
Over 32 hours with Arc Raiders, I have explored maybe 50% of its four launch maps. My friends recently gave me the grand tour of Blue Gate's elaborate southern tunnel system, a thing that I did not know existed because I spent hours picking olives on the surface. But because there ain't no rest for a raider, Embark is gearing up to release Arc Raiders' first post-release map, that curious little place called "Stella Montis" that's been inaccessible but visible since the start.
But it won't be as simple as logging in and checking out the new digs. Following in the style of Helldivers 2, Stella Montis can only be unlocked through a community event that kicks off with the update. Called "Breaking New Grounds," the community quest challenges raiders who've "who’ve battled through at least a few rounds" to "join forces to help Speranza rebuild the tunnels connecting to Stella Montis."