Arc Raiders, the upcoming third-person PvPvE survival shooter from the developer of The Finals has received a date for its first tech test on Steam. This will apparently be the game's largest external play test to date, and, given the far-away release date, the developer will likely be evaluating things like server performance and game stability first and foremost—although players will likely be asked for feedback regarding game performance and features, as well. The tech test will run for four days, starting on October 24 and ending on October 27.

Players interested in trying out the upcoming extraction shooter can apply via the game's Steam Store page, although they will also need to agree to a non-disclosure agreement, and they will not be allowed to stream any gameplay, share any footage or images from the new game, or even talk about the playtest. In the announcement for the playtest, Embark Studios is clear that this is not meant to be a marketing push for Arc Raiders, despite the press wave that came with the tech test announcement, and the studio hopes to save the excitement for when the game fully releases in 2025.According to Embark Studio's current Steam page descriptions, it seems as though Arc Raiders will follow much of the same formula as current extraction shooters do, with environmental pressure intensifying the PvP gameplay and forcing encounters to take place.

ARC Raiders is a multiplayer extraction adventure, set in a lethal future earth, where little remains of the world we know today. The mysterious machines of ARC threaten any possible settlement on the surface and communities are forced below the ground to survive. Most people are content just to see another day. Some choose a bolder path. They are known as Raiders, scavenging the remnants of a lost world. While many civilians and traders rely on them, Raiders have their own agendas, looking for adventures and opportunities to thrive in a desolate world.

Those interested in taking part in the tech test will be happy to know that the game's minimum and recommended specifications are rather modest:

Minimum
OS: Windows 10 64-bit (latest update)
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K or AMD Ryzen R5 1600 processor
RAM: 12 GB RAM
Video: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or AMD Radeon RX 580

Recommended
OS: Windows 10 64-bit (latest update)
CPU: Intel Core i5-9600K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 processor
RAM: 16 GB RAM
Video: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT

Arc Raiders doesn't have an official release date yet, but Embark has confirmed that it will launch in 2025 to Steam, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, NVIDIA GeForce Now game streaming, and the Epic Games Store.