Arc Raiders players report huge UFOs soaring across the sky

Arc Raiders players report huge UFOs soaring across the sky | PC Gamer Skip to main content Open menu Close main menu PC Gamer THE GLOBAL AUTHORITY ON PC GAMES US Edition UK US Canada Australia Subscribe Sign in View Profile Sign out Search Search PC Gamer Games Hardware News Reviews Guides Video Forum More PC Gaming Show PC Gamer Clips Software Codes Coupons Movies & TV Magazine Newsletter Affiliate links Meet the team Community guidelines About PC Gamer PC Gamer Magazine SubscriptionWhy subscribe?Subscribe to the world’s #1 PC gaming magTry a single issue or save on a subscriptionIssues delivered straight to your door or device From$1Subscribe now Don’t miss these Third Person Shooter Congrats, you played yourself, Arc Raiders’ machines aren’t actually learning: ‘That’s just the way we author them’ Third Person Shooter Embark’s plans to rework Arc Raiders’ account-wiping Expeditions: ‘We didn’t have time to shift the system to what we intend to do next’ Third Person Shooter Embark admits Arc Raiders’ bosses are dying too fast because ‘they’re not intended for the full server to go up against’ and ‘we gave players too effective abilities’ Third Person Shooter Arc Raiders’ next update adds hurricanes, and players think the teaser is hiding a new Arc enemy too Third Person Shooter Arc Raiders full interview: ‘Nobody whatsoever thought we’d have this many players’ Third Person Shooter How to get a Comet Igniter in Arc Raiders Third Person Shooter The new Arc Raiders robot dropping tomorrow is actually two new robots: a ‘flying nightmare’ flame drone and a meaner Pop Third Person Shooter How to complete Keeping an Eye Out in Arc Raiders Third Person Shooter All materials required to complete the Weather Monitor System project in Arc Raiders Third Person Shooter Duck dupe criminals nabbed: Embark is dishing out warnings and even ban hammers for miscreants abusing recent duplication glitches in Arc Raiders Third Person Shooter How to complete Worth Your Salt in Arc Raiders Third Person Shooter Arc Raiders roadmap: All upcoming content and updates Third Person Shooter How to complete A Rising Tide in Arc Raiders Third Person Shooter How to complete A Dead End in Arc Raiders Third Person Shooter I finished Arc Raiders’ new Shared Watch event in a single evening thanks to this one easy-to-craft item PopularNEW: PC Gamer Clips!Arc RaidersBest PC gearFalloutGame Quizzes Games Third Person Shooter Arc Raiders Arc Raiders players report huge UFOs soaring across the sky News By Morgan Park published 24 February 2026 “What in tarnation is that?” When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. 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From first-look trailers, interviews, reviews and explainers, we’ve got you covered. Signup + Once a month SFX Get sneak previews, exclusive competitions and details of special events each month! Signup + An account already exists for this email address, please log in. Subscribe to our newsletter The Shrouded Sky update has arrived in Arc Raiders, and Embark is throwing us a curveball. Today’s patch introduced a hurricane map condition, two new Arc enemies, and some meaningful balancing changes, but the masterminds in Sweden snuck something else in, too.Some players are spotting a UFO in the shrouded skies, a broad aircraft with a W-shaped silhouette emitting a pair of blue energy streams toward the ground. Here’s the brief encounter recorded by Reddit user Bewarden:What in tarnation is that? from r/ArcRaiders”What in tarnation is that?” Bewarden asks. Whatever it is, it’s probably not friendly. Some theorized that the pair of lights indicates two Arc flying next to each other, but if you throw the clip in fullscreen and look closer, we’re clearly looking at one huge aircraft. Related articles Arc Raiders’ next update adds hurricanes, and players think the teaser is hiding a new Arc enemy too The new Arc Raiders robot dropping tomorrow is actually two new robots: a ‘flying nightmare’ flame drone and a meaner Pop Arc Raiders roadmap: All upcoming content and updates “This sh*t is massive,” user Dry_Breadfruit1743 accurately observed in the comments. Given the height the UFO is flying at, its relative size must be somewhere between a Queen and Bastion, but of course, with wings. It’s also very loud, leaving a trailing wail in its wake that sounds like an alien jet fighter. Other sightings of the “jet” Arc (if it even is an Arc) are hard to find so far—I’ve seen just one other report.Is this our first look at one of the other “new Arc threats” promised in the Arc Raiders 2026 roadmap? If so, we might be seeing Arc Raiders begin to tease future updates in advance like other multiplayer shooters do—remember when Helldivers 2 players discovered flying bugs and Arrowhead denied their existence?And frankly, how would you fight that thing? How will it fight us? Perhaps it’ll stay high in the sky and only leave itself vulnerable during deadly strafing runs. If that’s the case, we’re gonna need a lot more Wolfpack grenades (which coincidentally just got harder to craft). Maybe taking one down will require more sophisticat