It will now cost $60 rather than the previously planned $50, is no longer bundled together with ARK 2, and will instead include the remasters of Ark: Survival Evolved's several expansions - although most won't be available at launch. The bundle will only be available for the first year after launch of Survival Ascended, after which both games will be available separately.The developers of Ark have revised their plans for the release of Ark: Survival Ascended, an Unreal Engine 5 enhanced edition of their dinosaur survival sim. Xbox Series X, S, and PC players can only get it by purchasing the Ark Respawned Bundle for $49.99, which includes both Ark: Survival Ascended and Ark 2, and will grant access to an exclusive one-month closed beta of Ark 2 in 2024. That's a lot of content, but the purchasing scheme is a bit confusing. As well as graphical and performance upgrades, it also includes cross-platform multiplayer and cross-progression, and cross-platform modding supported by Overwolf. It's called Ark: Survival Ascended, and comes with The Island, battle royale spinoff Survival of the Fittest, and 'all the 'non-canon DLC maps''. Because Ark 2 has 'some pretty significant design changes from the original game' and may not appeal to those who prefer 'Souls-like combat, primitive-only weaponry, and strict third-person mechanics – and an overall “very serious” tone,' Studio WildCard is releasing a current-gen version of Ark 1 on PC, Xbox Series, and PS5 in August of 2023 'to ensure that fans can continue to enjoy the ARK they know for years to come.' So that means no release of Ark 2 on Xbox One or PS4.īut there's some good news for Ark 1 fans. Additionally, Studio WildCard acknowledged that these challenges also mean that Ark 2 will not be backward compatible.

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