Arc Raiders studio contacted by crime scientist "intrigued by how players are interacting," dev says only 30% of players focus on PvP: "It kind of blew the whole extraction shooter open"
Embark Studios' extraction shooter Arc Raiders has surprised developers with a significant number of players prioritizing non-combative interactions, with only 30% focusing on PvP. A criminologist has reached out to the studio, intrigued by this player behavior, which deviates from the genre's typical focus on conflict. Data suggests a large portion of players engage in PvE or a mix, with proximity chat being heavily utilized for communication.
- Entities
- Topic: Player Interaction
- Company: Nexon America
- Topic: Sociology
- Person: Patrick Söderlund
- Topic: Extraction Shooter
- Company: Embark Studios
- Game: Arc Raiders
- Person: Aleksander Grøndal
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