As Arc Raiders shows no signs of slowing down, developer Embark confirms it's ending support on PS4 for its previous shooter, The Finals, as it's "focusing our support on current generation hardware"

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Three players of The Finals look towards the screen after heading an explosion
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While Arc Raiders is popping off as one of the most popular and highest-rated games of 2025, developer Embark has announced its previous release, The Finals, is being killed on PS4 less than a year after that version launched.

Outside of criticism of AI being used for some voices and the price of cosmetic items (which has since been tweaked), Arc Raiders has been killing it since it was released at the end of last month. Not only is it massively popular – and only getting bigger if the Steam numbers are anything to go by – but it's received critical acclaim despite only nabbing one nomination at The Game Awards 2025. While Embark's previous game, The Finals, is decently popular, Arc Raiders has blown up on another level.

In a Twitter post, the company confirms this change is in service of "focusing our support on current generation hardware." The post explains: "From that point on you'll need to play there to keep enjoying the game. Your progress and purchases will be stored in your Embark ID and will transfer to anywhere you choose to play."

Although Embark is "incredibly grateful" for the PS4 players, it does make some sense, given we're talking about hardware that is 12 years old this month. While this generation has seen developers support previous-gen consoles well into the lifetime of the new ones, it feels like going forward that's going to be something developers have to abandon.

"Gen Z loves AI slop," says former Square Enix exec, which means that Arc Raiders' controversial AI usage is just "the tip of the spear."

Scott McCrae
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