Arc Raiders bug was auto-enrolling players in Expedition 4 without their consent

A bug in Arc Raiders was silently signing players up for the fourth Expedition after they completed the 100K damage challenge — regardless of whether they actually wanted to commit their raider to the wasteland. Embark has stepped in before anyone gets shipped Topside against their will.

The studio announced it will revert Expedition Departure sign-ups for affected players in waves, starting Friday, July 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM. Embark says the rollback targets players whose sign-up behavior looks consistent with the bug. Even so, the devs are urging everyone to open the in-game Expedition tab and double-check their status manually. If the revert hasn't kicked in by end of day Friday, players are told to contact support immediately. Anyone who genuinely wants to depart can still opt in, and Last Call will be available as normal for those who can't sign up before the deadline.

Expeditions in Arc Raiders are a serious commitment — you're retiring your current raider and starting the next season with a fresh character and stash. There are perks tied to going through with it, but it's a permanent, opt-in decision, which makes an accidental auto-enrollment particularly disruptive. Embark catching this before the deadline is the best-case outcome here.

The community is cautiously relieved but not fully trusting the fix. One Reddit user summed up the mood bluntly: "I'm taking a screenshot of my intentional signup, damage completion and Expedition vault contents so I can open a ticket when they fuck this up." Probably a smart move either way.