The first gameplay for ARK: Survival Ascended has been released
During the recent Xbox Partner Presents, Studio Wildcard were on deck to reveal the first gameplay trailer for ARK: Survival Ascended, the remaster of the game, which is launching next month for Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5, check it out.
ARK: Survival Ascended is a next-generation remake of the beloved ARK: Survival Evolved game that harnesses the cutting-edge power of Unreal Engine 5 for huge improvements and enhancements to the visuals and gameplay.
ARK’s codebase has been fully rewritten, and its artwork recreated by hand to take full advantage of UE5, using high-end graphics features such as fully dynamic Global Illumination, so that light bounces realistically off off hundreds of millions of triangles for extreme detail.
“ASA provides an evergreen adventure that re-energizes the classic-ARK experience, one that will continue to grow and leverages the latest tech advancements with UE5, as well as what we’ve been working on with the ARK Franchise as a whole. With ARK 2’s direction as a Souls-like adventure, we realize our community still wants and loves the original ARK. ASA enables that original ARK experience to thrive in next-gen quality with continued developer support as well as the exciting growth from UGC creators.”
ARK: Survival Ascended includes access to all of ARK’s worlds, including Scorched Earth, Aberration, Extinction, ARK Genesis Part 1, and ARK Genesis Part 2! The Island is available with subsequent expansion worlds to be added on a regular basis. ASA will have its own content roadmap including its own gameplay/QOL changes, new DLC, seasonal events, and more.
The game actually came out today for PC, but console players need to wait a little longer.
