ARK: Survival Ascended Content Roadmap 2025-2026

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

Get ready for a significant expansion of ARK: Survival Ascended! Studio Wildcard has unveiled an ambitious content roadmap spanning 2025 and 2026, promising a wealth of new features, creatures, and map additions.

Key Updates and Additions:

The most significant update is the anticipated shift to Unreal Engine 5.5 in March 2025. This upgrade will pave the way for improved performance and visual fidelity. A key benefit will be the ability to download DLC individually, addressing concerns about large install sizes. Nvidia Frame Generation is also on the horizon for smoother gameplay.

Here's a breakdown of the planned content releases:

• 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 community-voted free creature.

Beyond the scheduled releases, players can anticipate multiple Fantastic Tames throughout 2026, ensuring a constant stream of exciting new creatures to tame and explore with. Community involvement will be crucial, particularly in the selection of community-voted creatures.

Addressing Player Concerns:

Studio Wildcard acknowledges community feedback and is actively working on resolving several key issues:

• Creature spawning problems.
• Battle rig functionality improvements.
• Crash fixes.
• General performance enhancements.
• Exploit patching.

ARK: Survival Ascended is available now on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Stay tuned for further updates and announcements from Studio Wildcard!