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The studio gained significant attention with the successful launch of its first title, "The Finals," a competitive first-person shooter. More recently, Embark Studios has been shifting its development focus towards its other major project, the cooperative third-person shooter "ARC Raiders." This strategic pivot has increased the project's visibility and urgency within the gaming community.

Embark Studios and "ARC Raiders" have been prominently featured in recent news due to a major service disruption. On November 19-20, 2025, the game experienced a widespread outage, with thousands of players reporting server connection errors and an inability to access the game. Multiple news outlets covered the incident, noting the lack of an immediate official update from the developers regarding the cause, which was speculated to involve backend service providers. This event highlighted the challenges of maintaining live service games.