Issue Focus

‘Arc Raiders’ Earns Major BAFTA & TGA Recognition

Nexon’s extraction shooter Arc Raiders, released in October 2025, has been listed in six categories at

the 2026 BAFTA Games Awards, including “Best Game.” The title is now competing in the same top-tier group

as globally-hyped releases such as Hades II and Hollow Knight: Silksong, highlighting the rising profile

of Korea-backed IP in the global PC·console market.

♦  Key Case overview

      • According to Korean media, Arc Raiders has been named in six BAFTA Games Awards 2026 categories:

          Best Game, Multiplayer, Music, New IP, Audio Achievement and Technical Achievement.

      • This follows last year’s BAFTA Game Design win by Dave the Diver, marking a second consecutive year

          that a Nexon title is spotlighted by BAFTA.

♦  Content / Business point

      • The article reports that Arc Raiders reached No.1 in global Steam sales shortly after launch and sold

          about 4 million copies within two weeks.

      • Set in a ruined future Earth called the “Rust Belt,” the game positions players as “Raiders” who secure

          resources and escape in an extraction-style PvPvE format, supported by a live-service roadmap and

          rapid content updates.

♦  Global / Buyer angle

      • For international publishers, platforms and retail partners, Arc Raiders shows that a Korea-backed new

          IP can stand alongside leading global franchises in the prestige-awards circuit (BAFTA, The Game Awards).

      • The game’s strong early sales plus awards visibility can be leveraged in regional publishing deals, co-marketing campaigns

          and PC·console bundle promotions, especially in markets where extraction shooters and co-op PvPvE are growing genres.

Source

Digital Times. (2025. 12. 11)

https://www.dt.co.kr/article/12034657?ref=naver