Ark: Survival Ascended
A remaster of Ark: Survival Evolved with Unreal Engine 5.
Studio Wildcard's Ark: Survival Ascended is a remaster of the 2017 survival game Ark: Survival Evolved. This action-adventure title entered early access on Windows in October 2023, followed by Xbox Series X/S in November and PlayStation 5 later that month.
Quick Facts
- Developer
- Studio Wildcard
- Publisher
- Snail Games
- Composer
- Gareth Coker
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Platforms
- Windows
- Xbox Series X/S
- PlayStation 5
- Released
- Windows, October 25, 2023, Xbox Series X/S, November 21, 2023, PlayStation 5, November 30, 2023
- Genre
- MMORPG
- action-adventure
- survival
- Modes
- Single-player, multiplayer
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Did You Know?
- The early access release was met with criticism for technical issues including frame rate drops and game crashes.
- It received mixed user reviews on Steam.
- Console versions were delayed to November 2023 due to critical issues in multiplayer.
Development and release
ARK: Survival Ascended was announced in March 2023, with an original planned release in August 2023 that was delayed to October 2023. The shutdown of Survival Evolved's official servers was also delayed to September 30, 2023, when Survival Ascended's release window was pushed back. Despite a studio co-founder's earlier statement, the remaster was not a free upgrade. It was released in early access for Windows on October 25, 2023, Xbox Series X/S on November 21, 2023, and PlayStation 5 on November 30, 2023. The remaster includes a graphical overhaul in Unreal Engine 5 and features all previously released DLC, new DLC, seasonal events, and quality-of-life updates.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who published Ark: Survival Ascended?
Ark: Survival Ascended was published by Snail Games.
Who composed the music for Ark: Survival Ascended?
The music for Ark: Survival Ascended was composed by Gareth Coker.
Is Ark: Survival Ascended single-player or multiplayer?
Ark: Survival Ascended offers single-player and multiplayer play.
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