When will map events return to ARC Raiders (Feb. 3)? Likely time and more

Arc Raiders devs triple the frequency of Bird City after time zones locked many fans out of playing, Embark promises to "keep revising" its map event schedule

Embark will "try to find a schedule for all conditions so that all time zones get a chance to play"

Arc Raiders is all about collecting rubber ducks right now, so Embark has boosted the Bird City map condition

As good as Arc Raiders' first 2026 roadmap looks, one of the latest crazes in the online extraction shooter has nothing to do with hunting down other players or banding together against the oppressive robotic threat. People are collecting rubber ducks, lots of them.

Arc Raiders Boosts Bird City Map Frequency

Embark Studios has released a server-side update for Arc Raiders, which has increased the occurrence of the popular Bird City map condition on Buried City. This update comes just days after the Headwinds update, which brought the map condition to the game. Bird City changes Buried City by adding bird populations nesting in chimneys, increasing trinket drops from nests, additional ziplines, and rooftop loot spots. These elements promote vertical …

Events are back in Arc Raiders as Embark fixes an issue that erased them from existence while also upping Bird City's frequency, 'so that all time zones get a chance to play'

"Well, I guess that's one way to solve the scheduling problems."

When will map events return to ARC Raiders (Feb. 3)? Likely time and more

Please come soon!