ARC Raiders and The Finals Suffer Extensive Coordinated DDoS Attacks as Embark Studios Says Servers Are Recovering
Embark Studios has confirmed that ARC Raiders and The Finals have been hit by extensive, coordinated DDoS attacks, which explains why many players have experienced login failures, disconnects, and unstable matches across both multiplayer titles. The confirmation came through the official ARC Raiders Discord server, as spotted by Eurogamer, with Embark acknowledging the disruption and stating that its strike team has been actively deploying mitigations.
According to the message shared by the community manager Ossen, the attacks were ongoing at the time of the first update, with the team making progress but still fighting active waves. A more recent follow up shared within the last hour is more optimistic, stating that servers are recovering and asking players to report if they continue noticing issues. That said, Embark has not formally confirmed that the incident is fully resolved, so players may still see intermittent instability depending on region and server load.
One notable detail here is communication reach. At the time of writing, the Discord message appears to be the primary public acknowledgement, with no broad cross platform advisory. That can suggest the situation is trending toward stabilization, but it also means players who are not in the Discord may be left troubleshooting in the dark if their sessions remain impacted.
From a player activity perspective, ARC Raiders concurrency tracking also hints at disruption and recovery patterns. ARC Raiders saw a clear drop during the incident window, followed by a climb back toward typical activity levels according to SteamDB. Even at its lowest point since launch, the title reportedly remained above 100,000 concurrent players, which underscores how large the game’s active base is, and why coordinated attacks can ripple quickly across matchmaking and server availability.
For players, the practical takeaway is simple. If you are still seeing problems, retry logins after a short break, avoid committing high risk loot runs if your region is unstable, and keep an eye on the ARC Raiders Discord updates until Embark confirms full normalization. If the recovery trend holds, service quality should continue improving as mitigations take effect and attackers lose leverage.
Have you been hit by disconnects in ARC Raiders or The Finals today, and if so, which region and platform are you playing on?
