Arc Raiders players unlock new maps at lightning speed

Earlier this week, Embark Studios debuted Arclight Guide'The first major update, Northern Line. It includes a new map called Stella Montis, which is locked behind a community event that must be completed first. However, Arc Raiders players didn't waste any time and unlocked Stella Montis in less than 38 hours.

In order to reach Stella Montis, a map located in a “cold, raw” part of the Rust Belt, players must donate a large amount of resources to reach the location through tunnels. exist DisharmoniousEmbark notes that it's raising the requirements for entry into Stella Montis because players are providing more generous resources than the studio expected. Despite this, the players still struggled to score goals.

Now that Stella Montis is open for exploration, players can access the map and start earning XP there. The map's description calls the ruins on the map “surprisingly pristine” and “cold, barren and full of mystery”. There are ARC enemies there to fight, and two new types have been added to the game: Matriarchs and Crushers.

In addition to the Stella Montes mission, players will also gain access to a new Energy Burst Battle Rifle, as well as three quick-use items: Pulse Mines, Timed Mines, and Airbounce Mines. The game also introduces two new play styles: Lone Wolf and Trailblazer.

This past weekend, the Arc Raiders set a new benchmark for themselves 462,488 concurrent players on Steam. This is a record for the evacuation shooter. it's also 2.5 million copies sold Only in the first week. However, the game was heavily criticized Using artificial intelligence voice actors.