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ARC Raiders Surpasses 16 Million Sales as Nexon Eyes China Launch and Bigger Updates

The breakout now signals Nexon's pivot to a global rollout via Tencent in China.

Overview

  • Nexon's Q1 2026 earnings report said ARC Raiders crossed 16 million copies sold roughly six and a half months after launch.
  • The game and other new releases lifted Nexon's horizontal revenue 188% year over year to ¥59.3 billion in the quarter.
  • Nexon secured a Chinese ISBN for the title, with Tencent set to run multiple closed betas in 2026 as a step toward a mainland launch.
  • Embark will shift to fewer but larger patches, with the Frozen Trail update due in October adding a new map and several hours of play alongside free and paid items.
  • Nexon reported deep retention on Steam at over 1.5 billion hours played, while Embark is incubating two early-stage games and saw The Finals grow 47% year over year in Q1.