Arc Raiders Global Release Times and File Size Revealed

Arc Raiders is officially set to launch on October 30, but the exact release time is still causing some confusion among players.

Arc Raiders Release Time by Region and Install Size

According to the Arc Raiders website, publisher Nexon lists the “official” release time as 9:30 AM UTC, which translates to:

• PT (Pacific): 02:30 PDT

• MT (Mountain): 03:30 MDT

• CT (Central): 04:30 CDT

• ET (Eastern): 05:30 EDT

• UK (London): 10:30 BST

• CET (Central European): 10:30 CET

• IST (India): 15:00 IST

• CST (China): 17:30 CST

• JST (Japan): 18:30 JST

• AEST (Sydney): 19:30 AEDT

That sounds straightforward enough, but things got a little messy when community manager Birdie jumped into the game’s Discord to clarify that Embark Studios “didn’t announce an exact time.” In other words, what you see on your platform might be the most reliable indicator.

PlayStation Store and Steam, for example, both have a countdown pointing to 3 AM PT / 6 AM ET / 10 AM GMT as the unlock time. That doesn’t quite match Nexon’s schedule.

Birdie later added that Embark is aiming for a midday CET release window, which would be around 12 PM CET (4 AM PT / 7 AM ET / 11 AM GMT). So, while the game is definitely dropping on October 30, the precise moment you can jump in may vary depending on your platform and region.

What we do know for sure is that there’s no early access for Deluxe edition buyers. Everyone will be starting at the same time, no matter which version they purchased.

Preloading is already live on most platforms, with file sizes coming in at 16.19 GB on PlayStation, 29.05 GB on Xbox, and 32.66 GB on PC. However, due to an "unforeseen issue," Epic Games Store users won’t be able to preload. Instead, downloads there will only open at 10:30 AM CET on launch day.

As for pricing, Arc Raiders is not free-to-play. The Standard Edition costs £32.99/$39.99, while the Deluxe Edition is priced at £49.99/$59.99. Both editions will be available across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.

I will update the article once I receive an official update from the developer.