ARK: Survival Evolved Unveils Comprehensive 2-Year Roadmap

ARK: Survival Ascended's Extended Content Roadmap Unveiled

Studio Wildcard has unveiled an ambitious content roadmap for ARK: Survival Ascended, extending through late 2026. This detailed plan outlines a significant expansion of the ARK: Survival Evolved remaster, leveraging Unreal Engine 5 for enhanced performance and introducing a steady stream of new content.

The roadmap kicks off with a crucial technical update in March 2025, transitioning ARK: Survival Ascended to Unreal Engine 5.5. This upgrade promises substantial performance improvements and the return of Nvidia's frame generation technology. This update also lays the groundwork for individually downloadable DLC packs, significantly reducing the game's overall install size.

Following the engine upgrade, a series of content drops are scheduled:

• April 2025: Free Ragnarok Ascended map, a Bison (free creature), and a Fantastic Tame.
• June 2025: A new premium map (details to be announced).
• August 2025: Free Valguero Ascended map, a community-voted free creature, and a Fantastic Tame.
• April 2026: Free Genesis Ascended Part 1 and Bob's True Tales Part 1.
• August 2026: Free Genesis Ascended Part 2 and Bob's True Tales Part 2.
• December 2026: Free Fjordur Ascended map and a community-voted free creature.

Throughout 2026, three additional Fantastic Tames will be released.

The roadmap highlights a commitment to both free and paid content, balancing community requests with the introduction of new premium maps and creatures. While the roadmap provides a high-level overview, Studio Wildcard hints at potential additional surprises throughout the next two years. The focus remains on delivering a continually evolving and enhanced ARK experience for players.