Published May 15, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT What even are the Arc, anyway? Arc Raiders lore is coming with the next update, but it’s already hidden in plain sight Image: Embark Studios One part of Embark Studios’ recent announcement about the next major Arc Raiders update caught my attention right away: Frozen Trail, the game's biggest update yet, will "explore the origin of Arc." If there's one thing the sci-fi extraction shooter hasn't touched on much, it's the world’s lore and backstory. The official announcement continued: "What are Arc and where do they come from? Frozen Trail gives Raiders the opportunity to begin uncovering that mystery." Fans have been theorizing about this for a while already, and there are loads of clues if you know where to look. Most of it stems from one place: Embark's other game, The Finals .…