Arc Raiders devs would love to have machine takedowns "like the Hoth invasion scene in Star Wars," and "we could do that if we just had better rope physics"
By Austin Wood
Published on April 6, 2026.
The relationship between the development of new updates to Arc Raiders Flashpoint and the limitations of the technology available for the game's technology. Machine learning research lead, Martin Singh-Blom, revealed that Embark Studios is developing new tools and techniques that could enable new ideas, such as rope physics capable of attacking large Arc with tripwires. However, this is a balancing act between dreaming up and implementing these ideas in a practical and consistent way. Other examples include reviving ideas that were cut during development, sometimes because they didn't fit the game, or because they would be too difficult to complete. Singh-Bom also mentioned the potential for shock absorption on Arc leg movements and improved gameplay.
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