Embark Studios, a younger group of former DICE workers led by ex-EA head Patrick Söderlund, has delayed its upcoming shooter, Arc Raiders. The title was initially slated to reach this yr however will now launch in 2022.
The reason being that the group has determined to pivot and focus on launching one other team-based shooter codenamed Mission Discovery. A weblog submit written by Söderlund explains that Embark has a number of initiatives in improvement and that Discovery progressed so rapidly that it seemingly caught as much as Arc Raiders, presenting the group with the potential of delivery two video games throughout the identical timeframe. Nevertheless, doing would've been greater than the small group can deal with.
“For a young, relatively small studio like ours, releasing two games in short succession would have strained our teams and resources, many of which are shared between the two projects.” Söderlund explains.
“As such, we decided to let Project Discovery be our studio’s first game to market, pushing Arc Raiders to a 2022 release. It’s a decision that will also allow us to expand and refine the Arc Raiders experience.”
Exterior of being a team-based first-person shooter, little is understood about Mission Discovery. The idea artwork posted above hints that it is set within the present day or maybe the close to future. Söderlund guarantees to disclose more particulars “very soon.”
Arc Raiders made its debut in the course of the 2021 Recreation Awards and might be a free-to-play cooperative shooter the place gamers work collectively to battle mechanical creatures from house. It'll launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
