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ARK: Survival Ascended's Extended Content Roadmap Unveiled

Studio Wildcard has released an updated content roadmap for ARK: Survival Ascended, detailing updates extending into late 2026. This roadmap outlines the continued evolution of the ARK: Survival Evolved remaster, leveraging Unreal Engine 5 for enhanced performance and introducing new maps and creatures.

Initially launched in early access in November 2023, ARK: Survival Ascended has received consistent updates. The January 11th roadmap reveals a key upcoming technical patch: a transition to Unreal Engine 5.5, promising significant performance improvements and the return of Nvidia's frame generation. This update also lays the groundwork for individual DLC map downloads, reducing the overall game size.

ARK: Survival Ascended Content Roadmap Highlights (2025-2026):

The roadmap details a robust schedule of content releases:

• March 2025: Unreal Engine 5.5 update.
• April 2025: Free Ragnarok Ascended map, 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.

The roadmap emphasizes a blend of free and paid content. While several maps (Ragnarok, Valguero, Genesis Parts 1 & 2, and Fjordur) will be released as free updates, a new premium map is slated for June 2025. The inclusion of community-voted creatures ensures player involvement in shaping the game's future. The roadmap also indicates the staggered release of the Genesis expansions and Bob's True Tales content.

While this roadmap provides a high-level overview, Studio Wildcard hints at potential additional surprises throughout the next two years. The focus remains on enhancing performance, delivering highly anticipated content, and ensuring a more manageable game size for players.