Unreal Engine 5 is causing some problems...
Ark Survival Ascended has been delayed from August into October, and won’t include the DLC initially promised with launch.
“We’ve found it challenging working with Unreal Engine 5.2, but at the same time, it is incredibly exciting,” developer Studio Wildcard began in an update.
“We’re discovering new ways each day to push the technology to the next level; combined with the work needed to support a fully cross-platform-moddable game ecosystem on consoles and PC, it’s clear that we’ll need a bit more time,” Studio Wildcard continued.
Moreover, the Scorched Earth DLC promised for launch won’t make that new release window.
“We’ve also decided to separate the release date of The Island and Scorched Earth,” the dev continued. “With what we’ve learned about remastering The Island from the ground-up, it wouldn’t be feasible to complete Scorched Earth to a standard we’re happy with. So for now, we’re going to plan that Scorched Earth will be coming to ASA in December this year, Ragnarok and Aberration will follow in Q1 2024, and the rest of the maps beyond then.”
Ark Survival Ascended is a remaster of Ark Survival Evolved — not Ark 2 — and is planned for Windows PC, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X and PS5.
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