Hello!
Glad to hear that you are excited for the new update!
By the sound of it, it seems you want to play Arena Royale with a friend, so would you rather have a split-screen/local multiplayer (about a few weeks) or online multiplayer (a few months)?
Both will be coming at some point, (online multiplayer is planned after the Battle Royale update).
I'll post a screenshot of the map tomorrow.
Thanks!
ProjectTetraDev