ARC Raiders Passes 17 Million Sales, Nexon Says

Quick answer

ARC Raiders has sold more than 17 million units to date. Nexon said so in its third quarter 2026 earnings release on 10 November 2026. The game sold more than 16.3 million units by the end of June 2026, so growth since then has slowed to under one million units in about four months. The Frozen Trail update on 8 October 2026 brought lapsed players back and drove new sales, but Nexon still expects ARC Raiders revenue to fall in the fourth quarter of 2026 compared with the launch quarter a year ago.

ARC Raiders sales in numbers

Figure	Detail
More than 17 million	Units sold to date, per Nexon Q3 2026 earnings release, 10 Nov 2026
More than 16.3 million	Units sold by end of June 2026, after 800,000 units sold in Q2
14 million	Units sold by February 2026
12 million	Units sold by January 2026
4 million	Units sold by 10 November 2025, shortly after launch
More than 88 billion yen	Lifetime revenue since the October 2025 launch, per Nexon in August 2026
8 October 2026	Frozen Trail update, the largest update since launch

Bullet summary

• ARC Raiders has passed 17 million units sold, according to Nexon itself.
• The last reported figure was more than 16.3 million at the end of June 2026.
• About 0.7 million units were added in roughly four months, which is much slower than the launch period.
• The lifetime revenue figure of more than 88 billion yen is from August 2026. Nexon gave no updated total in this release.

The headline number is real, and it comes from the publisher, not from a rumour. Nexon reported the figure in its Q3 2026 earnings release on 10 November 2026, and it was picked up the same day by several gaming outlets. ARC Raiders launched on 30 October 2025, so the game has now been on sale for just over a year. Reaching 17 million units in that time puts it among the biggest new multiplayer releases of the last few years.

But the number also tells a second story. The game sold 4 million units within days of launch, reached 12 million by January 2026 and 14 million by February 2026. Then the pace dropped. Only about 0.7 million more units were added between the end of June and November. That is normal for a game past its launch window, but it is a clear change from the first few months.

Why sales slowed after the launch year

Bullet summary

• Launch season sales were driven by new players arriving all at once.
• After February 2026, the game was selling to a smaller pool of new buyers.
• Nexon sold 800,000 units in Q2 2026, which is a steady but much smaller rate.
• A game a year old needs updates and discounts to keep new players coming.

Every multiplayer game follows the same curve. The launch quarter brings the biggest wave of buyers, because everyone who was waiting for the game buys it at once. After that, sales depend on new players discovering the game, on friends bringing friends in, and on updates that give lapsed players a reason to return. ARC Raiders followed that pattern. The first four months added about 14 million units. The next nine months added about 3 million.

That does not mean the game is in trouble. A game that still adds hundreds of thousands of units a quarter, a year after launch, is healthy. It does mean the days of million unit months are behind it unless a big update or a deep discount changes the pace again.

Frozen Trail brought lapsed players back

Bullet summary

• Frozen Trail launched on 8 October 2026.
• Nexon calls it the largest update since the 2025 launch.
• Nexon credits it with re-engaging lapsed players and driving incremental unit sales.
• Steam player numbers hit a seven month high after the update.

The Frozen Trail update is the clearest reason sales kept moving in the second half of 2026. It launched on 8 October 2026, and Nexon calls it the largest update since the game launched. In the earnings release, Nexon credits the update with re-engaging lapsed players and driving incremental unit sales.

Steam player numbers support that claim. After Frozen Trail arrived, Steam hit a seven month high for the game. Players who had stopped playing came back to try the new content, and some of them brought friends who bought the game for the first time. That is the pattern Embark needs to repeat. A live service game that goes quiet between updates loses players. A game with regular, large updates keeps its audience and keeps selling.

If you are still deciding whether to start playing, the best place to begin is our beginner guide. Read the ARC Raiders best settings and beginner tips guide here.

What Embark is doing next

Bullet summary

• Embark has two new games in early development for 2027 and beyond.
• No names, genres or platforms have been shared for either game.
• Nexon and Chernin Entertainment are developing film and TV adaptations of ARC Raiders and The Finals.
• The adaptation deal was announced in October 2026.

Nexon also gave a short look at what comes after ARC Raiders. Embark has two new games in early development, listed in Nexon’s plans for 2027 and beyond. No names, genres or platforms were shared, so there is nothing to guess from yet. It is also unclear whether either game is connected to ARC Raiders or The Finals.

Away from games, Nexon and Chernin Entertainment are developing film and TV adaptations of ARC Raiders and The Finals. That deal was announced in October 2026 and was repeated in the earnings release. A film or TV version is years away, but it shows how far Nexon thinks the ARC Raiders name can travel.

For players, the nearer question is what the next in game update looks like. Nexon did not announce a date for one in this release.

What is still unknown

Bullet summary

• Nexon gave no exact number for Q3 unit sales alone.
• Nexon gave no player count in this release.
• There is no word on whether the tested PvE mode becomes permanent.
• There is no China launch date.

Four things are still unknown after this release. First, Nexon did not break out how many units were sold in Q3 alone. The gap between 16.3 million and 17 million is not a clean Q3 figure, because both numbers are “more than” figures. Second, Nexon gave no player count, so there is no way to say how many people are playing right now. Third, there is no word on whether the tested PvE mode becomes permanent. Embark has said adding PvE would be easy for the team, but nothing is confirmed. Read our report on that here. Fourth, there is no China launch date.

The PvE question matters most to players. A permanent PvE mode would change who the game is for, and Embark is still reviewing the test data from October. Until Nexon or Embark says more, treat PvE as possible, not confirmed.

What this means for players

Bullet summary

• Nexon expects Q4 revenue to fall year over year against the 2025 launch quarter.
• Q4 revenue is expected to stay broadly flat compared with Q3.
• Promotional discounts are one reason, so expect more sales and discounts.
• The Premium Reward Pass and Collector Set DLC are expected to offset some of the fall.

Nexon expects ARC Raiders revenue in the fourth quarter of 2026 to fall year over year. That is no surprise, because Q4 2025 was launch season, the biggest quarter the game will probably ever have. Nexon also expects Q4 revenue to stay broadly flat compared with Q3.

One reason Nexon gives is promotional discounts. That is good news for players who have not bought the game yet. More discounts are likely in the coming months, including around the holiday season. The Premium Reward Pass and the Collector Set DLC are expected to offset some of the revenue fall, so Nexon is still earning from players who are already in the game.

If you have been waiting for a price cut, the next few months are the time to watch. If you already own the game, the Frozen Trail update is the reason to come back, and the next update will decide whether the player base keeps growing into 2027.

FAQ

Related guides

• ARC Raiders best settings and beginner tips
• ARC Raiders PvE mode, easy to add but not confirmed
• ARC Raiders holds the Steam No. 1 spot for a ninth straight week

Sources

• Nexon Q3 2026 earnings release, 10 Nov 2026, via GameBeacon: https://gamebeacon.co/arc-raiders-17-million-sales/
• HowToVideoGame, 10 Nov 2026: https://howtovideogame.com/arc-raiders-17-million-units-sold/
• Church of Nerds, 10 Nov 2026: https://www.churchofnerds.com/blogs/news/arc-raiders-17-million-sales-nexon-q3-2026