Wildcard is quite a meet name …
ARK Survival Evolved developers Studio Wildcard have finally responded to the harsh criticisms dished out by the community of interests accompany the late announcement of an Unreal Engine 5 remake of the original and beloved ARK Survival develop .
Wildcard shocked the community by announcing that the UE5 remake ( ARK Survival : Ascended ) will now cost $ 40 on PS5 and $ 50 on PC and Xbox . Previously , the remake was announced as afree addition when buy the highly - anticipated ARK 2 .
Here ’s Wildcard ’s official response to this backlash :
“ We have been really excited to deliver an unbelievable ARK UE5 experience . confessedly back in January we pose ahead of ourselves at that meter , as the scope of the labor increased , we had n’t yet realized the full time , development resources , & costs want to produce a complete next - generation remaster . “
Understandably , the community of interests is quite upset about having to pay for the UE5 remaster after being told it would be free .
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ARK Survival Ascended and ARK 2 Release Dates, ARK Respawned Bundle, and More
Fans of the serial may find themselves confused about outlet dates , how to purchase , and more important info due to the planetary nature of the announcements .
First of all , ARK Survival : Ascended is presently scheduled to release in August 2023 , and ARK 2 wasrecently detain to late 2024 .
Furthermore , you may only hold ARK Survival Ascended by purchasing the ARK Respawned Bundle . This bundle include BOTH ARK Survival Ascended and ARK 2 when they release , be $ 50,and is only usable for PC and Xbox consoles .
Although ARK 2 is an Xbox and PC exclusive , PS5 users will be able to purchase ARK Survival : ascend as a standalone game for $ 40 when it launch .
The UE5 remake will also be receive the DLCs from the original game . However , they will have to be buy and will be release throughout 2023 and 2024 .
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To me , an ARK UE5 remaster is something I would certainly pay $ 50 for , especially because it includes ARK 2 as well . However , I do understand that the “ break hope ” from Wildcard is rubbing some people the incorrect room .
To close , I will be reserving my judgment until we see if the ARK Survival : Ascended launching is a winner or not !
