Arc Raiders Shrouded Sky Update Set for February 24, 2026

Embark Studios has announced that the Shrouded Sky update for its popular extraction shooter Arc Raiders will launch on February 24, 2026, introducing new environmental challenges, enemies, and player progression features to the post-apocalyptic Rust Belt setting.

The update, confirmed via the game's official account on X and Discord channels, arrives as part of the studio's Escalation Roadmap, which outlines monthly content drops through April to sustain the game's momentum. Arc Raiders, released at the end of 2025, has seen steady player engagement with thousands logging in daily, building on its strong debut in the competitive extraction shooter genre.

Players can expect the update to go live at approximately 4:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, following Embark's typical Tuesday rollout pattern observed in prior patches like Cold Snap. Equivalent times include 1:30 a.m. Pacific Standard Time, 9:30 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time, and 10:30 a.m. Central European Standard Time, though the studio has not specified exact timings this time.

Key additions include a new map condition, hinted at in a cryptic teaser trailer showing turbulent winds spinning a weather vane adorned with a Scrappy...