It's finally happening: Arc Raiders is getting a PvE mode – at least temporarily. Today, Embark Studios announced that a "limited test" of PvE-only co-op will begin in October as the devs evaluate the mode's future as a potential permanent addition to the hit extraction shooter.
From October 13 through October 20, Arc Raiders players will have the option to toggle between traditional PvPvE matchmaking or PvE-only matchmaking. The PvE mode will put solos, duos, and trios all in the same matchmaking pool, with "zero player-to-player damage" between any of them. Players will also get slightly less loot in PvE in order to account for the decreased risk.
"This is, at least initially, a limited test," the devs say in their announcement. "When the test ends, the toggle will be removed and matchmaking will return to normal. Your feedback and data will help to shape the future of this system."
While Arc Raiders was originally envisioned as a PvE-only game, it transitioned to the PvPvE extraction shooter we now know well before launch. Still, the devs have regularly flirted with more explicit PvE mechanics. Matchmaking has been tweaked to put the most aggressive players in separate pools. A full PvE mode was previously tested in the Chinese version of the game, too.
" 34% are pure PvP, and 27% enjoy a mix of the two.
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