Will Ark 2 be PC?

Unlike Ark: Survival Evolved, Ark 2 will launch on console and PC simultaneously. However, as indicated by Microsoft on their website, Ark 2 will be a console launch exclusive for the Xbox Series X/S.

Is Ark 2 coming to Steam?

ARK 2 will be arriving on PC and Xbox Series X|S in Early Access to start with, as a Microsoft launch exclusive. There's already a Steam page live for the game (pre-orders aren't open yet, but you can wishlist it).

Is Ark 2 only on Xbox and PC?

Ark 2 is a console launch exclusive for Xbox Series X. Studio Wildcard announced this partnership with Microsoft Gaming alongside its reveal of the game – it's a deal which ensures that the only console platform you'll be able to play Ark 2 on at launch will be Xbox.

Will Ark 2 be on all platforms?

After much careful thought and consideration, ARK 2 is delayed until the end of 2024, when it will launch exclusively on Xbox, Game Pass, and Windows distribution platforms (Steam/PC). This extra time allows ARK 2 to be the best game it can be and provide a truly exceptional and rewarding experience for players.

What devices will Ark 2 be on?

A planned 2023 release was also scrapped, with Studio Wildcard announcing a move until the end of 2024 in a post on its website in March. According to Microsoft (opens in new tab), Ark 2 is a console launch exclusive on Xbox, which likely means Xbox and PC at launch, and PS5 sometime down the road.

ARK 2 Trailer

Is Ark 2 only 3rd person?

There are some major differences between Ark and Ark 2.

Ark 2 will be a third-person game with "Souls-like melee combat" and a whole AI enemy force to fight against in PvE. In other words, it sounds pretty different to the original Ark: Survival Evolved.

Why is Vin Diesel in Ark 2?

Ark II is being created in Unreal Engine 5 with photorealistic real-time lighting technology. Diesel serves as an executive producer on the game, which launches in 2023 on Steam Early Access and as a console launch exclusive for Xbox Series X/S.

Will ARK 2 be a DLC?

Ark 2 - Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase 2022

DLC packs will also be available separately on both platforms. Finally, Studio WildCard has a new canonical story DLC planned for release in Q4 of 2023 including four new creatures.

Will ARK 2 be single-player?

You will still be able to play on single-player, non-dedicated, player-dedicated, and unofficial servers," the developer wrote before stating "Ark: Survival Ascended will have its own fully supported Official Network for all platforms."

Will Ark 2 be free on Game Pass?

According to this document, Ark 2 will be available on Xbox Game Pass for a full three years after its initial release. Game Pass made nearly $3 billion for Microsoft in 2021, making it a massive aspect of its ongoing video gaming strategy and a potentially huge deal for the upcoming dinosaur survival game.

How many hours does Vin Diesel have in Ark?

Aside from appearing in Ark II, he's also an EP

According to Studio Wildcard CEO Doug Kennedy, Diesel is an “accomplished gamer who has played 1000s of hours of Ark: Survival Evolved.” I will never, under any circumstances, unlearn this fact. What is this?

Will Ark 2 have PvP?

Why is Ark free right now?

Ark: Survival Evolved is free to keep on Steam right now thanks to Studio Wildcard discounting the base game by 100%. In fact, everything Ark-related is free on Steam right now except for the Genesis Season Pass and the expansions that are part of the Ultimate Survivor Bundle.

Will Ark ever be free on Steam?

Actually, all the news. The famous “dinosaur survivor” ARK: Survival Evolved (the second part of which was announced on Xbox & Bethesda Game Showcase), now is available to get for free on Steam.

Is Ark 2.0 offline?

Thankfully, ARK can be played offline.

Is Ark shutting down servers?

“With the launch of ASA at the end of August, we will be taking down all Official Servers on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC for ARK: Survival Evolved – at that time, the final save-datas from the ARK: Survival Evolved Official Servers will be uploaded for players to re-host on their own servers or play in singleplayer/non- ...

Is ARK 2x permanent?

We have consistently received a lot of feedback from you, and it was very evident that players preferred the increased rates. Thusly, the rates will stay at 2x permanently from now onwards on our Official Servers. Evo Event Weekends will consequently be increased to 3x rates.

Will Ark 2 have mods?

Finally, saving perhaps the best for last, Ark 2 adds a revolutionary new feature for consoles players: fully stackable, user-created mods, including on unofficial servers, for the Xbox version of the game enabled through official mod support by mod.io!

Will Ark 2 be split screen?

ARK supports 2-player local co-op and 4-player online co-op. If your friend visits you, you can play ARK with him/her with just one device. In this part, I mainly show you how to enable ARK split screen on PS4 and Xbox One consoles.

Will Ark 2 use a new engine?

Ark 2 Delayed To 2024, But A New Unreal Engine 5 Version Of Original Game Is Coming Soon - GameSpot.

Will Ark 2 have dinosaurs?

Studio Wildcard confirms two new dinosaurs for ARK 2: the Stegosaurus and the first creature we've seen that doesn't already exist in ARK 1: The Brachiosaurus.

Will Ark 2 use the same engine?

Ark 2 will be based on Unreal Engine 5, using a third-person camera (instead of first-person) and featuring souls-like combat.

Will Ark 2 have Souls-like combat?

Ark 2 will have Souls-like combat, meaning its enemies will likely be difficult to take out and require a few tries to actually defeat. So we hope lead actor Vin Diesel has good stamina.

How many Ark characters can you have?

By default, there are only six Lost Ark character slots that players can populate with their chosen classes, but you do have the option to increase this. Once you have used all the free slots, then you will have to pay for each character slot incrementally by purchasing a character slot extension ticket.

Can 3 people play Ark?

The Co-Op Experience

Join forces with up to three other players in a non-dedicated server as you battle for survival in a dangerous world filled with dinosaurs.