Ark: Survival Ascended Scorched Earth - Release Date, New Dinosaurs, Skins, & Gameplay Features

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is going to be expanded with the addition of, a remake of the first paid DLC for the original As underwent years of expansion from a comparatively slim early access release, the new Unreal Engine 5 iteration of the game known as is now taking on a similar path to restore the full sum of content piece by piece. It isn't all going to be a one-to-one comparison, however, with making some changes and additions for its new implementation.The original announcement ofcame as something of a surprise at the end of March 2023, with the news dropping right before April Fool's Day and coinciding with another delay for the planned sequel It's no surprise that has received a mixed response in some regards, generating frustrations with the restarted cycle of updates along with some performance issues and the general lack of major news about Nonetheless, it's managed to ride the popularity of the IP to a large and active user base, so there shouldn't be any concern about planned content drying up any time soon.

The expansion for is currently set for release on April 1, 2024, almost exactly one year after the original announcement of Keeping with the general theme of releases, has already been subject to a series of delays. The original roadmap had the DLC set to launch alongside the base contentbefore being pushed back to December and ultimately to the current date. This is the first time that a specific date has been offered, however, and with a comfortable window of time in front of the planned release, another delay doesn't seem likely.Although originally cost $19.99 when it released as DLC for, the basic content of the iteration will fortunately be free. The Steam page for clarifies that purchasing the game provides access to all the worlds featured in, and although only The Island was available at launch, the rest are coming The retail price for itself is $44.99, although it launched at a slightly discounted $39.99.

The remake of is making one big addition to the dinosaur