Ark 2 Delayed To 2024, But A New Unreal Engine 5 Version Of Original Game Is Coming Soon
Major changes for the Ark universe have been announced.
By Eddie Makuch on
Major changes are afoot for the dinosaur game franchise Ark. Developer Studio Wildcard has announced that the sequel, Ark 2, has been delayed to 2024 and the original game's official servers are shutting down soon. The third major announcement was a new version of the original Ark, called Ark Survival Ascend, which will take the place of the original Ark and looks to deliver a number of meaningful-sounding improvements.
Starting with the delay, Ark 2--which features the actor Vin Diesel--is now scheduled to launch at the end of 2024 on PC, Xbox, and Game Pass. It was previously set to be released sometime in 2023. Explaining the delay, Studio Wildcard said the pushback was in the best interest of the game and the development team.
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«This news will be disappointing to many--we feel it too--but we're confident this heavy decision is the right one,» the studio explained.
Ark 2 runs on the Unreal Engine 5, and the developers needed more time with the toolset to understand how to best leverage the engine to make Ark 2 as good as it can be, the studio said.
«We sincerely apologize for this delay and genuinely appreciate your understanding. Your support and passion are vital to us, and we will continue to work intensively to deliver the ultimate next-gen dinosaur survival experience,» Studio Wildcard said.
The developer went on to say that it will not showcase any gameplay, screenshots, or video
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