Studio Wildcard has introduced that Ark: Survival Ascended is being pushed again by just a few months and that it’s going to now launch into Early Access.
Ark: Survival Ascended, the upcoming remaster of Ark: Survival Evolved, has been pushed again from August to October, when it’s going to launch into Early Access with an adjusted launch value to mirror the truth that it’s going to be transport with much less content material than initially deliberate.
Ark Survival Ascended to launch into Early Access in October
“After a lot deliberation, we’ve determined to delay the launch of ARK: Survival Ascended to later this 12 months and ship the title on Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, and PC in October 2023,” Studio Wildcard says. “We’ve discovered it difficult working with Unreal Engine 5.2, however on the identical time, it’s extremely thrilling. We’re discovering new methods every day to push the know-how to the following degree; mixed with the work wanted to help a completely cross-platform-moddable sport ecosystem on consoles and PC, it’s clear that we’ll want a bit extra time.”
Initially, Ark: Survival Ascended was set to incorporate the bottom sport, The Island, “SOTF, and all of the ‘non-canon’ DLC maps.” However, Studio Wildcard has now “determined to separate the discharge date of The Island and Scorched Earth. With what we’ve realized about remastering The Island from the bottom up, it wouldn’t be possible to finish Scorched Earth to a typical we’re pleased with.” The present plan is that Scorched Earth can be added this December with Ragnarok and Aberration in Q1 2024, and “the remainder of the maps past then.”
Studio Wildcard added, “We had initially deliberate to ship with extra content material on Day One, however that received’t be occurring, so we’re adjusting the launch value accordingly.” The unique plan was for Ark: Survival Ascended to be purchasable as a part of the Ark Respawned Bundle (with each Ark: Survival Ascended and Ark 2) for $49.99, with the video games then deliberate to be bought individually in August 2024. The new plan is that “Ark: Survival Ascended will now be launching at an Early Access value level of $44.99 with a launch-discount bringing it to $39.99.”
Ark: Survival Evolved’s official community will now be shut down on September 30. Studio Wildcard later says “We received’t be supporting Server Transfers on the launch of ARK: Survival Ascended; this function will turn out to be enabled when Scorched Earth releases in December.”
Ark: Survival Ascended is at present set to be in Early Access till late in 2024, “as soon as all of the content material has completed its next-generation remastering.”
