In addition to the announcement of ARK 2 postponed to end of 2024, Studio Wildcard left us some important news for the future of ARK: Survival Evolved. Basically, in August, a new remastered version in Unreal 5 under the name ARK: Survival Ascended. From August Official ARK: Survival Evolved Servers Closing and all future development of new content, events, and enhancements will flow through ARK: Survival Ascended.
ARK: Ascended Survival is a next-gen remaster of our beloved ARK: Survival Evolved, harnessing the power of Unreal Engine 5. It will go on sale in Xbox Series S/X, PC (Windows/Steam) and PlayStation 5 end of August 2023. The base game will include The Island, SOTF, and all “non-Canon” DLC maps (to be added to ASA over time).
Xbox Series S/X and PC players will only be able to get it through a wrap of the last known value as ARK Reappeared Pack. This package includes both ARK: Survival Ascended and ARK 2 and will have a price of $49.99. This pack will be available for purchase from the end of August for one year (after that, ARK: Survival Ascended and ARK 2 will be sold separately). Additionally, the bundle will give players access to an exclusive one-month closed beta of ARK 2 in 2024, before ARK 2 is released to the rest of the general public.
users of PlayStation 5 will be able to get your hands on ARK: Survival Ascended as a next-gen standalone game in August 2023 for $39.99.
All expansion packs will be sold separately on all platforms:
$19.99 for the Explorer’s Pass, which includes Scorched Earth, Aberration (Q4 2023) and Extinction (Q1 2024).
$19.99 for the Genesis Pass, which includes Genesis Part 1 (Q1 2024) and Genesis Part 2 (Q2 2024).When ARK: Survival Ascended launches, players will have access to The Island, Scorched Earth, and the newly revamped game mode, Survival of the Fittest.