Will ARK: Survival Ascended Release For PS5?
has already released on PC, but it's a bit harder to find a quick answer to plans for a PlayStation 5 launch. The game is set to make the transition to console in November, but the status of the planned sequel as an Xbox Series S/X launch exclusive suggests a partnership between developer Studio Wildcard and Microsoft that could apply a similar exclusivity situation to Luckily, speculation isn't necessary, as Wildcard has referenced console plans in more detail than the vague references made in some of the development updates.
The original spent its first couple of years of availability as an early access title on Steam before an official launch that brought it to consoles. This release saw it appear in PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and the Nintendo Switch received a port over a year later. is a remake of in Unreal Engine 5, following a shutdown of official servers for the original game at the end of September. Consequently, the future of on PlayStation is more important than ever for fans of the first game who want to pick the experience back up after the end of support.
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The PlayStation 5 release of is confirmed in Studio Wildcard's announcement of the Steam launch on the official website, confirming that the port will be targeting the same November window as the Xbox Series S/X version of the game. As explained in the post, it would already be out on both platforms were it not for issues identified the night before the Steam release, which forced the delay due to apparently significant impact on console multiplayer. The delay will also be used to reach greater parity with the PC version, which had more time for improvements in the later
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