5 Reasons Ark: Survival Ascended Should Continue & 5 Reasons It Shouldn’t

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With the future of and seemingly unpredictable, the arguments for and against the upgrade staying around have begun. For all its trouble, has overall been a successful game. It has drawn in massive profits for Studio Wildcard and publisher Snail Games. It has also paved the way for future parts of the franchise, like creature packs and community-created add-ons like quality premium mods.

Meanwhile, seems like a game hanging in the balance. Numerous delays have pushed the game back to a supposed release in late 2024, but with that timeframe closing and no update given, it is unlikely to be this year. However, the possibility does exist that the highly anticipated sequel will be released sooner rather than later.

The main reason to keep going, at least until the sequel is ready, is the content planned. The upgrade is receiving the DLC later in December 2024 and has plans for at least one more DLC in early 2025. At this rate, it wouldn't hurt for to continue receiving upgraded content as long as it doesn't further delay .

While Ark: Survival Ascended has been massively successful since its rocky 2023 launch, could it actually be hurting the future of the franchise?

Along with DLCs, has also capitalized on selling creature packs and. More content for the game in this regard not only raises the bar but also generates profit. However, this method should only be used in the event is still the plan and isn't outright canceled by Studio Wildcard.

One of the largest issues in has been its PvP. Part of this is the game's poor optimization, but most has to do with the lack of balance and pay-to-win features. The former is rightfully a tricky thing to manage in a game like this, but with a large part of the player base that desires to play PvP, it's something Studio Wildcard needed to figure out and still hasn't.

could be the chance the franchise needs to get its PvP back on track.

The other aspect has been pay-to-win features like the Pyromane and Dreadmare. These powerful