

The game has been described as a "console launch exclusive" for the Xbox Series X, wording which suggests that a PS5 release later on might not be out of the question.

Given that the original ARK: Survival Evolved is also available on the Epic Games Store, there's reason to believe that the sequel might also end up on PC storefronts other than Steam, although we don't yet have confirmation of that.

There's already a Steam page live for the game (pre-orders aren't open yet, but you can wishlist it). You can read the latest delay announcement in full on the Ark Community Forums, citing the need for more time and a desire to avoid crunch.ĪRK 2 will be arriving on PC and Xbox Series X|S in Early Access to start with, as a Microsoft launch exclusive. However, the COVID-19 pandemic delayed production such that it was pushed back into 2023 and now again to 2024. Admittedly that's so vague as to be almost no answer at all, but right now it's the best we have.ĪRK 2 was originally slated for a 2022 release date when it was first announced back in 2020. Watch on YouTube ARK 2 expected release dateĪRK 2 is currently expected in late 2024, having been delayed from its previous release window of "sometime in 2023". If you’re interested in seeing all Fanbyte’s coverage, check out our Hot Game Summer 2022 hub.To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase is part of Fanbyte’s Hot Game Summer coverage, where we’re bringing you recaps and commentary on this summer’s game presentations like Xbox’s showcase, the PC Gaming Show, and the all-encompassing Summer Game Fest hosted by Geoff Keighley. Anime Vin Diesel is also accompanied by an all-star cast in ARK: The Animated Series, including actors like Michelle Yeoh, Elliot Page, Russell Crowe, and David Tennant. Vin Diesel, not pictured with a creature from Pitch Black.Īfter the ARK 2 news, the only thing we’re lacking now is info on the ARK animated series, which was announced with the sequel in 2020. That’s the bit that fleshes out our lead into ARK 2, but survival diehards can get hundreds of hours out of the base game alone. The only thing not up for a 100 percent discount is its Genesis Season Pass. That Steam deal includes a long list of expansion freebies like Extinction, Aberration, Fjordur, and others. Perhaps a little more noteworthy in the immediate, the first ARK is free to permanently own as long as you claim it before June 19, 10 am PDT.

accompanies the game’s famous face again with a bunch of exposition about the old planet, but there’s not much else worth mentioning with no gameplay reveals. The new footage confirms a bit of what we already know: ARK 2 brings back Dodos, Allosaurus, and the usual hostile suspects.
