Arc Raiders Delays All Expeditions Until Early 2027, Pausing Key Progression System

In the late summer of 2026, Embark Studios made a difficult but telling admission: Arc Raiders' only meaningful progression system needed more than a patch — it needed rethinking. By pausing Expeditions after the fifth cycle and promising a rebuilt structure by early 2027, the studio is wagering that a temporary void is preferable to a broken foundation. For a game that sold 16 million copies and earned rare critical praise, the question is whether players will hold their faith long enough to see what rises from the reset.