ARC Raiders Store Update 1.38.0 post of Jul 21, 2026 announced matchmaking algorithm tests

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A post titled Store Update 1.38.0 appeared in the Steam announcements of ARC Raiders on Jul 21, 2026 and said testing of adjustments to the matchmaking algorithm was starting that day. The post said finding a match might take a little longer while the algorithm worked harder to find a better one. It also announced two new colors, Camo and Black, for the Torpedo set, which owners of the outfit would receive automatically. The full post is in the game’s Steam announcements.1^,2^,3^,4^,5^,6^,7