The ARC Raiders Server Slam is winding down, and Embark Studios has posted the official shutdown times. Players still in the test should plan around the announced cutoffs, which are listed by central time zone on the game’s official Discord. Embark Studios confirmed shutdown times on its Discord, giving players a clear window for when servers will close. The table below shows the adjusted local times by region.
| Location / Country | Time Zone | Adjusted Local Time |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | HST (UTC – 10) | Oct 19, 2025 – 9:00 PM |
| Los Angeles, USA | PDT (UTC – 7) | Oct 20, 2025 – 12:00 AM |
| Chicago, USA | CDT (UTC – 5) | Oct 20, 2025 – 2:00 AM |
| New York, USA | EDT (UTC – 4) | Oct 20, 2025 – 3:00 AM |
| São Paulo, Brazil | BRT (UTC – 3) | Oct 20, 2025 – 4:00 AM |
| London, UK | BST (UTC + 1) | Oct 20, 2025 – 8:00 AM |
| Paris, France | CEST (UTC + 2) | Oct 20, 2025 – 9:00 AM |
| Cape Town, South Africa | SAST (UTC + 2) | Oct 20, 2025 – 9:00 AM |
| Dubai, UAE | GST (UTC + 4) | Oct 20, 2025 – 11:00 AM |
| Mumbai, India | IST (UTC + 5:30) | Oct 20, 2025 – 12:30 PM |
| Beijing, China | CST (UTC + 8) | Oct 20, 2025 – 3:00 PM |
| Tokyo, Japan | JST (UTC + 9) | Oct 20, 2025 – 4:00 PM |
| Sydney, Australia | AEDT (UTC + 11) | Oct 20, 2025 – 6:00 PM |
| Auckland, New Zealand | NZDT (UTC + 13) | Oct 20, 2025 – 8:00 PM |
There is still time to earn the Server Slam exclusive reward by linking an Embark ID before the cutoffs. Once servers close, testers will have to wait for the full release, which is scheduled for October 30, 2025, on PS5, Xbox Series X and S, and PC. For more background on the test and launch, see the earlier Server Slam announcement and coverage of the release date.
Related reading: ARC Raiders final open beta Server Slam test set for October 17-19, Server Slam hits nearly 190K concurrent players, ARC Raiders release date confirmed for October 30.
Questions or hot takes about the test are still worth shouting into the void while servers are up. Follow for updates and drop comments on social: X, Bluesky, YouTube.
