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ARC Raiders' most-awaited October update is going live soon. The Frozen Trial update will be the fifth major update for the game, which will add a new map, a new raider pass system, expedition changes, map updates, and three brand new ARC enemies.
The Frozen Trail update will also feature a rework to the Raider den, trials system, and beta testing period for a PvE toggle. Here's when the update will become available across all platforms.
ARC Raiders Frozen Trail Official Release Date and Times
ARC Raiders Frozen Trail will be available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S|X from October 8, 2026. Here are the release times for the game across different time zones:
- Australia: 7:00 PM AEDT
- Japan: 5:00 PM JST
- India: 1:30 PM IST
- Central Europe: 10:00 AM CEST
- UK: 9:00 AM BST
- Coordinated Universal Time: 8:00 AM UTC
- USA: 4:00 AM EDT (1:00 AM PDT)
Frozen Trail will launch with two Reward Passes, the Frozen Trail Reward Pass and a Legacy Reward Pass. For those Raiders that want the full Frozen Trail experience, the Collector Set DLC offers both the free and premium Reward Passes, as well as a new cosmetic set, the Renzo, Dragon’s Breath Weapon Stencil, Bob Hair Style, and 2,400 Raider Tokens.
Aside from that, from October 8 (09:00 UTC) to October 12 (08:00 UTC), 2026, ARC Raiders will be free to play across Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation.
Free play will grant access to the full ARC Raiders game, so you can try out the award-winning extraction adventure before you buy! It’s the perfect chance to invite your friends to team up against the ARC, scavenge what you can, and extract to safety.
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