Summary
Studio Wildcard has shared an updatedARK: Survival Ascendedcontent roadmap. The move saw the developer outline nearly two years' worth of updates forARK: Survival Ascended.
The remaster of hit survival crafting gameARK: Survival Evolvedwas initially launched in early access in late November 2023. Studio Wildcard has beentreatingARK: Survival Ascendedto regular content updatesever since.
On January 11, the Redmond, Washington-based developer shared its updated roadmap for the game, which runs until late 2026. The first item on the newly detailed agenda isn’t a content drop, but a technical patch that will transitionARK: Survival Ascendedto thelatest iteration of Unreal Engine 5, identified by version number 5.5. Studio Wildcard said that this upgrade will introduce significant performance improvements. Around this time is when the developer also plans to reintroduce support for Nvidia’s frame generation, which was removed in the second half of 2024 due to engine-related issues.
Free Ragnarok Ascended, Bison (Free Creature), and a Fantastic Tame.
A new premium map (to be announced).
August 2025
Free Valguero Ascended with a community-voted free creature, and Fantastic Tame.
April 2026
Free Genesis Ascended Part 1 & Bob’s True Tales Part 1.
August 2026
Free Genesis Ascended Part 2 & Bob’s True Tales Part 2.
Free Fjordur Ascended with a community-voted free creature
2026
3 Fantastic Tames spread throughout the year.
The UE5 update will also mark a continuation of Studio Wildcard’s efforts to restructure the game’s data—an endeavor meant to allow players to downloadARK: Survival AscendedDLC packsindividually. This selective approach to map delivery aims to make the game’s install size more manageable. Moving forward, the remaster will also receive some new content in April 2025, including a Fantastic Tame and a free creature in the form of a Bison.
YetanotherARK: Survival Ascendedmapis then planned to debut in June 2025. Studio Wildcard confirmed this addition will be delivered as paid DLC. Details about the map are planned to be revealed in the months ahead, possibly in early spring. Beyond that, another Fantastic Tame and a community-voted free creature will be added to the survival crafting game in August 2025.
2026 will then see Studio Wildcard focus on remasteringARK: Survival Evolved’sGenesisexpansions.Survival Ascendedis planned to receiveGenesis: Part 1in April 2026, followed byPart 2four months later. Both will launch alongside one part ofBob’s True Tales, a new content drop that was previously announced as part of the game’s season pass. A remastered version of the Fjordur map should then land in December 2026 as a free update. Additionally, Studio Wildcard plans on rolling out three more Fantastic Tames throughout 2026. It’s possible that the developer also has some smaller surprises in store for the following two years, as its newly shared roadmap is more of a big-picture overview than a comprehensive preview of everything coming toARK: Survival Ascendedin the foreseeable future.
Ark: Survival Ascended
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