{"rewrite":{"id":"r_15824f3e2d9c50c1bd214d5e","clusterId":"c_febd3adc792755b4979b63f3","slug":"arc-raiders-pve-test-logs-over-30-million-plays-as-embark-weighs-next-step","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"ARC Raiders PvE Test Logs Over 30 Million Plays as Embark Weighs Next Step","summary":"Embark Studios reported that the ARC Raiders PvE matchmaking test, held from October 13 to 20 Japan time, produced over 30 million PvE plays. The studio said the test was polarizing and that it will decide future responses through data analysis and feedback, with a survey of sampled players starting October 22 and new information planned for November.","whyItMatters":"The play count shows demand for a PvE mode in a game built around player-versus-player tension, and Embark's cautious wording leaves the mode's permanent status open while it gathers data on how PvE and PvPvE populations would split.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe test let players toggle \u0026#34;PvE only\u0026#34; matchmaking when selecting a map. In those matches, loot values were lowered overall, and other players dealt no damage even when attacked. Embark says it understands the test was polarizing and will weigh data and feedback with the health and fun of the game as the top priority.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeedback on the official Discord has arrived in real time, with many players asking for the mode to become permanent. The test also produced play styles the studio flagged as reliance on others, such as players skipping combat to loot after a large enemy fell or waiting at a locked room for someone else to open it.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"30 million plays of a mode Embark Studios itself calls polarizing. Volume measures how many people tried the ARC Raiders PvE test, not how many would stay.","twitterPost":"Embark Studios calls the ARC Raiders PvE test polarizing. 30 million plays measures attempts, not retention.","threadsPost":"Embark Studios calls the ARC Raiders PvE test polarizing, and 30 million plays still says nothing about which version played. The survey starting October 22 and the November update will carry more weight than the play count.","newsletterBlurb":"Embark Studios says the ARC Raiders PvE matchmaking test, run October 13 to 20, produced over 30 million PvE plays. The studio described the test as polarizing and will decide how to proceed from data analysis and feedback. A survey of sampled players begins October 22, and new information is planned within November.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20261021-474578/\",\"title\":\"'ARC Raiders' PvE Mode Test Was Played 'Over 30 Million Times'; However, Official Sources Say It Was 'Polarizing,' Will Carefully Decide How to Proceed\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4679,"outputTokens":608,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1792561945,"createdAt":"2026-10-21T05:50:21.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-21T05:51:11.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-21T05:51:11.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_febd3adc792755b4979b63f3","canonicalTitle":"『ARC Raiders』のPvEモードテストは「3000万回以上」プレイされていた。ただし公式いわく“賛否両論”、今後どうするかじっくり判断へ","representativeArticleId":"a_9684c20490c52679f3d0c008","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"ARC Raiders\"],\"studios\":[\"Nexon\",\"Embark Studios\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-21T01:48:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-21T01:48:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-21T05:51:08.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20261021-474578/","title":"『ARC Raiders』のPvEモードテストは「3000万回以上」プレイされていた。ただし公式いわく“賛否両論”、今後どうするかじっくり判断へ"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["ARC Raiders"],"studios":["Nexon","Embark Studios"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}