ARK: Survival Ascended Content Roadmap 2025-2026

ARK: Survival Ascended's 2025-2026 Content Roadmap: A Year of Updates and Expansions

Get ready for a thrilling journey through the world of ARK: Survival Ascended! Studio Wildcard has unveiled an exciting content roadmap spanning 2025 and 2026, promising a steady stream of updates and additions to enhance your survival experience.

Key Updates and Additions:

The most significant upcoming change is the Unreal Engine 5.5 update slated for March 2025. This upgrade will pave the way for individual DLC downloads, significantly reducing install sizes. Further enhancing gameplay, Nvidia Frame Generation is also planned for integration, promising smoother performance.

Here's a glimpse at the planned content rollout:

• March 2025: Unreal Engine 5.5 upgrade.
• April 2025: Free Ragnarok Ascended, free Bison creature, and a new Fantastic Tame.
• June 2025: A new premium map (paid DLC). More details to be revealed soon.
• August 2025: Free Valguero Ascended, a community-voted free creature, and another 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 and a second community-voted free creature.

Beyond the scheduled content drops, players can anticipate a series of Fantastic Tames throughout 2026, adding exciting new creatures to tame and interact with. Community involvement is encouraged, particularly for the community-voted creatures – make your voice heard on the forums!

Bug Squashing and Game Improvements:

Alongside new content, Studio Wildcard is actively addressing player feedback and tackling key issues:

• Addressing creature spawning problems.
• Improving battle rig functionality.
• Implementing crash fixes.
• Making general gameplay improvements.
• Closing exploits.

Availability:

ARK: Survival Ascended is currently available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Prepare for an unforgettable adventure!