Arc Raiders, the F2P co-op shooter from Battlefield and Battlefront veterans, has been delayed

(Image credit: Embark Studios)

Arc Raiders, the free-to-play co-op shooter from the Battlefield and Battlefront veterans at Embark Studios, has been delayed to 2023.

"We've made the decision to delay Arc Raiders to 2023," the devs say in the announcement post on Twitter. "Arc Raiders is an ambitious game, and we will be using this extra time to expand the experience, and allow it to reach its fullest potential. We will be diving into more details as soon as we start to test the game more extensively with players."

Stockholm-based developer Embark Studios is headed by CEO Patrick Söderlund, the former CEO of Battlefield and Battlefront developer DICE. That pedigree was very much on display in the reveal trailer for Arc Raiders, which boasts gorgeous photo-real environments and some impressively outlandish designs for its invading force of alien mechs.

The pitch for the third-person shooter promises a big emphasis on improvisational gameplay, challenging you to use physics and the environment to help take down your foes alongside the other members of your squad. Your loadouts will go beyond the usual guns to encompass an array of tools and gadgets with wider uses.

Video game delays are getting more common than ever - you can follow that link for breakdown of every major release that's been pushed back this year.

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