10 Biggest Differences Between Ark: Survival Ascended & Survival Evolved
Ark: Survival Ascended is a graphical revamp of Survival Evolved using UE5, but questions of what else has changed are worth exploring.
ARK: Survival Ascended is a reimagined version of the 2017 action-adventure survival MMORPG by the developers at Studio Wildcard and Grove Street Games. Built in Unreal Engine 5, players will return to ARK to build tribes, fight and tame dinosaurs, and brave the elements as they battle to survive in a unique sandbox where crafting and resource management is essential.
Ark: Survival Ascended is a graphical revamp of Survival Evolved using UE5, but questions of what else has changed are worth exploring.
Ark: Survival Ascended is a remastered Survival Evolved in Unreal Engine 5, and is expected to gradually include all of the original’s DLC expansions.
Ark: Survival Ascended touted complete crossplay between PlayStation, Xbox, and PC, but it has also disabled it several times in the past.
Although it’s a remake of Ark: Survival Evolved, Survival Ascended has changed up some features that might make it feel like a different game.
Ark: Survival Ascended has seen some extra delays to its release on consoles, but now isn't the time to get impatient in the final stretch.
Xbox launch exclusivity is already in place for the eventual release of Ark 2, but that doesn't mean Survival Ascended is following the same rules.
Ark 2 has had a rough history of delays, but things may finally be looking up thanks to the concrete leap made by Ark: Survival Ascended.
Ark: Survival Ascended lands somewhere between a remake, remaster, and reimagining of the original Ark. Here’s what to expect, and when to expect it.