{"id":16945,"date":"2026-01-09T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/arc-raiders-is-a-40-game-partly-because-of-helldivers-2\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T14:00:00","slug":"arc-raiders-is-a-40-game-partly-because-of-helldivers-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/arc-raiders-is-a-40-game-partly-because-of-helldivers-2\/","title":{"rendered":"#ARC Raiders Is a $40 Game Partly Because of Helldivers 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/arc-raiders-is-a-40-game-partly-because-of-helldivers-2\/#ARC_Raiders_Is_a_40_Game_Partly_Because_of_Helldivers_2\" >ARC Raiders Is a $40 Game Partly Because of Helldivers 2<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ARC_Raiders_Is_a_40_Game_Partly_Because_of_Helldivers_2\"><\/span>ARC Raiders Is a $40 Game Partly Because of Helldivers 2<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"body body-text article-text\">\n<section class=\"text\">\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"01ddc5222ce34\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"ARC Raiders Is a $40 Game Partly Because of Helldivers 2 1\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/01ddc5222ce34\/arc-raiders-is-a-usd40-game-partly-because-of-helldivers-2-1.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/01ddc5222ce34\/arc-raiders-is-a-usd40-game-partly-because-of-helldivers-2-1.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"ARC Raiders Is a $40 Game Partly Because of Helldivers 2 1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>While many of the most popular games these days are free-to-play, there&#8217;s still plenty of room to find success with a premium release model, and ARC Raiders is a prime example.<\/p>\n<p>It was initially planned to be a free game, but switched to a traditional launch with a price tag, and has been hugely popular regardless.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in an interview with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vY3u7wOmm4w\">GamesBeat<\/a>, Embark Studios founder Patrick S\u00f6derlund explains the rationale behind the game&#8217;s $40 price point. It seems the similarly successful Helldivers 2 \u2014 also $40 \u2014 is partly responsible.<\/p>\n<div class=\"for-mobile\">\n<figure class=\"youtube with-primis\" data-videoid=\"na4-gGqmZD8\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/na4-gGqmZD8?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\">\n<div class=\"video-stage\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ARC Raiders PS5 Review - Is It Any Good?\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/na4-gGqmZD8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\">Push Square<\/a> on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sub-button external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\"><span class=\"subs-label\">YouTube<\/span><span class=\"subs\">167k<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s something we discussed as the game went from free-to-play to a traditional business model,&#8221; he says. &#8220;We basically looked at games like [Helldivers 2] and other games and decided, &#8216;OK, that is where we should sit&#8217;.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s pleased with the game&#8217;s price point, saying that because it&#8217;s &#8220;relatively affordable&#8221; it encourages more people to &#8220;come in and try the game&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>On top of that, S\u00f6derlund says the team wanted to ensure the game provided value for money. &#8220;We didn&#8217;t have a campaign, so we figured we don&#8217;t want the price to be an offender for someone. We&#8217;d rather make people feel like it&#8217;s totally worth 40 bucks.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;d say it&#8217;s definitely worked out for Embark; the extraction shooter has been consistently popular since launch, with sales estimated to be in the region of 12 million.<\/p>\n<p>Are you happy with ARC Raider&#8217;s price, or would you have rather it used the free-to-play model instead? Tell us in the comments section below.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"text source\">[source <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" title=\"External Link: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vY3u7wOmm4w\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vY3u7wOmm4w\">youtube.com<\/a>, via <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" title=\"External Link: https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/why-is-arc-raiders-cheaper-than-most-triple-a-games-thanks-to-helldivers-2-mostly\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/why-is-arc-raiders-cheaper-than-most-triple-a-games-thanks-to-helldivers-2-mostly\">eurogamer.net<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" title=\"External Link: https:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/games\/third-person-shooter\/arc-raiders-devs-were-inspired-by-helldivers-2-when-they-shifted-from-free-to-play-to-a-usd40-game-we-dont-want-the-price-to-be-an-offender-for-someone\/\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/games\/third-person-shooter\/arc-raiders-devs-were-inspired-by-helldivers-2-when-they-shifted-from-free-to-play-to-a-usd40-game-we-dont-want-the-price-to-be-an-offender-for-someone\/\">gamesradar.com<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-info\/5604004428f1f538f5a5a835d56e4b66 @ 1768188625 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"see-also\">\n<dl>\n<dt>Related Games<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first last\"><strong>ARC Raiders<\/strong> (PS5)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<dt>See Also<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first\"><strong>ARC Raiders (PS5)<\/strong> Review<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\">The Best PS5 Games (2025)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/game\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Game<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/news\/2026\/01\/arc-raiders-is-a-usd40-game-partly-because-of-helldivers-2\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ARC Raiders Is a $40 Game Partly Because of Helldivers 2 While many of the most popular games these days are free-to-play, there&#8217;s still plenty of room to find success with a premium release model, and ARC Raiders is a prime example. It was initially planned to be a free game, but switched to a&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16946,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/01ddc5222ce34\/large.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[1802,1801,1403,1400],"class_list":["post-16945","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game","tag-arc-raiders","tag-embark-studios","tag-news","tag-ps5"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16945","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16945"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16945\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16946"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16945"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16945"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16945"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}