ARC Raiders Soul's Offering Raider Project Starts October 27: Embark Asks Raiders to Honor Toledo's Fallen

ARC Raiders has its next community event on the calendar. On Friday, October 23, Embark Studios posted a short, moody teaser on the official ARC Raiders X account for Soul's Offering, a new Raider Project that, per the official teaser trailer shared by IGN, goes live Tuesday, October 27. The pitch is short and somber: "It's time to honor Toledo's fallen. Light up the night sky and offer remembrances for the Raiders that came before."

What the teaser shows

The clip is only a few seconds long, but it sets a clear tone. As GetRekt describes it, a Raider strikes a match in the dark, and the camera then lingers on an offering table covered in candles, a mask, pomegranates, medals and an old cassette tape. The title card reads "Live October 27." You can watch it on IGN's YouTube channel.

The remembrance theme ties into lore players already know. Toledo is part of the game's backstory, and Celeste's "Tribute to Toledo" quest sends Raiders out after a Power Rod, as PC Gamer's guide explains.

What we know so far

• Name: Soul's Offering
• Type: a Raider Project, ARC Raiders' recurring community-event format
• Start date: Tuesday, October 27 (no start time announced yet)
• Theme: honoring Toledo's fallen, lighting up the night sky and offering remembrances

What Embark hasn't said yet

Embark has not shared the activities, community goals, rewards or an exact start time. It also hasn't said whether the event is free, though GetRekt notes that earlier Raider Projects have been free for everyone who owns the game. Embark also hasn't called it a Halloween event, but with candles, offerings and an October 27 date, the timing speaks for itself. We'll treat any reward lists floating around before launch as unconfirmed until Embark publishes them.

Perfect timing: the first anniversary

Soul's Offering arrives three days before ARC Raiders' first birthday on October 30 (the game launched on October 30, 2025), and nothing has been announced for the anniversary itself yet. It also caps a busy month: the Frozen Trail update and Pendola Pass landed October 8, and the PvE matchmaking toggle test wrapped on October 20. Embark said in its PvE test wrap-up that players logged more than 30 million rounds, and it plans to share more in November.

On Saturday, October 24, the official account also shared its Frozen Trail Community Highlights, so the community side of the game is busy too. The Best of the Best 2026 vote is still open until October 28.

What's next

• October 27: Soul's Offering Raider Project goes live
• October 28: Best of the Best 2026 community vote closes
• October 30: ARC Raiders' first anniversary
• November: Embark's follow-up on the PvE test results

We'll update you as soon as Embark posts the full Soul's Offering details, including rewards and the start time.