Gaming: Latest Arc Raiders Shared Watch Event Explained 2026

Team up with your fellow raiders to fight the machines.

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Bridging the gap between the Headwinds and Shrouded Sky expansions, Arc Raiders latest update brings the Shared Watch event. Running from Tuesday, February 10 until Tuesday, February 24, Shared Watch is all about putting differences aside and teaming up to fight the true enemy: the Arc machines. If you're a very peaceful, approachable raider, then you'll have no trouble with this, since you'll generally be in friendly lobbies anyhow.

Below, I'll explain how to earn Merits to progress the Shared Watch event, and the rewards you'll get for doing so. Annoyingly, it's a limited-time event, so you'll need to get everything done in time if you want the ultimate prize, the (fully upgraded) Slugger outfit—though judging by its looks, I'm not sure why you would.

Source: PC Gamer