{"id":1906833,"date":"2026-04-28T10:16:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T07:16:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1906833"},"modified":"2026-04-28T10:16:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T07:16:50","slug":"arc-raiders-riven-tides-update-goes-live-today-with-a-new-map-a-totally-unique-fight-and-better-pssr-for-ps5-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1906833","title":{"rendered":"Arc Raiders&#8217; Riven Tides update goes live today with a new map, &#8220;a totally unique fight&#8221;, and better PSSR for PS5 Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/arc-raiders\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      ARC Raiders<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Arc Raiders&#8217; Riven Tides update goes live today with a new map, &#8220;a totally unique fight&#8221;, and better PSSR for PS5 Pro<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Sands good.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/ARC-Raiders_Turbine-Arc.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Turbine Arc enemy in Arc Raiders' Riven Tides update\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"ARC-Raiders_Turbine-Arc.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Embark Studios<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fran Ruiz avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/fran-j-ruiz-author.png?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Fran Ruiz avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"fran-j-ruiz-author.png\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/fran-ruiz\">Fran Ruiz<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Contributor<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-04-28T10:16:50+00:00\">April 28, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/arc-raiders-riven-tides-update-launch-details?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          1 comment<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"6bd46880-2f1c-43d7-b873-ed10ed59c226\" data-name=\"ARC Raiders\" data-follow-text=\"Follow ARC Raiders\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following ARC Raiders\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow ARC Raiders\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following ARC Raiders\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow ARC Raiders\" title=\"Follow ARC Raiders\"><br \/>\n  Follow ARC Raiders<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/marathon-review\">Marathon<\/a>&#8216;s arrival in March hasn&#8217;t made much of an impact on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/arc-raiders\">Arc Raiders<\/a>&#8216; player numbers, but the player sentiment, <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1808500\/ARC_Raiders\/\">at least on Steam<\/a>, isn&#8217;t exactly where it was a few months ago. That hasn&#8217;t substantially altered Embark Studios&#8217; early 2026 roadmap, however, which culminates with today&#8217;s Riven Tides update.<\/p>\n<p>After detailing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/arc-raiders-switches-up-expeditions-and-now-skill-points-are-earned-from-damage-dealt-not-stash-value\">changes to how Expeditions work<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/embark-studios-teases-arc-raiders-skill-trees-reworks\">teasing skill tree reworks<\/a>, Embark is going big with Riven Tides (introduced by the trailer below), which takes players to the western coast of the Rust Belt.<\/p>\n<div class=\"primis_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"primis_video\">\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"button video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eryUQRVd-LQ\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Yesterday&#8217;s full rundown, <a href=\"https:\/\/arcraiders.com\/news\/riven-tides\">as shared on the game&#8217;s official site<\/a>, is more substantial and highlights the key new features being introduced. Of course, a coastal new map full of history that shares its name with the update is the star. &#8220;From the fading resort to the towering dockyard, stake your claim and discover what treasures lie within,&#8221; the article teases. We&#8217;ll even be able to loot a fancy (but abandoned) hotel, the Panorama Azzurro, clean.<\/p>\n<p>Unsurprisingly, a new location means new threats, with the Arc Turbine drifting into action. It looks like a giant, calm piece of machinery that&#8217;s just floating around&#8230; until raiders come near it. &#8220;You best be ready for a totally unique fight,&#8221; the developers say about the machine&#8217;s defensive capabilities.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A new &#8220;minor&#8221; map condition is also coming: Beachcombing. If you come across a detector item, you can use it to find buried loot beneath the sandy surface. The problem? &#8220;The richest hunting grounds are out in the open.&#8221; Good luck. And if you like looking for specific items, the &#8216;Last Resort&#8217; event (set to run through 25th May) will have everyone hunting down miniature ship models.<\/p>\n<p>Crash mat and powered descender items are being added to mitigate fall damage, so that will be fun to see in action. Last but not least, new cosmetics and the &#8216;Avian Alarm&#8217; project are part of the update too. It&#8217;s a lot to chew through, and you might want to read through <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/news\/app\/1808500\/view\/531004183506059442\">the full Steam patch notes<\/a> if you&#8217;re an Arc Raiders diehard.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/topics\/ps5-pro\">PS5 Pro<\/a> players can also look forward to <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.playstation.com\/2026\/04\/27\/arc-raiders-upgraded-ps5-pro-pssr-upscaling-available-april-28\/\">better PSSR support<\/a> in this update, which will reduce ghosting and make the overall image quality more stable. That&#8217;s always welcome when playing competitive shooters.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? 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That hasn&#8217;t substantially altered Embark Studios&#8217; early 2026 roadmap, however, which culminates with today&#8217;s Riven Tides update.<\/p>\n<p>After detailing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/arc-raiders-switches-up-expeditions-and-now-skill-points-are-earned-from-damage-dealt-not-stash-value\">changes to how Expeditions work<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/embark-studios-teases-arc-raiders-skill-trees-reworks\">teasing skill tree reworks<\/a>, Embark is going big with Riven Tides (introduced by the trailer below), which takes players to the western coast of the Rust Belt.<\/p>\n<div class=\"primis_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"primis_video\">\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"button video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eryUQRVd-LQ\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Yesterday&#8217;s full rundown, <a href=\"https:\/\/arcraiders.com\/news\/riven-tides\">as shared on the game&#8217;s official site<\/a>, is more substantial and highlights the key new features being introduced. Of course, a coastal new map full of history that shares its name with the update is the star. &#8220;From the fading resort to the towering dockyard, stake your claim and discover what treasures lie within,&#8221; the article teases. We&#8217;ll even be able to loot a fancy (but abandoned) hotel, the Panorama Azzurro, clean.<\/p>\n<p>Unsurprisingly, a new location means new threats, with the Arc Turbine drifting into action. It looks like a giant, calm piece of machinery that&#8217;s just floating around&#8230; until raiders come near it. &#8220;You best be ready for a totally unique fight,&#8221; the developers say about the machine&#8217;s defensive capabilities.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A new &#8220;minor&#8221; map condition is also coming: Beachcombing. If you come across a detector item, you can use it to find buried loot beneath the sandy surface. The problem? &#8220;The richest hunting grounds are out in the open.&#8221; Good luck. And if you like looking for specific items, the &#8216;Last Resort&#8217; event (set to run through 25th May) will have everyone hunting down miniature ship models.<\/p>\n<p>Crash mat and powered descender items are being added to mitigate fall damage, so that will be fun to see in action. Last but not least, new cosmetics and the &#8216;Avian Alarm&#8217; project are part of the update too. It&#8217;s a lot to chew through, and you might want to read through <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/news\/app\/1808500\/view\/531004183506059442\">the full Steam patch notes<\/a> if you&#8217;re an Arc Raiders diehard.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/topics\/ps5-pro\">PS5 Pro<\/a> players can also look forward to <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.playstation.com\/2026\/04\/27\/arc-raiders-upgraded-ps5-pro-pssr-upscaling-available-april-28\/\">better PSSR support<\/a> in this update, which will reduce ghosting and make the overall image quality more stable. That&#8217;s always welcome when playing competitive shooters.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News ARC Raiders Arc Raiders&#8217; Riven Tides update goes live today with a new map, &#8220;a totally unique fight&#8221;, and better PSSR for PS5 Pro Sands good. 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