
We will provide cross-platform modding, multiplayer, and a new account system, informing us about other changes we should consider for Ark II. We’ll understand how well the rendering and lighting techniques work on console, what performance will be like, whether we can optimize and deliver interactive water and foliage on a widescale basis, and much more. Our desire to push the boundaries of what Ark II is on a next-generation platform has led us to the decision to create an intermediary Unreal Engine 5 Ark product utilizing some of the new technology we are building, allowing us to further our mastery of the new engine and ultimately battle-test some of our riskier technical advancements. With that in mind, we do not plan to showcase any gameplay, screenshots, or videos of Ark II this year however, we intend to keep you informed and engaged in the development process by regularly showcasing more Ark II assets in the months ahead, leading to our gameplay reveal next year. Your support and passion are vital to us, and we will continue to work intensively to deliver the ultimate next-gen dinosaur survival experience. We sincerely apologize for this delay and genuinely appreciate your understanding. Because of everything that involves, we need more time for development. As we learn more about the engine and develop the sequel, we have adapted our workflows and pipelines to accommodate this new next-generation paradigm. We aim to use this cutting-edge tech to its fullest potential while creating a game with never-before-achieved scope.

The Unreal Engine 5 is incredibly new technology to us (and all developers).

So why the delay? We aim to make Ark II the best game and provide players with a truly exceptional and rewarding experience. This news will disappoint many-we feel it too-but we’re confident this difficult decision is the right one. We’ve put much thought into delaying Ark II to improve the final product and the team’s well-being.
WILL ARK 2 BE CROSS PLATFORM WINDOWS
When the second installment was released, it replaced the 2016 original, so it was canceled out of necessity.īut let’s see how Studio Wildcard explains the postponement of Ark II: “After careful consideration, we have decided to delay the sequel’s launch to the end of 2024 when it still launches exclusively on Xbox, Game Pass, and Windows distribution platforms. So, it won’t be what Activision Blizzard did with the first installment of Overwatch. When Ark: Survival Ascended is released, Ark: Survival Evolved’s servers will be shut down, but the game saves will be downloadable to continue playing on single-player, non-dedicated, unofficial servers. This bundle will be available between August 2023 and August 2024, only for one year, after which the two games can be purchased separately. Still, it will also give us Ark II alongside the remaster, with access to an early beta of Ark II next year.
WILL ARK 2 BE CROSS PLATFORM PC
It will be available as a standalone game for $/€40 on PlayStation 5, and the Ark Respawned bundle will be available on PC and Xbox Series for $/€50.

Survival Ascended is also scheduled to receive canon DLC in the year’s final quarter (October-December) and will include four new creatures. The Island and non-canon DLC maps will also join the remaster. You’ll also find a battle royale-inspired Survival of the Fittest game mode, overseen by a dedicated team in development. There will also be a new third-person camera, new structures, redesigned mini-map, a new ping system, new queueing system in this version. The studio is putting together the multiplayer with the help of Overwolf. you can pick up where you and left off on any platform) multiplayer. There will also be dynamic water, interactive vegetation, more rendering fixes, revamped art assets, cross-platform (and cross-progression, i.e. On PC, it will support Nvidia’s RTX Direct Illumination ray tracing technology, but other UE5 features (Lumen, Nanite) will also appear in the remaster. Let’s start with Ark: Survival Ascended, which will be released at the end of August for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC.
