Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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I got to play ARC Raiders early, and, in this video, which is sponsored by Embark Studios, I give you a detailed preview of the ARC Raiders lore Codex, as well as finally tell you what the 'ARC' in ARC Raiders stands for, and also provide you with a sneaky tip on how to start the game with more loot.

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00:00 Intro
1:44 A Short Introduction To ARC Raiders For Absolute Beginners
3:38 A Preview Of ARC Raiders Lore Codex
4:10 Player Stats In The Codex
4:46 ARC Raiders Codex - An Intro To The World Book
5:07 World Book - History Section (Spoiler Warning!)
5:36 The Collapse
6:53 The Exodus
8:07 Sunrise
8:49 The First Wave
9:38 The Second Wave
10:36 An Updated ARC Raiders Lore Timeline
10:52 ARC Raiders World Book Section On People - The Traders
11:11 Celeste
11:49 Shani
12:21 Tian Wen
12:55 Lance
14:20 Apollo
14:59 Groups And Organizations - Raiders
15:26 ARC Raiders World Book Section on Toledo
15:38 The Tubes
16:02 Security
16:20 Speranza
17:03 Toledo
17:30 ARC Raiders World Book Section on ARC
18:03 What The 'ARC' In ARC Raiders Means
18:38 New Info About The Blue Gate Map
19:22 Possible Clue To The Location Of The Stella Montis Map
19:36 A Snow Variant For The Blue Gate Map
19:52 Blue Gate Graffiti - Clues Leading You To Loot Locations
20:10 How We Should Look For ARC Raiders Lore Clues - Virgil Watkins (Design Director) Interview
22:27 An Example Of ARC Raiders Lore Clues - Wheels On Dam Battlegrounds
23:34 A Must-Do Tip For The ARC Raiders Introductory Tutorial - Get More Loot!
24:31 Outro

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