Back in April, ARC Raiders and Marathon both hosted playtests that coincidentally overlapped with each other, and according to Embark Studios’ technical director, while that was entirely a coincidence, it proved beneficial for ARC Raiders and for Embark Studios. Embark Studios just got done hosting a ‘Server Slam Test’ this past weekend, where the game was available for free on all platforms (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) for players to hop into from October 17-19. As far as we know, it went well, with the game’s Steam concurrent players peaking at 189,668, and it’ll be interesting to see what Embark […]
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This post highlights an interesting perspective on the overlap between Marathon and ARC Raiders’ playtests. It’s fascinating to see how one game’s performance can provide insights for another. Looking forward to seeing how these findings influence future developments!