Overview
- Embark, which announced the change on Wednesday, said the October update called Frozen Trail will be the biggest since launch with the largest map, new ARC enemies, fresh progression systems, story beats about ARC origins, and an improved skill tree.
- A live-service team will keep the game active between major drops with balance tweaks, bug fixes, store refreshes, and in-game events.
- Next week a level 25 Trader arrives to ease late-game strain by adding extra stash space and an Expedition Vault that lets players carry up to five items between Expeditions.
- The studio said a monthly cycle proved unsustainable and limited impact, so the new cadence gives time to deepen progression, tune the economy, improve fair play, and bolster anti-cheat.
- Publisher Nexon said Thursday the game has surpassed 16 million copies sold, though outlets warn longer gaps could test player retention even as some community reactions are upbeat.