ARC Raiders Developer Embark Studios has announced plans to issue a total of 500 free tokens to players affected by yesterday's server issues. While the hugely popular extraction shooter has been riding high since its official launch last week, it's also suffering a bit from its success: players on both PC and console have experienced multiple matchmaking and other server issues. ARC Raiders In recent days.
This is not entirely unexpected, and in some ways, par for the course when it comes to massively popular multiplayer games. Naturally, the trend can be especially pronounced in viral games, or in games that offer something distinctly new – descriptions that many agree apply. ARC RaidersAlso titles like Hell Diver 2which experienced similar server issues at launch. with ARC Raiders' Concurrent players counted on more than 350,000 Steam swells in its launch weekend, it's definitely in the conversation with the favorites. Hell DiversMaking its server problems somewhat predictable.
To put things into perspective, ARC Raiders' The massively successful server slam playtest peaked at just under 190,000 concurrent players on PC alone.
ARC Raiders is giving away 500 free tokens to players affected by server issues
Expected or not, Embark Studios is trying to provide solace ARC Raiders' server issues, announcing on Twitter that it will “send 500 Raider Tokens to all Raiders who log in on Sunday.” The servers were touch-and-go on Sunday, November 2, but it looks like this 500-token reward will be sent to anyone who tries to enter the game. In other words, even those who are relatively unaffected by connectivity issues will be eligible for this bonus. In its official contention, ARC RaidersThe community management said that tokens will be distributed from today (November 3).
There are Raider tokens ARC RaidersPremium currency, like V-Bucks Fortnite. Of course, the existence of such a resource in a $40 game has drawn criticism, with some accusing Embark Studios of unfair monetization. But most of the members ARC Raiders' The community has come to accept the cost of doing business and the likes of Rider Tokens as a staple of the live-services space. ARC Raiders has entered
Regardless of one's opinion on Raider Tokens, this 500-token bounty can be put to good use in-game. 500 Raider Tokens equal $5 USD, and can be redeemed for an assortment of small cosmetics like a Mohawk hairstyle or Buff Rock skin for Scrappy.
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October 30, 2025
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Juvenile / violence, blood
