NEXON announced that its title ARC Raiders has sold 16 million units in approximately six and a half months. The company described this release as the most successful new product launch in its corporate history. The game reached this milestone during the first quarter of 2026, a period that also saw strong performance from other NEXON releases.
Developer Embark Studios announces two new projects in early development.
ARC Raiders contributed 4.6 million units to the company's Q1 2026 sales figures. This volume helped drive a 188% year-over-year revenue increase to 59.3 billion yuan, or roughly 409 million USD. Player engagement metrics show that total playtime exceeded 1.5 billion hours. More than half of all active players have spent over 100 hours in the game.
NEXON has obtained an ISBN for ARC Raiders in China. The publisher plans to conduct multiple closed beta tests in the region during 2026 through Tencent Publishing. A major content update titled Frozen Trail is scheduled for release in October. The publisher's other title, THE FINALS, also reported strong results with 47% year-over-year growth in the same quarter.
Embark Studios, the developer behind ARC Raiders, is currently working on two new unnamed games. These projects remain in the early stages of development. The studio indicated that these new titles will take several years to complete and reach the market.
NEXON has not confirmed the specific launch window for the upcoming games from Embark Studios. The company provided no details regarding the genre or release dates for these future projects.
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