{"id":26736,"date":"2026-01-08T10:18:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T02:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=26736"},"modified":"2026-01-08T10:18:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T02:18:35","slug":"arc-raiders-confirms-1-feature-is-likely-never-coming-to-the-game-and-its-splitting-the-community-in-half","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=26736","title":{"rendered":"ARC Raiders Confirms 1 Feature is Likely Never Coming to the Game, and It\u2019s Splitting the Community in Half"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Despite being an extraction shooter at its core, ARC Raiders<\/em><\/strong> has walked a tightrope between its PvP and PvE elements since launch. While ARC Raiders<\/em> has risen in popularity largely due to its accessible gameplay loop, there exists a major divide in the community over the use of PvP combat where some players would prefer to keep the game PvE only. This split has led to the implementation of an aggression-based matchmaking system in ARC Raiders<\/em>, and now seems to have also prevented another feature from ever being introduced.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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As ARC Raiders<\/em> continues to grow, it’s likely that there will be more changes made to balance its PvP and PvE elements. The upcoming nerf to the popular PvP Stitcher weapon is just another example of Embark pulling back the throttle on PvP gameplay. In another blow to ARC Raiders<\/em>‘ PvP fans, the developer has made it clear that a leaderboard feature will almost certainly never be implemented in the game, and the two sides of the community’s PvP or PvE debate are split.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t“It Can Be a Tremendous Benefit to Players” ARC Raiders Boss Defends Controversial AI Usage<\/p>\n<\/h5>\n

Embark Studios CEO Patrick S\u00f6derlund defends the use of AI in ARC Raiders and urges players to “step back” and understand how it can help developers.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\n ARC Raiders Will Likely Never Get a Leaderboard, Embark CEO Confirms
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According to a recent interview with GamesBeat’s Dean Takahashi, Embark CEO Partrick Soderlund expressed his thoughts about a player kill leaderboard system being added to ARC Raiders<\/em>. Soderlund claims that a leaderboard like this would lead to a greater emphasis on PvP gameplay, something that would upset the delicate balance that ARC Raiders<\/em> has tried to foster. However, the community reaction to this information has been met with mixed responses, and both sides have solid arguments to be made.<\/p>\n

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\n The Pros of Having a Leaderboard in ARC Raiders
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