ARC Raiders is getting a big discount for the holiday season, with the beloved multiplayer shooting available for a nice markdown on Fanatical for a limited time. The multiplayer extraction shooter from Embark Studios has been a smash hit among fans since its release in late October, quickly amassing a sizable playerbase. ARC Raiders sold over 4 million copies within less than two weeks after the game’s launch, and posted impressive concurrent player counts above 700,000 as a new IP. ARC Raiders has also been a hot game for end-of-year awards shows.
ARC Raiders‘ popularity has already seen the game receive consideration for major awards, even capturing an accolade just over a month after its launch. The 2025 Game Awards saw ARC Raiders taking home its first hardware, winning Best Multiplayer Game, with many fans feeling it should have captured more nominations. ARC Raiders has also received nominations for several accolades at the British Video Game Awards, even receiving a mention as a candidate for the awards show’s “Best Game” award. Now, gamers are getting another chance to pick up ARC Raiders at a sizable markdown for a limited time.
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ARC Raiders Gets Big Holiday Discount on Fanatical
ARC Raiders is seeing a nice price cut on Fanatical, with fans able to save more than $10 USD on the game. ARC Raiders‘ discount comes as part of the storefront’s “Winter Sale,” with the normally $40 ARC Raiders discounted to just $27.99 during the sale. The Deluxe Edition of ARC Raiders is also seeing a similar price cut on Fanatical during the promotion, marked down by the same 30% discount to $41.93 USD. Fans looking to pick up ARC Raiders for a nice discount will need to act fast, however, with the holiday sale only scheduled to last until 7:00 P.M. EST on January 5.
ARC Raiders‘ newest sale comes on the heels of a big update for the game earlier this month. December 16 saw the launch of ARC Raiders‘ Cold Snap update, introducing wintry conditions to multiple maps that can affect visibility and audio cues. The patch saw the launch of the new Flickering Flames event for ARC Raiders as well, rewarding players with a new outfit and cosmetics for completing the event’s battle pass. Embark Studios has also pushed out weekly updates for ARC Raiders since its launch, though the developer has taken some time off for the holidays.
Alongside sweeping updates like Cold Snap, ARC Raiders has introduced multiple Raider Deck battle passes with some special rewards. ARC Raiders has featured two free Raider Decks so far, offering a mix of full-fledged skins and smaller attachments for completion. December 26 saw the debut of the brand-new “Goalie” Raider Deck, featuring some unusual new outfits for the game inspired by ice hockey goalies. Embark Studios has also teased new kinds of Raider Decks for the game coming in the future, with the premium battle passes expected to include even more exclusive cosmetics.
ARC Raiders‘ early popularity has seen the game receive plenty of praise from fans for its technical presentation and gameplay. Many fans have heralded ARC Raiders as a true evolution of the extraction shooter, particularly praising the atmosphere and tense action sequences presented by the game. Critics have positively compared ARC Raiders to 2024’s Helldivers 2, which took the gaming world by storm and captured multiple awards, including last year’s “Best Multiplayer Game” honors. For fans who have been waiting to dive into ARC Raiders, Fanatical’s Winter Sale should be the perfect time for new players to see what the frenzy over the game is all about.
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October 30, 2025
- ESRB
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Teen / Violence, Blood





