Arc Raiders was one of 2025's hits—and while it's always hard to predict which live service will be the next actually successful one, that by itself isn't the most notable thing about it. It's an extraction shooter, and if you get one of those off the ground, it'll continue to be popular. Its largest impact on the industry has been the conversation around AI.
The game's developed by Embark Studios, creators of The Finals, and has routinely dipped its toes into hot water over the usage of generative AI to produce voice lines. Statements have sometimes even contradicted each other.
