Palworld dev says "it's trendy to say 'eww UE slop'" but Arc Raiders "might be the new benchmark" for Unreal Engine games: "In awe of what they've achieved"

Arc Raiders.

Palworld developer John 'Bucky' Buckley has some massive praise for Arc Raiders' technical prowess and the developer's use of Unreal Engine 5.

Arc Raiders launched last week and is doing pretty well for itself. Despite some complaints about the cosmetic pricing, the game currently holds a 'Very Positive' rating on Steam. Its opening weekend saw Arc Raiders' servers crash after hitting a peak of 337,000 concurrent players on Steam, with the developers saying matchmaking may still take longer than usual while Embark Studios works on updates for the game. Given the game already has a pretty packed roadmap, I won't be shocked if it continues to be a heavy hitter.