Joshua Muzyka

Shout this from the rooftops! Rest in peace, Charlie Kirk.

@ArcRaidersInfo No. I'm a PVE player and I would NOT play a PVE only mode.

Would you play a PVE only mode in Arc Raiders? We’ve noticed SO MANY players demanding a PVE only mode recently… 😳

@kambyyy I'm pretty tired of all the negative press...

I feel like we’re losing the art direction.

Ok, last post from me. I'll make it longer than usual because I'd rather this actually help you than just add more noise. I've worked in marketing for 20 years and a big part of that job is reading audience data and understanding why content connects or doesn't. I'm not saying that to be dismissive, I'm saying it because I think there's genuinely useful information here for you if you want it: When I said "nobody cares" about 1200+ kills, I was being a jerk, but also meant the data backs up. Embark Studios just shared player behavior stats with The Guardian this week. Here's what the actual Arc Raiders player base looks like: only 30% of players are predominantly PvP focused. Another 30% are predominantly cooperative PvE. The remaining 40% shift between both depending on the situation. One in five players has never knocked out another raider at all. Half the player base has fewer than 10 total player kills. And 95% of players actively use the proximity chat feature to communicate with strangers in-game. These are not forum opinions. That's from the studio that built the game. I work in marketing and analyzing audience data is part of my job, so here's what that means for your channel. Your content is being built for the 30%, and you're titling your videos to appeal to them specifically. But that 30% already knows how to play aggressively. They don't need your tutorials. The other 70% of the player base, including that massive middle group that just wants organic, interesting gameplay moments, is not clicking on "1500 downed PvP/FPS." That title actively signals to them that your content isn't for them. In turn, your supposed opinion on the matter here is incorrect. The biggest driver in Arc Raiders is not kill count, it's community interaction. That's not an opinion, it's what the numbers show and what the developers intended. The content that actually gets traction in this game reflects that. If you want more views and subscribers inside Arc Raiders, the path is leaning into those moments, not fighting against what the game and its community actually are. If Arc genuinely doesn't fit your playstyle, that's fine too. A game like Call of Duty, The Finals, or Battlefield would reward that style of content. Players in those communities absolutely click on high-kill videos. But if you want to build a real audience around Arc Raiders, you need to create for the game people are actually playing, not the game you wish it was. Hope this helps. I'm done. Have a wonderful day: theguardian.com/games/2026/apr…

@JoshuaMuzyka @ARCRaidersGame What are you trying to say? You just listed some of my stream titles and my sub count on YouTube..? What are you getting at? All I stated is that PvE gets boring

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@E_mac01_ @carbos @ARCRaidersGame My Xbox is in the living room of my house. I'm at work on my computer. No clue how many hours I have. Doesn't matter. I'm the demographic the developers need to pay the bills and keep the lights on, not streamers.

@JoshuaMuzyka @carbos @ARCRaidersGame Didn’t answer how many hours you have?

@E_mac01_ @ARCRaidersGame Ok I'll be a little mean. Your streams are "1500 downed," "1300 downed," "1200 downed." Streaming Arc 5 months and only ~300 subs after a year of total streams insisting PVP only is the way to go. Sorry dude. The general player base clearly looks at games different from you.

@JoshuaMuzyka @ARCRaidersGame You have literally commented this in multiple replies this is copium

@EmbarkBulletin As a PVE player I would only play Arc if it were exactly the way it is. I think aggression based matchmaking should be tweaked if people are having a problem. That is all. No PVE only mode. Hard pass. The rest I agree with.

After going through the comments, here’s a little summary of what was requested based on the replies to the question I asked: 🟡PvE mode / PvE servers (by far the most requested) 🟡More new content (maps, guns, quests, endgame) 🟡Better progression & rewards (skill tree and crafting updates, new incentives) 🟡PvP issues (matchmaking, TTK, ratting, toxicity) 🟡New systems (loadouts, walkable hub) 🟡QoL & fairness (anti-cheat, bans, fewer false bans)

@E_mac01_ @carbos @ARCRaidersGame Like I said. I like the idea of PVP being available, but I don't need it always. What I like the most in Arc Raiders is prox chat. That's actually what keeps me coming back. I'm 40 and married with 5 kids. I don't bore easy and I don't need constant hype to enjoy something.

@JoshuaMuzyka @carbos @ARCRaidersGame That’s the point tho can! So without the PvP players running around there would be no risk… leaving the PvE players like you to eventually get bored…how many hours do you have? It’s the mix that makes it enjoyable… your PvE is good for a week lol

@VoidShiftX @ARCRaidersGame That's a bummer. I've only been ratted twice in this game so far. It sucks but it's rare in my experience.

@JoshuaMuzyka @ARCRaidersGame Well I’m glad you’re able to do that. The past 3 days I’ve done both but die from PvP campers. Lost 4 hull crackers 2anvil w/splitters/ 3 renegades and 2 jupiters plus w.e else I had in my kits. All from PvPers sitting in corners

@E_mac01_ @carbos @ARCRaidersGame I'm a PvE player.... PVE is fun to me. I like the idea that pvp is possible for sure! But I'm not personally a pvp player. If I wanted that I'd go play Battlefield or CoD. That's part of why I love the aggression based matchmaking. PVP people could PVP and PVE players could PVE.

@carbos @JoshuaMuzyka @ARCRaidersGame Facts PvP is way more fun than constantly pveing

@Zspector_Ediz @ARCRaidersGame Any damage. But you'll do far better racking up damage on a Matriarch or Queen than you will other players.

@ARCRaidersGame Damage dealt, is it whatever damage or only against Arcs I wonder?

@ARCRaidersGame I feel pretty positive about this. I was in no way excited about racking up 3 million in coins. My only "complaint" is that it's 5 days instead of 7. That's all.

@E_mac01_ @ARCRaidersGame PvP won't deal more damage than PvE. You could rack up way more damage by going after Matriarchs and Queens than other players.

@ARCRaidersGame Yessssss I can now kill people and get extra skill points for it naaaaaaaaaaah 💦💦

@VoidShiftX @ARCRaidersGame You could deal more damage to Arc with a Hullcracker in pve than you can to individual players in pvp.

@ARCRaidersGame So half the players don’t play no more because of PvP now you want us to PvP to complete the expedition? wtf?

@KodaiCal @ARCRaidersGame @EmbarkStudios Some people just love to complain. I like this more than the money grind.

A 5 day window to deal x amount of damage to ARC 🙄 I’d rather grind money throughout the game rather than panicking for 5 days whether I can achieve this or not. People have jobs, families ,travel ! @EmbarkStudios it shouldn’t be what you do within those 5 days, who makes those decisions?

@Dexerto I had a great time playing last night with no shortage of players or long wait times. Pretty sick of seeing posts like this.

ARC Raiders has lost almost 80% of its players this year on Steam It had a peak 2026 concurrent player count of 466,372 in early January

@Brick_Suit Not a fact.

Fact

@avocadogucci @ArcRaidersInfo At the base of cactus looking plants. You could find a good drop rate at the plants in the Northwest on Dam Battlegrounds. Hope this helps.

@ArcRaidersInfo Prickly pear?? How do i get it?

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@xfelinneee @poignantfigure4 @aimkeyx Yes, I have a low hr count but I'm 40yrs old. You don't think over the years I could play a game, enjoy, then another game, then go back? I still have my original green Donkey Kong N64. Glitches were a feature back in my day and we didn't get hot fixes. People complain too much.

@JoshuaMuzyka @poignantfigure4 @aimkeyx You have a low hour playcount, As you progress, you'll reach a ceiling at some point. You'll start looking at the game in a different way. If I were to quiz you on how many walls you can just walk into without opening doors, I'm pretty sure you wouldn't know one of them.

How to Save ARC Raiders #arcraiders 1. Manually ban cheaters targeting streamers (stream sniping) 2. Remove red raids and any dark modes that aren’t night mode 3. Reduce trigger grenade damage 4. Increase trigger grenade crafting cost 5. Reduce trigger grenade throw distance 6. Eventually add the Emperor boss 7. Better communication with Devs 8. Make loot tier POIs matter / add higher tier zones with better loot 9. Rework night raids / make the loot worth it (no free kits) 10. Rework mantling / add separate bind for mantle 11. Add more weapon mods similar to the Anvil Splitter 12. Add a blocklist system (limit 5–10 players) to avoid certain lobbies 13. Introduce high-stakes map conditions with higher loot requirements 14. Stop recycling/reskinning ARC enemies 15. Add an “Appear Offline” option 16. Nerf Survivor augment or buff other augments for balance 17. Rework stash (increase stack sizes, e.g. gun parts from 10 → 20) 18. Add preset loadouts to save time in the lobby 19. Make crafting more accessible/easier overall 20. Add more bosses 21. Introduce custom games and replay system 22. Remove the 3-strike system 23. Fix the quick-use bug 24. Increase barricade cost (currently too cheap) 25. Buff legendary weapons 26. Fix the shoulder bug (present since launch) 27. Reduce teams per match or improve spawn system (especially duos) 28. Add new healing items 29. Fix movement skills 30. Add more PvP-focused skills 31. Improve the shop and give money more value 32. Add new traders 33. Remove gun smoke visual clutter 34. Fix audio bug on Stella 35. Fix ARC spawning inside walls on Stella 36. Remove shield sound when players enter render distance 37. Add ability to drag downed/dead bodies 38. Improve overall lighting on Stella 39. Add higher-tier loot (rarer items like trinkets) and buff their value 40. Buff keycard rooms and allow keys to be purchased from traders 41. Fix duping issues 42. Allow players to open the map while downed 43. Add stronger anti–stream snipe measures 44. Allow dual keybind inputs (currently limited to one) 45. Increase hatch key cost (nerf Survivor augment) 46. Show kills and full stats post-match 47. Add trader leveling system to give money real purpose 48. Add more mobility items 49. Revert movement nerfs 50. Add a social hub where players can walk around, interact, and see others 51. Add more knockout animations and weapon skins 52. Add in-game shield repair options (via skills/items) 53. Improve cosmetic quality/team output 54. Allow augment changes mid-game (non–free kit only) 55. Fix defibrillators (currently buggy) 56. Add a squads mode 57. Buff Bettina 58. Add brightness settings 59. Add more attachments overall 60. Improve crosshair customization 61. Rework trials to make them worth completing 62. Allow rearranging of workbench layout 63. Allow practice range queue with teammates 64. Add a new rarity tier above gold (e.g. red tier) 65. Add dedicated PvP modes (2v2, 3v3, arena) 66. Introduce a paid battle pass (cosmetics) 67. Buff heavy shields 68. Increase FOV limits 69. Add more customization options (e.g. pink blood on all servers) 70. Add auto-run feature 71. Revert Wolf Pack nerf 72. Improve buying system (reduce spam-clicking + holding E) 73. Lower/tune menu audio 74. Add more low-tier weapons 75. Expand PvP support and systems (separate PvE/PvP matchmaking)

@AutismCapital No sir you are not gaslighting me. No no no.

We’ve heard some spins in our life but this is a new level 😂 😂 😂

@ArcRaiderAlerts Show me a single game which has the same number of players today as when it first came out.

Only 14K viewers on Twitch and less than 100K concurrent players on Steam... ARC Raiders doesn't look healthy anymore! Hopefully, the big update later this month with the new map revives the game to its former glory.