Embark Studios has openly admitted to stumbling twice during the development of Arc Raiders. Arc Raiders first appeared as a free-to-play co-op shooter but later transformed into a $39.99 premium title. Despite its rough launch, Arc Raiders has racked up 249,321 Steam reviews, with 82% of them being positive. Many recent reviewers feel that Arc Raiders is a FOMO product. The real question now is whether this transparency can lead to the systemic changes needed to stabilize the player base as Arc Raiders enters its second year.