Arc Raiders global release times, launch date and last-minute pre-load delay

Arc Raiders has come out of nowhere to become one of the most hotly-anticipated games of 2025. The recent multiplayer server test peaked with 189,000 users on Steam, making it a big hit ahead of launch.

And speaking of launch, the Arc Raiders release date is almost here. The multiplayer extraction shooter has an October 30 release date on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam and the Epic Games Store.

The game will launch simultaneously across the globe, which is good news for fans living in the US, in particular.

For UK fans, Arc Raiders has a 10am GMT release time on all platforms. That's 11am CET for players in Central Europe.

Fans living on the East Coast of America will be able to start playing at 6am EDT, while players on the West Coast can play from 3am PDT.

To ensure you don't miss a second of the action, pre-order customers can actually pre-load the game ahead of launch.

Pre-loading went live on October 28, which was announced on the official Arc Raiders X page: "The ARC Raiders pre-load is rolling out today, keep an eye on your storefront of choice and prepare to hit the Rust Belt running!"

In a follow-up post on X, Arc Raiders confirmed there would be a last-minute delay for pre-loading on the Epic Games Store.

"Due to an unforeseen issue, pre-loading will not be available on the Epic Games store," reads an Arc Raiders post. "ARC Raiders will be available to download on the Epic Games store starting at 10:30am CET, Oct 30th! Apologies for the inconvenience Raiders!"

As you can see from the tweet above, Epic Games Store customers won't be able to download the game until 30 minutes before launch.

Arc Raiders is described as a "multiplayer, extraction adventure" set in a futuristic world ravaged by a mechanised threat.

The game launches with four different maps, although more will be released as months go by.

Maps are said to evolving so that no two runs are the same. This includes varying weather conditions, different enemies, and even tweaks to the game mechanics.

Needless to say, players will be able to upgrade their skills, focusing on Survival, Mobility, and Conditioning.