Arc Raiders' next big update is out tomorrow, and we were all wrong about the new map condition: Buried City gets covered in birds, and there's a "long-term" Arc trophy display handing out "rarer blueprints"

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The big Arc Raiders Headwinds update arrives Tuesday, January 27, adding a surprise Buried City map condition, a new raider project that's all about hunting big Arc, new party settings, and a strange matchmaking option.

Headwinds kicks off the 2026 roadmap revealed this month. The new matchmaking option, exclusive to players at level 40 or above, is "Solos vs Squads," letting solo players opt into the team queue if they really want to challenge themselves (or die). I, too, struggle to see why you would choose this option if not for the amusement of a Twitch audience.