Ark: Survival Ascended, the upcoming Unreal Engine 5 remaster ofArk: Survival Evolved, has been delayed from the end of August to October,Studio Wildcardhas confirmed.In a newblog post, the studio said “After much deliberation, we’ve decided to delay the launch of ARK: Survival Ascended to later this year and ship the title on Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, and PC in October 2023.” As for why the studio has opted for a delay, Studio Wildcard said that it has “found it challenging working with Unreal Engine 5.2.”
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The post goes on to say, “We’re discovering new ways each day to push the technology to the next level; combined with the work needed to support a fully cross-platform-moddable game ecosystem on consoles and PC, it’s clear that we’ll need a bit more time.”
It was also confirmed that The Island will be the only map available at the launch of Ark: Survival Ascended, as the Scorched Earth map will now be released in December. “With what we’ve learned about remastering The Island from the ground-up, it wouldn’t be feasible to complete Scorched Earth to a standard we’re happy with,” Studio Wildcard said. Other maps, such as Ragnarok and Abberation will be released in Q1 of 2024, followed by the remaining maps at a yet-to-be-confirmed date.
Due to the launch of Ark: Survival Ascended now featuring less content than originally intended, Studio Wildcard is adjusting the early access price point to $44.99 with a launch discount bringing the game down to $39.99. A full FAQ regarding the launch of Ark: Survival Ascended can be found on the officialArk forums.
In some more positive news for Ark: Survival Evolved fans, Studio Wildcard did also confirm that thanks to the partnership with Grove Street Games, Ark: Genesis Part 1 is now available to play on the Nintendo Switch.
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