Arc Raiders Players Are Roleplaying Swamp Wardens—And Devs Are Shocked

Arc Raiders isn't just an extraction shooter—it's a social experiment where players invented swamp defenders, rat guards, and arc wranglers before the devs even knew those jobs existed.

Patrick Söderlund, CEO of Embark Studios, highlighted the game's unexpected player interactions:

"We did not expect people to take on roles of Defender of the Swamp"

Söderlund also noted surprising gameplay discoveries:

"There are things that the game allows for that we maybe didn't think of, like you can jump on top of an arc and ride it"

Former Nexon CEO Owen Mahoney praised Embark's approach to development, calling it a "balance of experimentation and discipline" that enabled these organic player behaviors.