Embark Studios is putting future Arc Raiders Expeditions on hold, with the system not expected to return until early 2027. The developer stated that the pause is necessary to implement major overhauls to the prestige system, addressing persistent player complaints regarding departure windows, rewards, and accessibility.
Expedition 5 will proceed as scheduled from September 8 to September 29, but all following events and the game’s weekly Trials are suspended until the planned 2027 update. Embark aims to use this extended downtime to tackle core pain points, though the announcement has left the community divided between hope for a better experience and frustration over the content gap.