completes its most recent roadmap and brings a lot of new content to the extraction shooter. You can expect the following changes:
- The new coastal map “Riven Tides”
- New enemy type “The Turbine”
- Treasure hunting as a new feature
- You can use a metal detector to search the coastal region for treasures
- Expeditions are being revamped to be more accessible
- Two new items are being introduced to help you explore obstructive terrain. These include a crash pad to prevent fall damage and a powered rappel device.
- Events and projects:
- Project “Avian Alarm”: A five-stage Raider project where you build an early warning system from birdcages to detect tremors from ARC units.
- Event “Last Resort”: From April 28 to May 25, you can convert XP into “Merits” and collect ship models to unlock exclusive outfits and Raider tokens.
Those were all the important details regarding the upcoming update for Riven Tides. In the live ticker, we will continuously provide you with new information until the update is released. So stay tuned and don’t miss any details. You can also find more about ARC Raiders here: ARC Raiders in Crisis: Player numbers on Steam are plummeting and “rescue” requires major changes
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