- Primary Subject: ARC Raiders – Shared Watch Event (February 10–24, 2026)
- Key Update: Embark’s PvE-leaning Shared Watch Event encourages Arc hunting and shared rewards, but rampant PvP ambushes undermine collaborative play.
- Status: Confirmed
- Last Verified: February 17, 2026
- Quick Answer: ARC Raiders’ Shared Watch Event tests PvE collaboration, but persistent PvP ambushes show players still prioritize combat, highlighting the need for dedicated PvE option modes.
ARC Raiders’ latest “Shared Watch Event” is far from a bust, but it highlights a glaring problem across the community. Despite Embark’s constant encouragement to “only kill Arcs” in this game mode, there will always be players who want to watch the whole world burn.
Running from February 10 to 24, the Shared Watch Event tasks players with hunting Arcs, with larger enemies offering greater rewards. These rewards unlock progressively as players earn Merits, with XP shared by damaging and destroying Arcs during the event. It is easy to understand and a neat concept that teases the idea of a potential server-wide Arc hunt in the future.
In essence, it is Embark’s way of telling its millions of players to stop fighting each other and collaborate against the game’s true antagonistic force.
The event is not exclusively PvE, but it clearly feels like Embark is experimenting with shared rewards across players. It essentially pushes them to hunt bigger Arcs and prove they are ready for far greater challenges ahead. While the event succeeds at uniting players against a common threat, which should be the goal, there has also been a noticeable increase in bloodthirsty PvP players who revel in the hunt.
The Shared Watch Event has become a melting pot for PvP enthusiasts who want to jump in and ruin the party. Recent subreddit posts have already raised complaints about this behavior. Players hunting the Matriarch and the Queen reportedly found themselves ambushed by aggressive bands of raiders.
Many Raiders have also voiced their frustrations on forums, calling out the event for seemingly going against its own rules. Some have even begged Embark to add an exclusive PvE game mode, a request that has existed since day one. However, Embark’s stance remains unchanged. They have stated that they will not introduce an exclusive PvE mode, as the game is fundamentally PvPvE-focused, and removing that element would strip away ARC Raiders’ core identity.
Unfortunately, despite Embark’s best efforts, the Shared Watch Event proves that even with clear encouragement to treat the machines as the enemy, there will always be players who ignore the objective and indulge their bloodlust.
Part of me believes Embark is still optimistic about a future event where players truly band together to take down a massive Arc threat. That said, it likely will not happen anytime soon, especially given how aggressive the player base has become over the past few months.
If the Shared Watch Event proves anything, it is that there will always be players who revel in kills and glory. Because of that, a dedicated PvE-focused event mode feels necessary for meaningful collaborative efforts. Unless Embark changes its stance, we likely will not see another event like this anytime soon, aside from smaller, bite-sized quests.
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