
🛠️ ARC Raiders update history
Official announcements the developer posts on Steam—patches, new content, and events—sorted by date. Click a title to read the full post.
October 2026
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10/8Thu🛠️ Patch / update v2.0FROZEN TRAIL - 2.0 Update
Raiders!The cold has arrived, and it's brought a lot with it. Frozen Trail is our biggest update since launch, packed with new features, fresh challenges, and a long list of fixes and improvements.We'…
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10/8Thu📢 AnnouncementFrozen Trail
An unprecedented disruption has drawn dangers to the Rust Belt unlike anything we’ve seen before. Raiders forge a way to the icy region of Pendola Pass in a last-ditch attempt to get the Rust Belt out…
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10/3Sat📢 AnnouncementPlay ARC Raiders for FREE from Oct 8 to Oct 12
ARC Raiders released nearly 1 year ago, and ahead of our first anniversary we’re giving Raiders the chance to play for free from Oct. 8 at 11:00 CEST until Oct 12 at 10:00 CEST! Free play will grant a…
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10/1Thu🛠️ Patch / updateAn Update on Anti-Cheat
Hey Raiders, Aleks here. Ahead of our big update on October 8, I wanted to talk directly about something that has been frustrating for the community and our team: cheating. Cheating undermines what ma…
September 2026
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9/29Tue🛠️ Patch / update v1.48.0Store Update 1.48.0
Raiders! Update 1.48.0 is going live right now and brings two new colour variants for the Misthorn Set, Blue Silver and Green Wood. You will get them automatically if you already own the set. No resta…
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9/22Tue🛠️ Patch / update v1.47.0Store Update 1.47.0
Hey there, Raiders! Update 1.47.0 is underway, bringing two new color variants for the Riposta Set, an update on Fair Play & a few more fixes & improvements. A download is required, so make sure you d…
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9/16Wed🛠️ Patch / update v1.46.1Hotfix 1.46.1
Raiders! We are now deploying a hotfix which should address the end-of-round infinite looping issue. No restart required. Thank you for your reports. See you Topside, //Raz
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9/15Tue🛠️ Patch / update v1.46.0Store Update 1.46.0
Raiders! Store Update 1.46.0 is going live right now with two new colour variants for the Boonie Set (Black and Green Camo), no restart needed! Ascending the Mountain Ferrovian engineers continue to w…
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9/8Tue🛠️ Patch / update v1.45.0Live Update 1.45.0
Raiders!Update 1.45.0 is going live right now and with it a number of fixes, a new Raider Project, the start of the fifth Expedition, the Hornet Hunter Set and changes coming to Cred. Make sure to res…
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9/1Tue🛠️ Patch / update v1.44.0Store Update 1.44.0
Raiders!Store Update 1.44.0 is going live right now with the stunning Static Set. No restart needed!Gamescom is officially behind us, so Raz and I are settling back into our regular schedule. Meeting …
August 2026
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8/25Tue🛠️ Patch / update v1.43.0Store Update 1.43.0
It’s Tuesday, Raiders!Store Update 1.43.0 is rolling out now, introducing the heavy duty Roamer Set! Make sure to restart your game to get the latest version.Phantom Targets Event - Earn the Anomalia …
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8/21Fri📢 AnnouncementThe 5th Expedition
The fifth Expedition window is fast approaching, and with it come a few changes. Based on your feedback, in upcoming Expeditions you’ll be able to opt out of resetting your quest progress, the departu…
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8/21Fri🛠️ Patch / update v1.42.0Live Update 1.42.0
Raiders! Update 1.42.0 is live right now and with it a number of fixes, a second part of the Phantom Targets event with the Anomalia Outfit, a new Player Project, improved map condition scheduling, an…
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8/11Tue🛠️ Patch / update v1.41.0Store Update 1.41.0
Raiders!Store Update 1.41.0 is going live right now and brings two new colour variants for the Vulpine outfit (green/camo and black). If you already own the outfit, you will get the colour variants au…
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8/4Tue🛠️ Patch / update v1.40.0Store Update 1.40.0
Raiders!Store Update 1.40.0 is going live right now bringing two new colour variants (black and yellow) for the Volare outfit together with a brand new event - Phantom Targets. We have seen your repor…
July 2026
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7/30Thu📢 AnnouncementMatchmaking Survey
Update: The survey is now closed, thank you Raiders! Raiders! We want to hear your feedback about the recent matchmaking changes since the 1.36.0 update (solo, duo and trio matchmaking separation and …
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7/28Tue🛠️ Patch / update v1.39.0Live Update 1.39.0
Greetings Raiders! Live Update 1.39.0 is going out right now, bringing various game fixes, changes & additional updates to the Matchmaking System. The Seeker & Wolfpack should no longer deal inconsist…
Source: official Steam announcements (updated every 6–24 hours). Titles and summaries are copyright of the original developers.