ARC Raiders will introduce new content in 2026 and present plans for the upcoming months. They have some highlights in store.
What highlights does the roadmap show? The new roadmap outlines the plans and updates from January to April 2026. It includes various additions such as new map conditions, ARC threats, or map updates.
Some aspects will particularly please eager Raiders:
- A new matchmaking option for players level 40 and above is set to be introduced in January
- In March, your favorite chicken Scrappy will receive an update
- In April, there will be a fresh new map and a new ARC boss
No specific dates for the respective updates are available yet, only the months are indicated. In addition to the larger content, there will also be regular new quests, challenges, events, items, cosmetics, and improvements to the player experience.
In the next section, we will show you the exact content for each month.
What to Expect from January to April in ARC Raiders
The roadmap titled “Escalation” outlines the planned updates from January to April 2026. Each month is expected to bring new content, distributed as follows:
January
- New matchmaking option from level 40+
- New lower map condition
- Player project
February
- New map condition
- New ARC threat
- Player project
- Raider deck
- Map update
- Expedition window
March
- New map condition
- New ARC threat
- Player project
- Scrappy update
April
- New map
- New major ARC
- New map condition
- Expedition window
More detailed information about each content item is not yet available. This will usually be disclosed closer to the respective implementations.
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