Back within the olden days of 2020 there was some thrilling information for individuals who love dinosaurs and households: Ark 2 was coming and Vin Diesel was coming with it. Vin Diesel, shirtless, using a dinosaur? Sounded like an authorized bop.
Since then, nevertheless, we have heard much less and fewer about Ark 2. The sequel to Ark: Survival Evolved was initially introduced with a 2023 launch date, which was scuttled after which re-announced for the top of 2024. But as 2024 ended, Ark 2 wasn’t launched. There wasn’t any clarification about one other delay from Studio Wildcard (at the very least none I’ve seen), no announcement within the official Discord, and no revised launch date.
Delays are nothing bizarre, however not asserting or explaining a delay is uncommon, particularly for a sport that not solely starred Vin Diesel however concerned him on the event facet of issues: If you recall, Diesel was named Studio Wildcard’s “President of Creative Convergence” in addition to government producer of the dino-sequel.
Which does not imply Studio Wildcard hasn’t been busy. Ark: Survival Ascended, a remaster of Ark: Survival Evolved, was launched into early entry in 2023, proper concerning the time Ark 2 was delayed till 2024. That remaster remains to be going full velocity forward: whereas there hasn’t been phrase about Ark 2, Studio Wildcard has unveiled a roadmap that takes us to the deep finish of 2026. Some of that entails Lost Colony, an enlargement for Ark: Survival Ascended. (It’s price noting that the remaster was supposed to depart early entry on the finish of 2024, so it additionally missed its date.)
The roadmap contains an replace to Unreal Engine 5.5, new creatures like bison, and a remaster of the Ragnarok map, which shall be free, in March and April. In June, a brand new premium map will arrive, and in August, the free remaster of the Valguero map. The following yr, Ark: Survival Ascended will get extra remastered content material like Genesis and Bob’s True Tales in April and August 2026, plus the remastered Fjordur map in December 2026.
That’s an enormous, lengthy look forward for Ark: Survival Ascended. As for after we’ll see Vin Diesel using a dinosaur, we’ll let if we hear something. You can take a look at the roadmap for your self right here.
