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ARC Raiders is currently experiencing significant technical difficulties. Numerous reports indicate that the game is down. These issues began emerging around 06:00 PM PT on November 19 / 07:00 AM PKT on November 20. As of now, players still face trouble accessing the game.
Stuck Queues & Error Codes
The problems started this morning. Players immediately poured onto social media to report the outage. Currently, many fans remain stuck in a queue that simply does not move.
In addition to social media complaints, data from DownDetector highlights the scale of the problem. The site shows tens of thousands of reports regarding the game. Furthermore, players are encountering a specific error message labelled ARSB0003. This error code usually indicates that online services are unavailable.
stuck in queue, and looks like I’m not the only with this problem
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Silence from Developers & Past Issues
For the moment, the community is waiting for a fix from the developer, Embark Studios. However, the developers have not shared any updates or information regarding the downtime yet. Some players hypothesise that a hotfix application caused the current outage, but this is unconfirmed.
Unfortunately, this is not a unique event. ARC Raiders players reported similar server issues recently on November 2 and November 14. These disruptions are likely early growing pains. Many games struggle with stability early on. For example, Battlefield 6 also suffered from long queues during its launch window.
ARC Raiders Success Despite Server Struggles
Despite these connectivity issues, ARC Raiders has seen plenty of success. The game enjoys high player counts and excellent review scores. Notably, it received a nomination for Best Multiplayer Game at The Game Awards 2025, even though it launched just weeks before the announcement.
Once servers stabilise, players can return to exploring content like the new popular map, Stella Montis. The community impressively unlocked this map in less than 24 hours. Hopefully, these server issues will be resolved soon so players can seamlessly connect again.
