When does ARC Raiders Cold Snap come out?

ARC Raiders, being a live-service game, is going to be continually updated and expanded with new content, including additional maps, biomes, weather conditions, guns, and so on.

We’ve recently received the North Line update that brought us a new level, Stella Montis, and are about to get the Expeditions as well. But one thing on the roadmap remains in the air: the winter-themed Cold Snap update.

So, here’s everything you need to know.

ARC Raiders winter update – potential release date, details, and more

While there has not been an official release date for Cold Snap yet, the ARC Raiders 2025 roadmap does shed light on a potential launch window. As shown in the roadmap, Cold Snap is scheduled to release sometime in December, coming alongside various other new gameplay mechanics.

The most notable one is the Expedition, which lets players prestige and reset their progress in exchange for various rewards. Since Expeditions have been delayed to Dec. 17, it’s safe to say that Cold Snap will come out by Dec. 22, which is when the Departure Window for Expeditions closes.

Embark Studios is yet to clarify what Cold Snap is going to contain, but the roadmap does say the Snowfall weather condition is going to be part of it. Being winter-themed, we can expect more such elements that’ll hopefully significantly alter how maps are played when covered in several inches of snow and ice.

Of course, new quests are coming, too, alongside the Flickering Flames event that’s probably going to be a community-wide effort, much like the North Line one was. Details are still scarce, so we will update this article once more information becomes available.

In the meantime, you should prepare for the Expedition as it won’t be easy by any means to leave Speranza for good.