ARK: Survival Ascended 2025-2026 Content Roadmap: A Year of Updates and Enhancements
Get ready for a thrilling ride as Studio Wildcard unveils the content roadmap for ARK: Survival Ascended spanning 2025 and 2026. This ambitious plan promises a significant influx of new content and crucial bug fixes.
Key Updates and Additions:
The most significant upcoming change is the March 2025 Unreal Engine 5.5 update, paving the way for improved performance and individual DLC downloads to reduce install sizes. Nvidia Frame Generation is also on the horizon for smoother gameplay.
Here's a glimpse at the planned releases:
- March 2025: Unreal Engine 5.5 upgrade.
- April 2025: Free Ragnarok Ascended, free Bison creature, and a new Fantastic Tame.
- June 2025: Launch of a premium, paid map (details forthcoming).
- August 2025: Free Valguero Ascended, a community-voted free creature, and another Fantastic Tame.
- April 2026: Free Genesis Ascended Part 1 and Bob’s True Tales Part 1.
- August 2026: Free Genesis Ascended Part 2 and Bob’s True Tales Part 2.
- December 2026: Free Fjordur Ascended and a second community-voted free creature.
Beyond the scheduled releases, players can anticipate multiple Fantastic Tames throughout the year. Community involvement is key; active forum participation will influence the selection of community-voted creatures.
Addressing Community Concerns:
Studio Wildcard acknowledges player feedback and is prioritizing several key bug fixes:
- Creature spawning issues
- Battle rig functionality improvements
- Crash fixes
- General performance enhancements
- Exploit patching
This comprehensive roadmap demonstrates Studio Wildcard's commitment to enhancing ARK: Survival Ascended. Stay tuned for further details on the upcoming premium map and other exciting additions.
Ark: Survival Ascended is available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
