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When is ARK Survival Ascended Coming Out? – Answered

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Ark Survival Ascended is a remake of Ark Survival Evolved for the next generation of consoles and will run on Unreal Engine 5. Despite causing a lot of controversy in the community, many fans are eager to get their hands on the game when it releases. When is Ark Survival Ascended coming out? We have the answer for you below.

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When is ARK Survival Ascended Coming Out? – Answered

Ark Survival Ascended is targeting the October 2023 as a release date, but no specific date has been given at this time. This information comes from the community blog delaying the original release date, which outlines what players can expect from Ark Survival Ascended and some answers to lingering questions the community has, such as official servers, updates, and more.

“After much deliberation, we’ve decided to delay the launch of ARK: Survival Ascended to later this year and ship the title on Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, and PC in October 2023.” 

Ark Survival Ascended will be $44.99 on Xbox Series X|S and PC, featuring a bundle that includes Ark 2, which is slated for 2024.

Related: Does ARK: Survival Evolved have Cross-Play? – Answered

PlayStation 5 players will be able to purchase the standalone Ark Survival Ascended for $39.99, which does not include Ark 2.

There will also be two expansion passes that launch separately.

“All the expansion packs will be sold separately on all platforms:

Scorched Earth will launch in December, while Ragnarok and Abberation will now launch in Q1 2024.

Ark: Survival Ascneded’s launch has been in constant flux, and this likely won’t be the last time we get a major update shifting things around.

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