Arc Raiders Global Release Times: Preload, Platforms, Crossplay, PC Specs

It’s Arc Raiders launch week! I’m sure many of you are excited for the full release of Embark Studios upcoming extraction shooter, so here’s all you need to know from when you can play, if you can preload the game, and more.

Take note: Not all the information about Arc Raiders’ launch is available yet. We expect Embark to share more as we inch closer to release day. This post will be updated the moment new details drop.

Arc Raiders Global Release Schedule

Arc Raiders is set to release on October 30, 2025, for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The exact time the servers will go live is not mentioned by the developers just yet, but based on a post on the game’s PlayStation Page, it’s said to go live at 6PM PH / 3am PDT / 6am EDT / 10am GMT.

These times may still change and is very likely these are the times the game will unlockfor players that have preordered the game, not specifically when servers go live. Once Embark shares exact regional launch schedules, we’ll update this section immediately.

Preload Information & Disk Space Size

As of this writing, there’s no preload available on any platform. We’ll update this page once there’s an announcement for preload on either Steam or on consoles.

To prepare for its launch, you can make sure you have space for the full game.

During the game’s Server Slam, Arc Raiders was around 30GB in size. With that version of the game only featuring a small portion of the game, it’s best to reserve at least double what was seen in the latest test, so over 60GB will be a safe bet.

Platforms and Crossplay

Arc Raiders will launch with full crossplay support, allowing PC and console players to play together. Cross-progression is also available but needs to be done through the game’s Embark ID account system.

Sadly, console players will not have the option to have console-only matchmaking to pool in just PS5 and Xbox players. So, when you have crossplay enabled, the game will pool in PC players as well. When turned off, you’ll be matched with those in your chosen platform, making PS5 players play with only PS5 players, for example.

PC System Requirements

Planning to play the game on PC and wasn’t able to try the game during its previous tests? Here are the game’s system requirements to give you a gauge of whether your system can run Arc Raiders.

Minimum Specs

• OS: Windows 10 or later (64-bit, latest update)

• Processor: Intel Core i5-6600K or AMD Ryzen R5 1600

• Memory: 12 GB RAM

• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, AMD Radeon RX 580, or Intel Arc A380

• DirectX: Version 12

Recommended Specs

• OS: Windows 10 or later (64-bit, latest update)

• Processor: Intel Core i5-9600K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600

• Memory: 16 GB RAM

• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT, or Intel Arc B570

From what I experienced on previous tests, the game’s performance was smooth. I even tried playing the game on an RTX 2060, an old graphics card. To my surprise ,I was able to play the game with no problems, giving me the impression that it’s going to be accessible for all kinds of PC setups at launch.

Arc Raiders is priced at $40 (P1,838) and is an extraction shooter from The Finals creator Embark Studios. It’s one of the most anticipated games this year, as many extraction shooter enthusiasts are hopeful that this will come out as a step up for the subgenre.

The shooter will not feature mandatory server wipes, but a prestige-like option in the game’s Expedition system will give players the option to do their own wipe if they so choose.

Will there be language support beyond English?

According to Arc Raider’s Steam page, it will support 13 languages.

Full Audio + Interface + Subtitles

• English

Interface + Subtitles Only

• French

• Italian

• German

• Spanish (Spain)

• Japanese

• Korean

• Polish

• Portuguese (Brazil)

• Russian

• Simplified Chinese

• Traditional Chinese

• Turkish

Will Arc Raiders have Asian servers at launch?

Yes. During Server Slam, we experienced pings of less than 100ms, giving us the impression Arc Raiders is ready for Asia players. I played in the Philippines and experienced little to no lag or even lag input, especially during instense moments.

With the game launching with multiple localization support for Chinese, Korea, and Japanese, it only further strengthens the idea of Asian servers being available at launch.

What we know is you won’t be able to pick your servers, and thanfully it wasn’t an issue when I try to go topside.

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About the Author - Carlos Hernandez

Carlos Hernandez is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Too Much Gaming, where he writes about video games, reviews, and industry news. A lifelong gamer, he would do anything to experience Final Fantasy Tactics for the first time again and has a love/hate relationship with games that require hunting for new gear to improve your character.