ARC Raiders announces new PvE event on February 10th

Embark Studios has announced a new ARC Raiders the Shared Watch event, which starts on February 10, focusing on the PvE elements of the game. Since launch in 2025, ARC Raiders has kept its gameplay loop fresh through rotating map conditions and timed events. However, this appears to be the first special event that specifically asks players to cooperate with strangers.

As a PvPvE game, ARC Raiders giving players the freedom to decide how they interact with the world and other raiders. They can be hostile to Speranza citizens or treat them as allies. However, the upcoming Shared Watch event seems designed to change that balance by encouraging players to focus on teamwork and cooperating with others.

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ARC Raiders announces the Shared Watch event

Start date: February 10
End date: February 24
Focus: PvE

Announced via a short clip on Twitter, ARC RaidersThe Shared Watch event will run from February 10th to February 24th. Based on what has been revealed so far, PvE seems to be at the center of Shared Watch. “You watch my back, I'll watch yours,” begins the official statement from Embark Studios, adding, “cooperate with strangers, turn your barrels on the machines and earn rewards in the process.”

The clip shows two raiders teaming up mid-match to take down ARC enemies, revive each other and even play music with ARC Raiders' instruments. This has sparked fan theories suggesting that Shared Watch could allow solo players to duo-team with strangers. Others have speculated that the event may be linked to a photo mode, as the teaser is notably more artistic than some previous clips. The latter seems unlikely, however, as the event description clearly tasks players with teaming up to take down ARC machines, rather than simply creating memorable moments.

Many ARC Raiders players are unhappy with the Shared Watch event

A quick look at ARC Raiders' social media accounts show hundreds of comments criticizing the lack of a dedicated PvE mode. Some players have even claimed that Embark Studios is adding Shared Watch as a pseudo-PvE mode to counter PvP. In the past few days, fans have also been complaining about it ARC Raiders' Matchmaking is no longer as effective, with friendly players increasingly being placed in lobbies full of hostile raiders.

Others have criticized Shared Watch for giving PvP-focused players a new way to abuse social interactions. One fan wrote: “I can see a lot of PvP players asking to team up just to shoot you in the back.” Similar concerns have spread across the community, with many once again calling for Embark Studios to add dedicated non-PvP modes instead of relying on limited-time events like Shared Watch.

February 10 also marks the return of a popular mode

Recently, Embark Studios revealed that ARC Raiders' The state of the Cold Snap map will return on February 10th. With the Shared Watch event also scheduled for the same day, players will have two notable changes to look forward to.

After the Shared Watch event, ARC RaidersThe next big event will be the second expedition project.