We’ve known for some time that Arc Raiders’ “Cold Snap” winter event was on the horizon, but now exactly when it’s happening. According to an Embark X post, the Cold Snap update arrives Tuesday, December 16.
According to Embark’s official Arc Raiders roadmap, the Cold Snap update brings a new map condition called snowfall, the “Flickering Flames” event, a new raider deck (basically a battle pass), and new quests.
That’s the most obvious way to make heat a factor of survival, but I wonder if Embark would go even further—what if wearing warmer clothes, like a fur jacket, increased your heat resistance? That’d instantly plunge Arc Raiders into the realm of pay-to-win cosmetics, so consider it unlikely, but it would be an interesting wrinkle.
This is probably the closest Arc Raiders will come to a “holiday” event—fitting for a grim post-apocalypse. It’s also notable that Cold Snap marks the end of Arc Raiders’ current roadmap. How the most exciting multiplayer shooter of the moment will evolve in 2026 is a mystery.
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