ARK: Survival Ascended's Extended Content Roadmap Unveiled
Studio Wildcard has recently unveiled an expansive content roadmap for ARK: Survival Ascended, extending its updates through late 2026. This roadmap details the ongoing evolution of the ARK: Survival Evolved remaster, built upon its Unreal Engine 5 (UE5) foundation.
Key highlights of the roadmap include:
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UE5.5 Upgrade (March 2025): This crucial update will significantly boost performance and pave the way for individual DLC map downloads, reducing the overall game size. Nvidia's frame generation support will also return.
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New Maps and Creatures: The roadmap promises a steady stream of new content, including:
- Free Ragnarok Ascended, Bison (Free Creature), and a Fantastic Tame (April 2025): A popular map returns, alongside a community-requested creature and a new, powerful tame.
- New Premium Map (June 2025): Details to be announced later.
- Free Valguero Ascended, Community-Voted Creature, and Fantastic Tame (August 2025): Another fan-favorite map gets the Ascended treatment.
- Free Genesis Ascended Parts 1 & 2, and Bob's True Tales Parts 1 & 2 (April & August 2026): The highly anticipated Genesis expansions receive the Ascended makeover, alongside installments of the Bob's True Tales content.
- Free Fjordur Ascended and Community-Voted Creature (December 2026): Another free map update rounds out the year.
- Three Additional Fantastic Tames (throughout 2026): Expect powerful new creatures to challenge and delight players.
The roadmap emphasizes a balance between free content updates (including remastered maps and community-chosen creatures) and paid DLC (primarily new maps). While this roadmap provides a comprehensive overview, Studio Wildcard hints at potential additional surprises throughout the next two years. The focus remains on enhancing the player experience through performance improvements, manageable game size, and exciting new additions to the ARK universe.
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