**124 Million Copies Sold in Just Over Two Months**
The new PvPvE extraction adventure game ‘Arc Raiders’, developed by Nexon’s subsidiary Embark Studios, has surpassed 12.4 million units in cumulative worldwide sales. This achievement comes just two months after its official release on October 30th of last year.
‘Arc Raiders’ has received explosive reactions across all platforms, including PC and consoles, reaching a peak of 960,000 concurrent players and showcasing its strong presence in the global market. It’s a rare worldwide hit for the domestic gaming industry.
Set against a post-post-apocalypse background, the game offers a unique extraction shooting experience featuring battles against powerful enemies called ‘ARC’ and co-op and competitive gameplay among users.
Immediately following its release, ‘Arc Raiders’ maintained a top position in Steam’s global sales rankings for 10 weeks, laying the groundwork for long-term success. It has been praised not only for its sales figures but also for its gameplay. It won the Best Multiplayer Game award at the world’s largest gaming awards, ‘The Game Awards’. At the ‘2025 Steam Awards’, it was recognized for its innovation by winning the Most Innovative Gameplay category.
User responses have been enthusiastic as well. On Steam, 87% of the 290,000 reviews are positive. It also received the highest rating of ‘Mighty’ on OpenCritic, indicating both commercial success and artistic value.
The success of ‘Arc Raiders’ is rooted in the strong seven-year partnership between Nexon and Embark Studios. Nexon initially invested in 2018 and later fully acquired Embark Studios as a subsidiary. By respecting the development team’s independence and creativity, Nexon provided full support to ensure a high-quality final product. Nexon’s global publishing expertise has also helped simultaneously conquer Western and Asian markets.
Jeongheon Lee, CEO of Nexon Japan Corporation, said, “The high engagement and continuous support from global users for ‘Arc Raiders’ is very encouraging. The records achieved since its launch prove the potential for ‘Arc Raiders’ to establish itself as Nexon’s next blockbuster IP. This achievement, through long-term collaboration with Embark Studios, demonstrates the tangible results of Nexon’s global horizontal IP growth strategy by expanding the user base across diverse platforms.”
Patrick Söderlund, CEO of Embark Studios, expressed gratitude towards the ‘Raiders’ community, which has been with them since the game’s launch, and pledged to continue closely communicating with users to determine the direction of ‘Arc Raiders’ together based on their ideas and passion.