<![CDATA[ Latest from PC Gamer UK in Extraction-shooters ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/tag/extraction-shooters Sat, 06 Jun 2026 19:49:48 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Wardogs is a '100% player driven' modern military shooter for up to 100 players that's 'not a battle royale' or an extraction shooter ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/wardogs-is-a-100-percent-player-driven-modern-military-shooter-for-up-to-100-players-thats-not-a-battle-royale-or-an-extraction-shooter/ xGUxQeRuWpPnB5TiJEeWs7 Sat, 06 Jun 2026 19:49:48 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Modern Warfare 4 will bring back DMZ, Call of Duty's extraction shooter ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/call-of-duty/modern-warfare-4-will-bring-back-dmz-call-of-dutys-extraction-shooter/ zbUiBWPBDfD3j3bKkpJdHb Thu, 28 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Marathon season 2 is kicking off with a free week so new players can try Bungie's extraction shooter out on a 'clean slate' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/marathon-season-2-is-kicking-off-with-a-free-week-so-new-players-can-try-bungies-extraction-shooter-out-on-a-clean-slate/ rBrYUwq5UN3CYKvpRBZjM3 Thu, 28 May 2026 09:48:03 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Free Kit Frenzy rids Marathon of most of its stress, but risks tossing out tension and teamwork too ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/free-kit-frenzy-rids-marathon-of-most-of-its-stress-but-risks-tossing-out-tension-and-teamwork-too/ Zo2VnEH9vnYUdZZkzzKj5b Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:04:11 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tarkov lead vows to make the upcoming Fragmentary Order the opposite of Arc Raiders, which he calls an 'extraction shooter for casual people' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/tarkov-lead-vows-to-make-the-upcoming-fragmentary-order-the-opposite-of-arc-raiders-which-he-calls-an-extraction-shooter-for-casual-people/ woJA5SJd8sotzsWKDUQ6Ze Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:07:24 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:54:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ After 2 years of silence, an extraction shooter we liked back in 2022 for its 'impeccable vibes' suddenly springs back to life on Steam ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/after-2-years-of-silence-an-extraction-shooter-we-liked-back-in-2022-for-its-impeccable-vibes-suddenly-springs-back-to-life-on-steam/ Q9qKMHwtrtrfr2tfdQ2kea Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:39:17 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Game developer that railed against 'haters' faces even more allegations of unpaid work, including a bill of over $100K ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/gunzillas-unpaid-bills-are-piling-up-say-sources-including-one-for-over-usd100-000/ j2aMuR2RP4gapCbsxpxj2H Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:47:47 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bungie's latest experiment turns Marathon into a battle royale, and it's a hit: 'Free kit queue might be the most fun I've had so far' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/bungies-latest-experiment-turns-marathon-into-a-battle-royale-and-its-a-hit-free-kit-queue-might-be-the-most-fun-ive-had-so-far/ oY79qarb8XATzMV9zZ3t3c Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:14:26 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Marathon isn't going to be the big hit Sony wants because it's just too much of a sicko game ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/marathon-isnt-going-to-be-the-big-hit-sony-wants-because-its-just-too-much-of-a-sicko-game/ GMqx96iCvj9AazhpgXKWSj Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:06:11 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Epic is reportedly cooking up a Disney extraction shooter, and suggestions staff are lukewarm on it are 'not reflective of the ambitions of the Disney collaboration' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/epic-is-reportedly-cooking-up-a-disney-extraction-shooter-and-suggestions-staff-are-lukewarm-on-it-are-not-reflective-of-the-ambitions-of-the-disney-collaboration/ RrR2dqYz9sAwauZinJD9EU Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:11:15 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Extraction shooter The Cube, Save Us has announced it's shutting down just three weeks after it launched ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/extraction-shooter-the-cube-save-us-has-announced-its-shutting-down-just-three-weeks-after-it-launched/ ejxiod92qGusFj8RJdES7k Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:37:58 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gray Zone Warfare's player count jumps by over 1000% following its most recent update: 'Players are coming back' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/gray-zone-warfares-player-count-jumps-by-over-1000-percent-following-its-most-recent-update-players-are-coming-back/ A4dCoyg7fbuB45tgBx4RsQ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:09:07 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Extraction shooter Sand delayed from March as Ukrainian developer cites 'a difficult few months' with 'severe power outages and air alert disruptions' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/extraction-shooter-sand-delayed-from-march-as-ukrainian-developer-cites-a-difficult-few-months-with-severe-power-outages-and-air-alert-disruptions/ 6J3GcKVCQVPpa4AocsXpHd Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:50:24 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'A firm announcement is dependent on this final stretch of work': Fans are spinning out over extraction shooter Sand's lack of a specific March release date ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/a-firm-announcement-is-dependent-on-this-final-stretch-of-work-fans-are-spinning-out-over-extraction-shooter-sands-lack-of-a-specific-march-release-date/ pQwBsAjaYPJKibxzLY5qvE Mon, 23 Mar 2026 23:21:35 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Peak extraction shooter is waiting 7 minutes and 38 seconds to kill one guy in particular ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/peak-extraction-shooter-is-waiting-7-minutes-and-38-seconds-to-kill-one-guy-in-particular/ tpk4gH6Q7xj9d2r45zPL5J Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:16:06 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Arc Raiders once had jump pads and the Snap Hook made you 'like Spider-Man' before its extraction shooter pivot: 'It was much more heroic' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/arc-raiders-once-had-jump-pads-and-the-snap-hook-made-you-like-spider-man-before-its-extraction-shooter-pivot-it-was-much-more-heroic/ WTBQBAY4Fvu44RNyRvNZrA Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:40:04 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ No one at Embark could describe Arc Raiders before its extraction shooter pivot, leading to 'playtest battles' of competing directions for the game ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/no-one-at-embark-could-describe-arc-raiders-before-its-extraction-shooter-pivot-leading-to-playtest-battles-of-competing-directions-for-the-game/ hFpwah7CiLHTQNqUuapdqX Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:45:55 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Marathon ignores extraction shooter 'rules' and is better for it ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/marathon-ignores-extraction-shooter-rules-and-is-better-for-it/ DHBptJZEUmJcYoqh75PnQ5 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 22:22:27 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Marathon launch times and release date ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/marathon-launch-time-release-date/ BtiJPUXZ2Bpn42AMN2GhnP Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:28:12 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Arc Raiders full interview: 'Nobody whatsoever thought we'd have this many players' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/arc-raiders-full-interview-nobody-whatsoever-thought-wed-have-this-many-players/ ksAUiU4n2PhD34jizJArn6 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:11:38 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Arc Raiders had nearly 1 million concurrent players in January, and around 6 million 'weekly active users', claims Nexon—putting the extraction shooter on par with some of the biggest MMOs ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/arc-raiders-had-nearly-1-million-concurrent-players-in-january-and-around-6-million-weekly-active-users-claims-nexon-putting-the-extraction-shooter-on-par-with-some-of-the-biggest-mmos/ Bj6qorcm4CEX3bAsAWaA3N Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:02:14 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Everyone will be able to try Marathon' before launch as Bungie takes a second, sharper stab at reviving the iconic series as an extraction shooter in a post-Arc Raiders world ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/everyone-will-be-able-to-try-marathon-before-launch-as-bungie-takes-a-second-sharper-stab-at-reviving-the-iconic-series-as-an-extraction-shooter-in-a-post-arc-raiders-world/ NUS23uaSqqxHSCKSsabUnS Wed, 21 Jan 2026 19:00:00 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Marathon's creative director says Bungie 'wanted to push the boundaries of what an extraction shooter can do with its story' as it goes head to head with Arc Raiders' evolving world ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/marathons-creative-director-says-bungie-wanted-to-push-the-boundaries-of-what-an-extraction-shooter-can-do-with-its-story-as-it-goes-head-to-head-with-arc-raiders-evolving-world/ BRJ8Zja4zmj3hr85NgqrtJ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:34:38 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ The PvPvE extraction shooter where you build and drive a huge stompy mechanical base across a ruined planet gets a Steam release window ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/the-pvpve-extraction-shooter-where-you-build-and-drive-a-huge-stompy-mechanical-base-across-a-ruined-planet-gets-a-steam-release-date/ 8wYdiyRFJwEdRxYQTv6pJQ Fri, 09 Jan 2026 20:26:30 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bungie takes its second shot at revealing Marathon: $40 price tag, proximity chat, solo queue, and March release confirmed ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/bungie-takes-its-second-shot-at-revealing-marathon-usd40-price-tag-proximity-chat-solo-queue-and-march-release-confirmed/ j5eTkwRosKY5kX9PzfG7qN Mon, 15 Dec 2025 21:21:00 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Arc Raiders' big winter update is coming next week, Embark teases new temperature mechanic ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/arc-raiders-big-winter-update-is-coming-next-week-embark-teases-new-temperature-mechanic/ wRHCh3mHZimuU7sLPufos3 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:03:38 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ The PUBG extraction shooter spinoff springs back to life with a closed alpha test set for December, and its focus on exploration over pure combat sounds a lot like my favorite part of Arc Raiders ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/the-pubg-extraction-shooter-spinoff-springs-back-to-life-with-a-closed-alpha-test-set-for-december-and-its-focus-on-exploration-over-pure-combat-sounds-a-lot-like-my-favorite-part-of-arc-raiders/ GXpKCw8P5QctjfmfFDbGgT Fri, 21 Nov 2025 17:33:33 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Treyarch is opening up Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's Endgame extraction shooter to everyone after realising that most people probably won't finish the campaign ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/call-of-duty/treyarch-is-opening-up-call-of-duty-black-ops-7s-endgame-extraction-shooter-to-everyone-after-realising-that-most-people-probably-wont-finish-the-campaign/ XmAjpjBwixuUFPuMp9fyCg Thu, 20 Nov 2025 11:42:11 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Escape From Tarkov shoots to the top of Downdetector, debuts on Steam to ‘Mixed’ reviews as players struggle to log in: 'Best extraction shooter that you CAN'T play' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/escape-from-tarkov-shoots-to-the-top-of-downdetector-debuts-on-steam-to-mixed-reviews-as-players-struggle-to-log-in-best-extraction-shooter-that-you-cant-play/ MgSujhfHcm36JUA4C8CQS6 Sat, 15 Nov 2025 16:33:45 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Former Bungie director thinks the term extraction shooter is 'so dumb' that he wanted to work with Marathon's marketing team to 'create a different genre name' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/former-bungie-director-thinks-the-term-extraction-shooter-is-so-dumb-that-he-wanted-to-work-with-marathons-marketing-team-to-create-a-different-genre-name/ S5E66fZUeY3tje6nPvCFX4 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:28:39 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ If you love Arc Raiders, you really need to try my favourite extraction shooter: The Forever Winter ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/if-you-love-arc-raiders-you-really-need-to-try-my-favourite-extraction-shooter-the-forever-winter/ kVJbVk27KB2Vx8e4C7BCxf Mon, 10 Nov 2025 16:05:11 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Arc Raiders briefly overtakes Battlefield 6's concurrent player count on Steam as it proves to be one of the hottest PC games this fall ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/arc-raiders-briefly-overtakes-battlefield-6s-concurrent-player-count-on-steam-as-it-proves-to-be-one-of-the-hottest-pc-games-this-fall/ rtkzFcMKgLuGvzzwQp44fj Sat, 08 Nov 2025 17:21:22 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Finally, Arc Raiders is the extraction shooter for people with jobs, and it's all the better for it ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/finally-arc-raiders-is-the-extraction-shooter-for-people-with-jobs-and-its-all-the-better-for-it/ 6dfM5t2d2AADm4nfpnpskA Sat, 08 Nov 2025 16:00:00 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Arc Raiders finally addresses the worst part of winning in an extraction shooter: sorting your inventory ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/arc-raiders-finally-addresses-the-worst-part-of-winning-in-an-extraction-shooter-sorting-your-inventory/ ue4fTWBxzXmkeW9styegN3 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 10:23:26 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'One of the chillest communities I’ve ever encountered': Arc Raiders solos are choosing love over war, and it's beautiful ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/one-of-the-chillest-communities-ive-ever-encountered-arc-raiders-is-becoming-the-anti-tarkov-as-solo-players-choose-love-over-war/ 3Yy3TSZCUJjL2KXRDf6dP7 Tue, 04 Nov 2025 01:10:03 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Arc Raiders launch times and release date ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/arc-raiders-launch-times-release-date/ ytSQfqDNwkcfAvnUmTD5sP Wed, 29 Oct 2025 20:10:32 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Arc Raiders review in progress: An extraction shooter for the masses ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/arc-raiders-review-in-progress-an-extraction-shooter-for-the-masses/ Ak6JzU8xk7RaFCFtctZKUb Wed, 29 Oct 2025 15:01:21 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Escape From Duckov quacks past 300,000 concurrent players only 10 days after release ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/escape-from-duckov-quacks-past-300-000-concurrent-players-only-10-days-after-release/ Xtd3c3qGMGxmjodZQSgNm4 Sun, 26 Oct 2025 20:37:20 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Arc Raiders' 'match journey' feature is the perfect extraction shooter addition, as it charts my inevitable path to defeat, loss, and regret ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/arc-raiders-match-journey-feature-is-the-perfect-extraction-shooter-addition-as-it-charts-my-inevitable-path-to-defeat-loss-and-regret/ HmrTEv3zVB9aGkXJVDYofe Fri, 24 Oct 2025 14:06:57 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Escape From Duckov might look like a parody, but it's a full-fledged, full-featured singleplayer bottling of extraction shooter juice ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/escape-from-duckov-might-look-like-a-parody-but-its-a-full-fledged-full-featured-singleplayer-bottling-of-extraction-shooter-juice/ 2CS5Pve6mUaFxbuLwj6M3d Wed, 22 Oct 2025 21:55:55 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Duck-themed extraction shooter Escape From Duckov sold 500,000 Steam copies in its first 3 days ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/duck-themed-extraction-shooter-escape-from-duckov-sold-500-000-steam-copies-in-its-first-3-days/ tVwiZ2Z3xQMUKLZ8WyLP5J Mon, 20 Oct 2025 17:46:54 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Arc Raiders designer says Marathon's reception 'was a great A/B test': 'They made decisions that we didn't, and vice versa … we could compare and contrast how some of those things shook out' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/arc-raiders-designer-says-marathons-receptionwas-a-great-a-b-test-they-made-decisions-that-we-didnt-and-vice-versa-we-could-compare-and-contrast-how-some-of-those-things-shook-out/ XTozKBUx5nmoWFUAHx2sJJ Sun, 19 Oct 2025 17:59:05 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ It got a lot of love, but Arc Raiders 'was absolutely not ready' to release after its popular April playtest, says design director: 'There were some bad bugs' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/it-got-a-lot-of-love-but-arc-raiders-was-absolutely-not-ready-to-release-after-its-popular-april-playtest-says-design-director-there-were-some-bad-bugs/ 3238VnE2BtorBUiSWBgp7Q Sat, 18 Oct 2025 19:32:21 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Here's the Arc Raiders Server Slam start times for your region ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/arc-raiders-server-slam-times-beta-release-date/ VH3zDKrcUHCXSPUPLBYzS9 Fri, 17 Oct 2025 11:08:21 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Extraction shooter Gravebound's bullet hell action adds an exciting twist to the genre, and you can try it out in an open play test right now ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/extraction-shooter-gravebounds-bullet-hell-action-adds-an-exciting-twist-to-the-genre-and-you-can-try-it-out-in-an-open-play-test-right-now/ 2XycY57Z7CgEscvfTomuuM Sun, 28 Sep 2025 16:18:15 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ After stretching the definition of 'beta' for 8 years, Escape From Tarkov is finally hitting 1.0 ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/escape-from-tarkov-1-0-release-date/ z7eUD73YZ6TSiGveE76fXf Fri, 22 Aug 2025 22:07:00 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ No More Room in Hell 2's latest update transforms its zombie horror from a cooperative game to a solo extraction shooter when enough players die ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/horror/no-more-room-in-hell-2s-latest-update-transforms-its-zombie-horror-from-a-cooperative-game-to-a-solo-extraction-shooter-when-enough-players-die/ ZWZiWwNM2gLd2sLbNJkbkG Sat, 21 Jun 2025 11:00:00 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Borderlands 4 hands-on: Yeah, it's just 'more Borderlands,' but Gearbox's consistency is respectable and there's a cool hoverbike ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/borderlands-4-hands-on-preview/ cRhArkdjnxBHUaYuRcJAsT Wed, 18 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ PlayStation Studios boss admits Marathon response has been 'varied' but says Sony is taking steps to ensure it's 'not going to make the same mistakes' it did with Concord ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/playstation-studios-boss-admits-marathon-response-has-been-varied-but-says-sony-is-taking-steps-to-ensure-its-not-going-to-make-the-same-mistakes-it-did-with-concord/ 5E7VMozkrQ8dwCNbe3VQWo Fri, 13 Jun 2025 19:45:54 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Lost Rift is a base-building, survival sim, extraction shooter mashup that you can try at Steam Next Fest ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/lost-rift-is-a-base-building-survival-sim-extraction-shooter-mashup-that-you-can-try-at-steam-next-fest/ 9u6hsizGwUiRNprq2exi Sun, 08 Jun 2025 20:18:25 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:56:18 +0000