ARK: Survival Ascended, the remaster of ARK: Survival Evolved, has been delayed by Studio Wildcard. Originally set to release in August, the game will now launch in October.
The developers cited challenges with Unreal Engine 5.2, the latest version from Epic Games. While acknowledging the exciting technology, they need additional time to ensure a proper implementation. Additionally, Studio Wildcard has decided to take more time to remaster DLC packs like Scorched Earth (now targeting a December release on ARK: Survival Ascended), Ragnarok, and Aberration (both scheduled for Q1 2024). However, The Island will be available at launch.
Studio Wildcard also announced that the game will be priced at $44.99 during Early Access, with a launch discount of $5, bringing the price down to $39.99. Due to the delay, the scheduled shutdown of ARK: Survival Evolved servers has also been postponed to September 30th. Here is some additional information from the updated FAQ:
When will we be able to access our save files?
We are currently working with Nitrado to ensure the save file system functions properly, and we will provide instructions for accessing them once available.
We intend to take multiple saves at different times, allowing you to choose the most relevant one.With Scorched Earth being delayed, will there still be server transfers?
We will not support Server Transfers upon the launch of ARK: Survival Ascended; this feature will become enabled when Scorched Earth releases in December.
How long do you expect the title to be in ‘Early Access’?
ARK: Survival Ascended will exit Early Access in late 2024, once all of the content has completed its next-generation remastering.
Will there be any changes to the release order of certain content?
Generally, we will maintain the same order for the canonical maps releases.
However, we may make adjustments to the release schedule of non-canon maps based on our pipeline. Any changes will be announced accordingly.
Studio Wildcard faced criticism when they reversed their decision to offer a free upgrade for existing owners of ARK: Survival Evolved. The developers stated that they underestimated the resources required for a proper remaster.
The following features have been confirmed:
- Dynamic Water
- Interactive Foliage
- UE5 tweaks like instanced rendering, threaded server networking, and native physics engine
- Enhanced art assets
- Cross-platform multiplayer, modding (powered by Overwolf), and anti-cheat
- New third-person camera view
- Updated minimap
- Directional sprint and walk
- Ping system
- Queue system
- New buildings and quality of life improvements
- Survival of the Fittest integrated as a supported game mode with various improvements, such as matchmaking, creature and character customization
ARK 2 is still on track to release at the end of 2024, with Vin Diesel as one of the main characters, despite rumors of a potential delay to 2025.
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