It’s also because it was re-tooled at some point as a PvPvE extraction shooter.
The ARC are deadly machines who rule the surface.
It’s now a “$40 premium title”, according to Embark.

A premium model allows us to create a more focused, balanced, and engaging action-survival experience."
you might sign up for that nowvia its Steam page.
I’m glad of the change away from free-to-play.

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