A holiday surge that shows no signs of slowing
New reporting citing Alinea Analytics estimates claims ARC Raiders has now crossed
12 million copies sold, alongside a new daily active user peak of 3.2 million.
If accurate, it’s another major milestone for Embark Studios’ extraction shooter as players continue piling in across PC and consoles.
To be clear: the 12M sales and 3.2M DAU figures are presented as third-party estimates
in the coverage. Embark has previously shared its own launch momentum, including an official post stating the game surpassed
700,000 concurrent players shortly after release.
ARC Raiders — Trailer
Video via Embark Studios / YouTube.
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What’s being reported
The latest wave of coverage cites Alinea’s estimates and includes several headline claims: total copies sold rising past 12M,
a new 3.2M DAU high on January 4, 2026, and a sharp spike in holiday purchasing. If those estimates are in the
right ballpark, ARC Raiders has quickly become one of the biggest recent success stories in the extraction shooter space.
Key numbers (reported as estimates)
- 12M+ copies sold (estimated)
- 3.2M daily active users on January 4, 2026 (estimated)
- 250,000 copies sold on Boxing Day (estimated)
- 150K–200K copies per day during the discount period (estimated)
- Reported platform split (January estimate): roughly 53% on PC, with PS5 and Xbox making up the rest
ARC Raiders
Release: October 30, 2025
Genre: Multiplayer extraction adventure
Developer / Publisher: Embark Studios
Platforms: PC — Steam, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Why the holidays mattered
Holiday playtime + a price drop is a proven combination, and ARC Raiders appears to have benefited from both. With players already engaged from
launch momentum, the seasonal window gave newcomers a reason to jump in, while squads that had stepped away were pulled back in for longer sessions.
From reveal to release
ARC Raiders was first revealed at The Game Awards 2021, then returned to the spotlight through public testing before launching as a
premium title in late 2025. Embark’s own post-launch messaging highlighted the scale of the debut, including an official milestone of
700,000 concurrent players across platforms shortly after release.
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Written by Ronny Fiksdahl, Founder & Editor of Fix Gaming Channel.
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