A player trading system may be coming to ARC Raiders, and if the latest leak is accurate, it could become one of the most important social features added to Embark Studios’ extraction shooter so far.
According to leakers, Raiders will reportedly be able to trade items with each other at a new in-game location called Speranza Piazza, described in the leak as a shady hub where players can exchange goods. However, Embark Studios has not officially announced this system yet, so this should still be treated as a leak for now.
ARC Raiders could be getting player-to-player trading
The leaked feature sounds simple on paper, but it could have a big impact on how ARC Raiders players manage loot. If player trading is added, Raiders may no longer need to rely only on random loot runs, NPC traders, or risky item drops during matches to help friends gear up.
Right now, ARC Raiders already has a trader system built around Speranza. Right now, Speranza is a place where traders send players Topside on missions in exchange for rewards, while slowly revealing more about their personal agendas and the future of the settlement.
That existing setup makes Speranza Piazza sound like a natural extension of the game’s current hub structure. Instead of only interacting with NPC traders, players could potentially meet other Raiders and trade directly, creating a more social economy around loot.
ARC Raiders Already Has Informal Trading Between Friends
Even without an official player trading system, players have already found ways to exchange items. There is no menu-based item trading in ARC Raiders, but players can still coordinate with friends by entering a match, dropping items on the ground, picking up what they need, and then extracting safely.
That workaround is useful, but it is also clunky and risky. You have to bring the items into a live raid, meet up, drop them, survive, and extract. A proper player trading system at Speranza Piazza would likely remove a lot of that friction.
If Embark handles it carefully, trading could make the game more cooperative without turning every rare item into something players simply buy their way toward.
Embark Has Already Talked About Trading Before
The timing of this leak is also worth noting because Embark Studios has already discussed trading in ARC Raiders before. In January 2026, Embark had once partially built a more robust auction house-style trading system, but removed it because it pushed the game too heavily toward currency grinding instead of loot hunting.
That same report noted that Embark still wanted to explore trading in a more social way. Design lead Virgil Watkins explained that the studio was not building an auction house, but was interested in more direct forms of social interaction, such as giving an item to another player in a more natural way instead of simply throwing it on the ground.
Trading Could Change How Players Gear Up
If the leak turns out to be true, the biggest impact will be on gearing and progression. ARC Raiders is built around scavenging, crafting, and extracting valuable supplies. When players need a specific item for a quest or upgrade, the hunt can become frustrating, especially when RNG refuses to cooperate.
Trading could soften that frustration. Players may be able to swap extra materials, help newer friends, or trade items they do not need for something more useful. That would make group play feel more rewarding and could give the community a stronger reason to interact outside of raids.
At the same time, trading also comes with risks. If it becomes too powerful, it could weaken the thrill of finding rare loot yourself. Embark has already acknowledged that a full auction house could damage the game’s core loop, so any official player trading system would likely need limits.
If Speranza Piazza is real, it may become more than just another menu or vendor location. It could become the place where Raiders bargain, prepare, help friends, and build a stronger community between runs.
