ARC Raiders unlocks worldwide at 9:30AM UTC (Oct 30)
Arc RaidersSimultaneous release across PC, PS5, and Xbox; here are the local times and how preload works.
Arc Raiders goes live worldwide on Thursday, October 30, with a simultaneous unlock at 9:30AM UTC. That single global time translates to very early morning in the Americas and evening in East Asia and Oceania. Preloading is available now on Steam and consoles; the Epic Games Store does not support preloading for this launch.
ARC Raiders global unlock time (Oct 30)
The game unlocks at 9:30AM UTC on October 30 across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. This is a coordinated release, so everyone starts on the same day—only the local hour changes.
ARC Raiders release times by region
| Region/City | Time zone | Local time (Thu, Oct 30) |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | PDT (UTC−7) | 2:30 AM |
| Denver | MDT (UTC−6) | 3:30 AM |
| Chicago | CDT (UTC−5) | 4:30 AM |
| New York | EDT (UTC−4) | 5:30 AM |
| Mexico City | CST (UTC−6) | 3:30 AM |
| São Paulo | BRT (UTC−3) | 6:30 AM |
| London | GMT (UTC+0) | 9:30 AM |
| Berlin | CET (UTC+1) | 10:30 AM |
| Cairo | EEST (UTC+3) | 11:30 AM |
| New Delhi | IST (UTC+5:30) | 3:00 PM |
| Beijing | CST (UTC+8) | 5:30 PM |
| Tokyo | JST (UTC+9) | 6:30 PM |
| Sydney | AEDT (UTC+11) | 8:30 PM |
| Wellington | NZDT (UTC+13) | 10:30 PM |
Note: The UK is on GMT and Australia’s east coast is on AEDT at this time of year, which is why London shows 9:30AM and Sydney 8:30PM.
Preload on Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox
You can preload now on Steam and consoles. If you’ve purchased the game on Steam, open your library and use the Preload button on the Arc Raiders page to start downloading (the PC download is roughly 30–33GB). You’ll be able to install the files ahead of time, but the game won’t open until your local unlock time. On PlayStation and Xbox, find the game in your library after purchase and select Download; it will unlock automatically at launch.
- Steam store listing: Arc Raiders on Steam
Epic Games Store does not offer preloading for this release due to a platform-side issue; you’ll need to download at launch time on EGS.
Why the unlock time looks early in the Americas
Because the rollout is tied to UTC, the simultaneous launch lands in the pre-dawn hours in North and South America. If your console or storefront shows a different countdown, it’s typically a time zone conversion quirk or a daylight saving mismatch; the global schedule is 9:30AM UTC. As with any large online launch, brief login queues or server hiccups are possible in the first hours.
The key takeaway: plan around 9:30AM UTC on October 30. If you’re on Steam or consoles, preload now so you’re not waiting on a 30GB-class download at launch.
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