Announced a few years ago, Ark II was due to see the light of day in 2023. But that was without taking into account Studio Wildcard’s decision to delay the launch to the end of 2024. A significant delay that the publisher explains by a desire to make its title the best game possible and to provide an exceptional experience for gamers. The transition to Unreal Engine 5 would indeed be more complicated than expected. And so the studio needs more time to make the best use of this new technology.
A justification common to many developments and which could have held up. But which immediately goes less well on the side of the players when, at the same time, the studio announces to close the servers of its title Ark: Survival Evolved next August. All for the benefit of a remaster titled Ark: Survival Ascendedalso made under Unreal Engine 5.
Studio Wildcard argues by stating that Survival Ascended will allow them to better understand Unreal 5 and thus test their most risky technical advances. But in fact, a problem remains since players will have to pay no less than 50 euros to obtain the pack including the remaster as well as Ark II. Not to mention that you will also have to pay again for the DLCs of Ark: Survival Evolved. Count € 19.99 for content Scorched Earth, AberrationAnd Extinction. And another €19.99 for Genesis Part 1 And Genesis Part 2.
It is probably time to remember Studio Wildard had promised, several months ago, that its remaster would be completely free. But again, the promises bind only those who believe in them. We can only advise you to ignore this remaster which seems to want to take the players for cash cows.