If you’ve been wondering if TV executives have spotted Arc Raiders‘ rip-roaring success, wonder no more — “many” have already reached out to the development team to discuss making a TV series or movie.
While Embark boss Patrick Söderlund was coy about the details, he did admit that numerous companies had been in touch in hopes of making a movie or show about “this IP,” adding that Arc Raiders “fits quite well” for a game-to-TV adaptation.
“I can’t tell you how many companies have reached out to us wanting to make a TV series [and] movie out of this IP,” Söderlund told GamesBeat.
Asked if he’d been “tempted” to take up any of the offers, Söderlund admitted he had, but did stress: “We [wouldn’t] mind doing that. It would be fun, but it needs to be done in the right way. I hope that we will do that. I think the IP fits quite well with something like that.” As yet, though, while there is a team of writers working at Embark, the studio doesn’t “have anyone working on a TV or film adaptation yet.” And he did stress that “yet.”
It would, of course, be just one of scores of game IPs that have made the jump to TV or film. Juggernaut adaptations like The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Minecraft, and Sonic the Hedgehog — along with critically-acclaimed TV adaptations like The Last of Us and Fallout — have seen plenty of filmmakers scour video game libraries for ideas. This year alone, we’ll see Return to Silent Hill, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Mortal Kombat 2, Resident Evil, and Street Fighter all return to the big screen as big-budget movie adaptations, with TV shows based on Assassin’s Creed, Mass Effect, God of War, and more also in the works.
IGN’s Arc Raiders review returned a 9/10. We said: “With polished gunplay and an irresistible grind, Arc Raiders sets a new standard for extraction shooters,” and we’re not the only ones having a good time — it’s sold over 4 million copies worldwide within two weeks of launch, cementing its commercial success. Nexon also revealed that the extraction shooter had reached a huge concurrent count of 700,000 players across all platforms. It’s done so well it’s crossed over into the world of South Park with a surprise appearance that was put together in just a few days.
If you’ve been finding it a little trickier just lately, that may be because you play a lot of PvP — Embark Studios recently confirmed one of the community’s biggest questions since the game came out: it does indeed feature ‘aggression-based matchmaking.’
If this has tempted you into jumping into Arc Raiders, check out our guide to the best settings, find out what skills we recommend unlocking first, and see how to earn loot by delivering field depot crates.
Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world’s biggest gaming sites and publications. She’s also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky.
