If you’ve picked up Arc Raiders and can’t seem to enjoy it, you’re not alone

I’ll be the first to admit that I’m susceptible to a certain form of gaming hype—a form of hype generated en masse by Arc Raiders, one of 2025’s biggest multiplayer games. Specifically, I was attracted to the community-grown elements of Arc Raider‘s sterling reputation: it never felt like a game shoved down our throats by corporate marketing teams, but organically proliferated by real players, with real experiences to share.