# Reward Passes: our new progression mechanic, explained

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-04 10:29 UTC · Category: Technology · Sources: 4 · Current Velocity: 2.5

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Passes, Reward

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| ixbt.games | Arc Raiders developers showed new footage of the Frozen Trail update with locations and an enemy | 2026-09-28 16:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizwFBVV95cUxORWRLcVkzcXhSWkRvVTRtOWt6MFp4ZHN4VzdndllSN2NoTUYwTEVnd3VUSUVpeUpzUzE4bGh5UHpTaTNKdk9PSlZpTGVUckhUNURVTDRlblhsdjd1QUlOZFU4NkR1dllQQUhhNW13SE53dlV4WXgxNHdNRmViZmwtRWx2T2d3UTdOWHU5U0pTSkFFUEx5b1AyQ29VNzFwX3BmVWdNUG5Ub2g1OUoyZU5PazB3WC1SY2gzSGl1WlpKOUE5cHVzVmxlVk5OT0ZpM1XSAdQBQVVfeXFMTkhjS3B1d0t4UjFXcHBrbzM5d1VZSExyUzBMakw1STkxdUZRQlVOZzBRXzBiZnJxcGtueU56WXFQOFR1YjAwa1lkb2k5aE1DME9CZ19BUlpJRTFkZ1lEZmVWUVk0WFBVbzU2OEZfUUhZTmpmVHJncWJmYzh5a3plMWIzaUI) |
| ixbt.games | Arc Raiders will be temporarily free and PvE mode will be tested soon | 2026-09-28 16:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxNVXRzSFhuMTVlV3ZoaGxCbDBucWpwLXUybzM5dS12eWpOMVluS0FfdFV0VmsyYlV5aDlhaFpjcTdGZ050LXZSMWRqXzZIZmJqWjMyZG5xNk1YM0ZheGtrbENWWDNwZmJqRXhuT0FOZy1aSnpmbzZHTkVHTTRuS083aGh5S2k2alVqRjAweGFIYXJka3NxY2JhT3ZqN1QxRWNzZy0xV1hYTTh6UjBNNFHSAbMBQVVfeXFMUHRmQ0Z2UFAtMklDdFd1aGNRZ1FaX2xwYlp1dnhNRjVXd2NuVUxoQUV0U196bmNmRkpJR1BuX1R5WTUyRmdXRHliTWpYdmYxSjVqYUxSenV5U3lNZ2ZWc1pZMnBOak9yRzAtTlpwSHFMOXJybDZKZG45SEdlM2VnVjRGNWFtUFhacVF6OFJIX3NzUXlCQkVHaG0ydUdYYmxOS3VFcmN) |
| GameGPU | Embark Studios will host a free weekend in the shooter ARC Raiders. | 2026-09-28 16:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxQWWQzQWpmSWp2S3NzZ2tmSGxjOWpveHhNZnpQT0tJNk90Y1VwM2g1ak5ucjMtVDJpdS1KallNSEoyY29DQWUxYU95SGI4RWRHNi05ejlkdWdTa2EtUi1NTmZEaFZyWGRMMkVDUW9WMm05ZUtaZkFENEdaWnA4SEphTURCYnphVlhGeEo1TS1mX1dBMGdtR1h3d3lkT1NGeU42?oc=5) |
| Polygon.com | Arc Raiders Will Temporarily Go Free-to-Play Alongside Major Update | 2026-09-28 16:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiekFVX3lxTFBwT0EtVWpqQ1haVEc3MmpHZ2xMRXJxRS1tNzk3cno0d1BsTEZSTFJSTHJhVmRoNW5PSndINTM1cm9TMkVoUW5MbmVwd0JwYXZySkh2dUI4RV9JaW9LVk00U3B0VEpYYlpPNjk4NG9HWXZuZFJ2bnYtcVBB?oc=5) |
| arcraiders.com | Play ARC Raiders for free: October 8 | 2026-09-28 16:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiXkFVX3lxTFBfZFlraUZyOFlER0lTbW1XNXAwN1phWmZEUHAtV0lSNTJkeDZYakNReDVZeGxNekpENzh6amVZbGwtRTZQQ3J3MVZaMjlmX0V4UUhoSkhKZDRTYVFLdVE?oc=5) |

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