Arc Raiders Players Get This Free Pickaxe As Game Passes 12 Million Copies Sold

"Nexon president and CEO Junghun Lee said sales at this level, along with the fact that Arc Raiders reached 960,000 peak concurrent players, demonstrates "the potential for Arc Raiders to become another pillar in Nexon's portfolio of blockbuster franchises." The Korean publisher, which owns the Arc Raiders IP and developer Embark, further stated that Arc Raiders passed 10 million units sold by the end of December 2025."

"Anyone who logs into Arc Raiders by the end of today, January 13, will get the "Gilded Pickaxe Raider Tool" as part of the game's new update today. Get the Gilded Pickaxe for free right now. This update makes a series of significant changes, including reducing the fire rate for the Kettle from 600 to 450. "The previous fire rate was only realistically reachable by players using macros, which creates an unfair dynamic that favors using third-party software," Embark said."

""This nerf aims to make it less usable as a 'trigger-in-air' grenade, whilst keeping its usefulness as a sticky bomb," Embark said What's more, the new Arc Raiders update fixes an exploit with key cards that allowed players to retain the room keys even after using them. Given the huge success of Arc Raiders so far, it's no big surprise that Hollywood has come calling. Embark has said it's gotten TV and movie pitches, but no deals have materialized as of yet."

Arc Raiders has sold more than 12.4 million units since launching at the end of October 2025, with Alinea Analytics previously estimating around 12 million. The game reached a 960,000 peak concurrent player count and passed 10 million units sold by the end of December 2025. Sales accelerated recently, aided by a 20% discount, and the game regularly ranks at or near the top of the Steam charts. A new update grants a free Gilded Pickaxe for logging in by January 13 and introduces balance changes: Kettle fire rate reduced from 600 to 450 to limit macro abuse, Trigger 'Nade nerfed to curb trigger-in-air use while retaining sticky functionality, and an exploit with key cards was fixed. Embark reports TV and movie pitches but no firm Hollywood deals yet.

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