ARK 2 release date revealed at the Xbox Bethesda Games Showcase

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ARK 2 and Fjordur have been stirring quite the hype among fans over the past few weeks. As per the expectations of fans and video game analysts, ARK 2 finally made an appearance at the Xbox Bethesda Showcase. The game launched alongside other exciting titles, including Hollow Knight: Silksong, Forza Motorsport, High On Life, and A Plague Tale: Requiem.

The official release date of ARK Fjordur and a tweet from Xbox games marketing general manager Aron Greenberg almost gave away the possibility of the next ARK game being featured at the Xbox Bethesda Showcase.

Studio Wildcard has never launched any ARK DLC on a Sunday before, so the official release of ARK Fjordur on June 12 was going to be a surprise for sure. However, Aron Greenberg's enthusiastic tweet about the game launching as an Xbox Series X/S console exclusive solidified the possibility of the game making an appearance at the Xbox Bethesda Showcase. Studio Wildcard also revealed the official trailer of ARK 2 during the event.

Studio Wildcard surprised its fans by announcing ARK 2 at The Game Awards 2020. The game is set on an alien planet, and its story takes place right after The Genesis Part 2. All the clones have been disposed of from the Genesis Ship.

Santiago da Costa, a Terran Federation hacker, is one of the main characters of the game. Players might get to see a clone of the real Santiago in the game, with an incomplete set of memories and a fragmented personality from the real Santiago in Genesis Part 2. Here, he is also the father of a mysterious child named Meeka.

With the release of the latest ARK free DLC Fjordur and the appearance of ARK 2 at the Xbox Bethesda Showcase, this is currently the best time for ARK Survival Evolved fans. This Xbox Series X/S