Ark 2 delayed, Survival Evolved official servers to shut down later this year
Ark 2, the upcoming Vin Diesel-fronted dinosaur survival game, has been delayed until the «end of 2024». In its stead, we have a remaster of the first game heading our way, with Ark: Survival Evolved's current online servers set to shut down later this year.
In an update over the weekend, developer Studio Wildcard stated it needs more time to work on Ark 2, as the team is still getting to grips with Unreal Engine 5.
«Unreal Engine 5 is incredibly new technology to us (and all developers), and we aim to use this cutting-edge tech to its fullest potential while creating a game with never-before-achieved scope at Studio Wildcard,» it wrote.
«As we learn more about the engine and develop the sequel, we have adapted our workflows and adjusted our pipelines to accommodate this new next-generation paradigm, and because of everything that involves, we need more time for development.»
The studio has said it will not be sharing any «gameplay/screenshots/videos» for its sequel this year. It is, however, releasing a remaster of Ark: Survival Evolved, known as Ark: Survival Ascended.
This remaster is set to release by «the end of August» this year, across Xbox Series X/S, PC (Windows/Steam), and PlayStation 5. Survival Ascended's base game will include The Island, Survival of the Fittest, and all the «Non-Canon» DLC maps (something Studio Wildcard states will be added over time).
Those on PC and Xbox Series X/S will be able to get their hands on an «ultimate-value bundle» known as the ARK Respawned Bundle (which will include Ark: Survival Ascended and Ark 2 when it releases), and will be priced at $49.99 (no word on UK pricing, as yet). This bundle will also give players access to a closed-beta for Ark 2.
Those on PS5, meanwhile,
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