Summary
Studio Wildcard has confirmed thatARK: Survival Ascendedis coming to the Xbox platform before PS5.ARK: Survival Ascendedis set to build on the foundations laid byARK: Survival Evolved, but some players may be waiting longer to play it than others.
ARK: Survival Evolvedhas accumulated a large player base since its release, reaching over 150,000 players during its peak player count. DespiteARK: Survival Evolvedcontinuing to be updatedin recent months, a remake calledARK: Survival Ascendedhas entered early access on PC. Because ofARK’s popularity, some of the player base remains dedicated to the original game, while others quickly gravitated towardARK: Survival Ascended. Though PC early access has already begun, some last-minute issues are being resolved ahead of its console release. While the game is set to release on Xbox and PS5, developers have confirmed thatARK: Survival Ascendedwill reach Xbox players first.
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AnARK: Survival AscendedCommunity Crunchwas recently released detailing the game’s launch. According to the developers,ARK: Survival Ascendedis set to release on Xbox Series X/S on November 14. Xbox Series X/S players can expect a build similar toARK: Survival Ascendedon PCwhen it launches on the platform. Cross-platform play with PC Steam gamers will be enabled on release, and console-specific servers will enable other gamers to encounter users on Xbox or PlayStation. DespiteARK: Survival Ascendedreleasing on Xbox Series X/S in the near future, PS5 fans will be waiting until the end of November.
With no preciserelease date forARK: Survival AscendedPS5 edition, the developer has stated that it’s working on the final details with Sony. Similar to Xbox,ARK: Survival Ascendedplayers on PS5 can engage with PlayStation or Xbox players or crossplay with Steam ones. Each game mode will also receive uniqueARK: Survival Ascendedservers with boosted rates that may help console players catch up to the level that some PC gamers are already at.ARK: Survival Ascendedwas released on October 25, and despite being a new game, many players have already hit impressive milestones.
Despite many PS5 players anticipating its release,ARK: Survival Ascendedhas been review bombedin its current state. While many early players still recommendARK: Survival Ascended, it’s a consensus that the game is full of bugs and glitches. While this may deter some potentialARK: Survival Ascendedfans, it’s notable thatARK: Survival Evolvedwent through similar growing pains in its early access phase. Because there are stillARK: Survival Ascendedproblems to iron out, it’s unclear how optimized the game will be for its console launch.
Community Crunch Notes
Xbox Series X/S and Windows:
We’re on track for a November 14th (Tuesday) launch day! As we get closer to the launch, we’ll share more information on precisely when it should be available for you to download. The Xbox version will be up-to-spec with the latest PC functionality as of Nov 14, and will launch directly into crossplay with the PC version (along with new servers, including Xbox-only servers).
Playstation:
We’re hoping to have a more precise date to share with you soon as we’re currently finalizing this with Sony, but it is slated for the end of November. We know this isn’t ideal, but we’re optimistic we’ll be able to share a date very soon! Following the PC launch and the information and data we’ve gathered, we’ve decided to make some changes to our plans for the console launch. Here’s how everything is going to shake up:
Xbox Launch
PlayStation Launch
Of course, there have been a few bumps along the way, and we’re working hard to address any issues that players are reporting. We’ve put out a record number of patches this week, but the patches can be summarized as
Ark: Survival Ascended
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