ARC Raiders Says Players Are Beating Bosses Too Quickly

When Embark Studios first began developing ARC Raiders, the plan was to make it a purely cooperative game, like Helldivers 2. However, early testing showed it wasn’t enjoyable enough, so they added player-versus-player (PvP) combat. While many of the original enemies – like Leapers and Queens – are still in the game, the studio has been surprised to see players often avoid fighting each other. This is because the game’s matchmaking system encourages aggressive play, but it’s now leading to players defeating the large ARC enemies too quickly.








