ARC Raiders has received lots of praise as one of the best extraction shooters to release, prompting some players to elevate it into their Game of the Year (GOTY). However, 2025 has been a year full of GOTY contenders, some of which have made legendary marks on gaming. As a result, ARC Raiders ' good word of mouth has also sparked debate over what qualities should define an awarded title.

The conversation surrounding ARC Raiders as a potential GOTY nominee was spurred by former professional esports athlete Michael "Shroud" Grzesiek. Also a popular Twitch streamer, Shroud stated support for ARC Raiders to be GOTY, over other titles that have been championed for that award throughout 2025. In particular, there was one game that the streamer hoped the multiplayer shooter woul

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