ARC Raiders players can expect a coastal new map in late April
Embark has not confirmed an exact date yet, but the Riven Tides update is expected to land on April 28 alongside the game's next monthly map rollout.
ARC Raiders is adding another battlefield soon, and the next monthly update is expected to bring a new map with it. The Riven Tides update is the one players should watch for in April 2026, with current timing pointing to April 28. Embark has not locked in the date yet, but the studio’s monthly cadence gives this one a pretty clear window.
New images of the NEW Arc Raiders map coming next month in the Riven Tides update.
It may just be the biggest map yet 👀 pic.twitter.com/ua8jltSFpb
— ARC Raiders Informer (@ArcRaidersInfo) March 20, 2026
The new map is also being framed as a coastal space with a lot of water, long sightlines, and plenty of vertical ground. Community chatter has settled on the name Riven Tides, though that title has not been officially confirmed.
That fits with the broader ARC Raiders roadmap for 2026, which has already pointed to Riven Tides as the April update. We also covered that roadmap in our look at the 2026 content plan, where Embark laid out monthly updates running through the spring.
For now, the safest read is simple. If Embark keeps to the same release rhythm, the next ARC Raiders map should arrive on April 28, and the new environment looks like it will push combat into a more open, coastal setting than the maps players have already spent months learning.
We’ll keep an eye on the official timing as April moves forward. Share your thoughts in the comments and let us know if this kind of map change is what ARC Raiders needs next. You can also follow us on X, Bluesky, YouTube, Instagram.
ARC Raiders
Developed by Embark Studios
ARC Raiders is a multiplayer, extraction adventure, set in a lethal future earth, ravaged by a mysterious mechanized threat known as ARC.
- Genre: Shooter
- Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
- Modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Release: 2025-10-30
- Publisher: Embark Studios
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Age Rating:
ESRB T / PEGI 16 / GRAC 15+ / USK 18 / CLASS_IND 14 / ACB M
- IGDB Rating: 89.7/100
