Arc Raiders 2.0 adds backpack light toggle and other quality-of-life fixes
Arc Raiders' 2.0 update, part of the Frozen Trails content drop, adds an option to turn off the emissive lights on backpacks. It also brings proximity-chat mouth animations, the ability to open the map while downed, new contextual animations, and a larger maximum stash. The update arrived during a free weekend as the game's player count rose.
Arc Raiders' 2.0 patch is tied to the Frozen Trails content drop, which adds snowy mountains and grappling hooks. The update centers on quality-of-life changes: players can disable backpack emissive lights, see mouth movement during proximity chat, open the map while downed, and get contextual animations such as looking exhausted after sprinting. The maximum stash also rises to 328 without expedition bonuses.
It arrived during a free weekend, and the game's average player count rose. Embark Studios' extraction shooter thus used the update to pair practical fixes with a broader content push.
The 2.0 update may affect Arc Raiders' existing players and newcomers trying the free weekend, as visibility controls and map access could make stealth and downed play feel less frustrating. Proximity-chat mouth animations might encourage more in-game social interaction, while a larger stash could reduce inventory pressure. If the player-count rise continues, Embark Studios could see stronger engagement, though the long-term effect on the wider extraction-shooter audience remains uncertain.