Arc Raiders lore explained ahead of the next big update

Embark Studios says Arc Raiders’ upcoming Frozen Trail update will be its biggest yet and will dig into where the Arc robots came from.

The article argues that clues in Arc Raiders and The Finals point to a shared Embark universe, with overlapping sponsors and hidden story references.

Hints about the Collapse, the Exodus, and groups like CNS, Arcus, and Jiangsu Romagna suggest the Arc may have human-made origins.

If the update confirms these theories, it could turn long-running fan speculation into canon and deepen the game’s post-apocalyptic lore.