Dinosaur survival sport Ark 2, which some had suspected might need run into bother and even been deserted, is again on after developer Studio Wildcard revealed a brand new enlargement for Ark: Survival Ascended that leads into the sequel.
Ark: Lost Colony is the primary authentic enlargement pack for Ark 1 remake Ark: Survival Ascended, and its reveal trailer, under, was produced by anime studio Mappa (Jujutsu Kaisen, Attack on Titan, Chainsaw Man) and stars voiceover by the Michelle Yeoh, who reprises her function as Mei Yin from Ark: The Animated Series.
Studio Wildcard mentioned the enlargement will function quite a few cinema-grade anime story sequences created by Mappa. Here’s the official blurb:
In this new frozen world, gamers comply with within the footsteps of legendary Ark survivor Mei Yin, on a soul-searching quest deep into the chilling coronary heart of darkness to search out solutions to long-buried secrets and techniques of Ark’s previous.
Ark: Lost Colony will current survivors with thrilling new challenges as they develop into the hunted in an unlimited occupied metropolis, and achieve entry to highly effective new sorts of character skills, distinctive gear, constructing techniques, and phenomenally unique tames.
Will Survivors have the ability to face down the demons lurking in Arat Prime, and join Ark’s previous and future?
In its notice to press, Studio Wildcard mentioned Ark: Lost Colony “instantly connects” the storylines of Ark’s Extinction and Genesis expansions and leads into the occasions of Ark 2.
Ark 2 is the Unreal Engine 5-powered sequel to the vastly profitable Ark Survival Evolved. It was first introduced with a shock Vin Diesel cameo at The Game Awards 2020, on the time with a 2022 launch date, nevertheless it was later delayed into 2023. Then, earlier in 2023, Ark 2 was delayed once more, this time to late 2024 as an Xbox Series X and S console unique, day-one on Game Pass, and on PC through Steam and Windows.
As just lately as December 2023, Studio Wildcard was nonetheless insisting Ark 2 was on observe for a late 2024 launch window. Obviously that didn’t occur, sparking concern from followers. So this announcement, coming three months into 2025, will assist reassure followers that Ark 2 continues to be within the works, though Studio Wildcard failed to offer an up to date launch window.
We do have firmer particulars for Ark: Lost Colony, nevertheless. Pre-orders kick off in June 2025, and all purchases instantly unlock unique Ark: Lost Colony preview gameplay content material. A full launch is ready for November 2025, with Ark: Lost Colony priced at $29.99 for Xbox Series X and S, PlayStation 5, and PC.
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