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Embark's biggest patch since launch brings the hulking Matriarch ARC immediately, but Stella Montis and the Shredder enemy only unlock once the whole playerbase hits a donation target.
A minor cosmetic refresh landed the same day Nexon's earnings showed ARC Raiders' sales still climbing but player counts well down from launch.
A small maintenance patch cleans up Frozen Trail launch bugs and adds Ukrainian localisation, but doesn't touch the cheating complaints still simmering on Steam.
Embark's 2.4.0 patch kills the default-skin Raider Tool glitch and adds a raft of stability fixes, but Buried City, repair costs and a duplication exploit remain unresolved.
Embark's last weekly fix patch pulls the Expedition Vault, buffs two underused items and adds a memorial player project, but the Vault shutdown has sparked confused Steam complaints.
Embark Studios says it needs more time to analyse a 'polarizing' week-long PvE toggle test before deciding on a permanent mode.
Embark confirmed a hardware-level ban for aimbotting days after the streamer publicly asked 'how am I not banned yet,' and the community is largely cheering it on.
Embark will reveal the PvE mode's fate in November after a week-long test, while Update 2.2 ships the Wreck Set and several combat fixes.
Embark ships a fixes-heavy store update and wraps its week-long PvE matchmaking trial after 30 million rounds played.
Embark's biggest update yet adds a snowy map, Reward Pass progression and a Skill Tree rework, with Hotfix 2.0.2 cleaning up day-one bugs.
Pendola Pass, three new ARC threats and a progression overhaul go live today, paired with a four-day free-to-play window.
Hundreds reported login and matchmaking failures via DownDetector, with no official Embark explanation found as servers reportedly recovered within hours.
