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Nexon Confirms Arc Raiders Hits 14 Million Sales as Engagement Remains Exceptionally High

Nexon credits the breakout for record quarterly and annual revenue, pointing to monthly updates to sustain momentum.

Overview

  • In a Feb. 12 investor presentation, Nexon reported a January peak of about 960,000 concurrent players and roughly six million weekly active users to date.
  • The publisher said Arc Raiders has “significantly exceeded expectations” across key markets and forecast continued strength with live events and monthly content drops.
  • Nexon said the game’s performance helped deliver record-high Q4 and full-year revenue, including a 25% year-over-year increase to about $3.1 billion.
  • Embark Studios plans to keep supporting Arc Raiders while developing two new games, with leadership indicating there is no rush to produce a direct sequel.
  • Coverage also notes ongoing industry discussion over Embark’s use of AI-driven text-to-speech, which the studio says expanded scope while critics warn of risks for voice actors.