ARK: Survival Ascended Content Roadmap 2025-2026

ARK: Survival Ascended 2025-2026 Content Roadmap: A Year of Updates and Improvements

Get ready for a thrilling year of updates in ARK: Survival Ascended! Studio Wildcard has unveiled a packed content roadmap for 2025 and 2026, promising a blend of free and premium additions, alongside crucial bug fixes.

Here's a glimpse into what awaits:

2025:

• March: The highly anticipated Unreal Engine 5.5 update, paving the way for improved performance and individual DLC downloads.
• April: Free Ragnarok Ascended and a new Bison, plus a Fantastic Tame.
• June: A brand-new premium map (paid DLC). More details to be revealed soon.
• August: Free Valguero Ascended, a community-voted free creature, and another Fantastic Tame.

2026:

• April: Free Genesis Ascended Part 1 and Bob’s True Tales Part 1.
• August: Free Genesis Ascended Part 2 and Bob’s True Tales Part 2.
• December: Free Fjordur Ascended and a second community-voted free creature.

Beyond the exciting new maps and creatures (including multiple Fantastic Tames), Studio Wildcard is committed to addressing player concerns. Top priorities include resolving creature spawning issues, enhancing battle rig functionality, squashing crashes, implementing general improvements, and patching exploits.

Prepare for a significant upgrade with the Unreal Engine 5.5 update, offering smoother gameplay thanks to planned Nvidia Frame Generation integration. Stay engaged with the community forums to influence the selection of community-voted creatures!

Ark: Survival Ascended is available now on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.