Ark: Survival Ascended Reintroduces Popular Game Mode

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is reintroducing one of the most popular game modes from its predecessor,. is a full remake of in Unreal Engine 5. It includes a wide range of graphical upgrades, balance tweaks, and a handful of new features to keep the experience up-to-date and interesting.

But there are still many features missing from . While some of them are easily overlooked, others change the game entirely, and make it hard to justify leaving behind. While many of these features will doubtless be reintroduced in future updates to , for the time being, many of them are conspicuously absent from the game. However, one of the original 's most beloved features is coming to very soon.

According to a post on 's official Community Crunch blog, the popular Survival of the Fittest game mode will soon be available in . In a departure from the typical survival formula, SOTF is a battle royale game mode. Players drop onto an ever-shrinking map and must scrounge up tools, weapons, and gear in order to be the last one standing. But in addition to the typical mechanics of looting and shooting, SOTF also incorporates a strategic element: players can command packs of dinosaurs. It makes for a delightfully chaotic finish, as dino armies clash and their human masters try not to get trampled underfoot.

Survival of the Fittest mode will be added to on December 21, 2023, in conjunction with the game’s Winter Wonderland holiday event. The event includes a wide variety of winter-themed emotes and cosmetics items, along with special XP boosts and, of course, the return of jolly old Raptor Claus. Although the Winter Wonderland event is temporary and ends on January 7, SOTF is here to stay. SOTF is also available for crossplay between PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PS5.

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