Ark: Survival Ascended
Fans ofArkhave been waiting for news aboutArk 2for a while , but it ’s hard to imagine anyone think an update would come as the result of an AI disceptation surrounding the serial publication ' first episode , Survival develop . AI is a pretty ticklish subject area , so the lagger in question was delisted pretty promptly after it originally run up . However , Studio Wildcard still take the opportunity to give an update on its next game .
Ark 2has remained largely nebulose for over four old age , with barely any news since its declaration in December 2020.Ark : Survival Ascended , a remaster ofSurvival Evolvedwith all its enlargement large number included and being released on a regular basis , was launched in the meantime . However , work is apparently not done onSurvival Evolved , as a novel enlargement calledAquaticafrom a different studio was announce via a bizarre , AI - generated trailer .
Ark 2 Got A Small Update From Wildcard
We Know Ark 2 Is Still Being Developed
Wildcard Studios lastly go against its calendar month - retentive silence with a mysterious update . The studio apartment confirmed in a post on the officialArk : Survival AscendedX ( formerly Twitter ) calculate that it was not working onArk : Aquatica , and that the reins had been handed off to another studio call Snail Games USA . This may seem unknown to tweet about , but it was likely toconfirm that the exploitation had been handed off and that late trailer was legitimate . Said drone was delisted , but can still be found onSnail Games USA ’s YouTube channel .
The tweet alone have a bit of mix-up , especially with the preview now delisted , as it was antecedently unknown that Snail Games was get a newSurvival Evolvedexpansion . However , this Book from Wildcard does unclutter up a few things :
Snail Games ' involvement inLost Colonywas already known , but it ’s interesting to see the series become even more of a collaborative endeavor , and doubly so that it ’s resulting in the first new subject forSurvival Evolvedin age . The AI announcement trailer is concerning , though , and only adds to the series ' troubles alongsideArk 2 ’s mysterious maturation .
Ark: Survival Evolved Aquatica Trailer Controversy Explained
A Trailer That Gave Little, But Took A Lot
The reveal ofArk : Aquaticaand a project outside ofArk 2could have been cover a destiny good . The tweet only induce confusion , and distinctly the AI has angered fans , causing theArk : Aquaticatrailer to be delisted . Its entirety is a series of brief shots prove off underwater environments , all of which appear to have the telltale signs of AI picture multiplication – stiff and unnatural movement , texture mutual exclusiveness , odd - bet consistency parts like helping hand and feet , etc .
Ark : Survival Ascended seems to have plenitude of Modern subject coming in 2025 , but will it remain on schedule , and when will we get an Ark 2 update ?
The trailer gives no concrete gameplay or development updates . Instead , it seems like it ’s a proof of concept without any of the item of the biz . It ’s not something that should have been shown to fan waiting for more information . There is a voice - over , but it gives no material idea of what the whole conception is about , alternatively just wax poetic about howArkhas been around for a while . Aquaticais clearly go to focus on maritime life , but there ’s absolutely no further information .
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Wildcard Is Making Ark 2 & Has Nothing To Do With Aquatica
Wildcard Distanced Itself From The New DLC
Studio Wildcard , the original developer of theArkfranchise , is focused on the maturation ofArk 2 , andSurvival Ascended ’s ongoing support . Despite the recent controversy , it ’s authoritative to understand that Studio Wildcard seemingly did n’t have any part in make this Modern laggard ; it ’s a product of Snail Games USA.Studio Wildcard ’s efforts are outside this new expansionand any questions or issues should go straight to Snail Games USA . This is also just a day after thetrailer forArk : Lost Colonywas turn .
We screw very slight aboutArk : Aquatica , and it seems to have no carriage onArk : Survival Ascended , and is not a product of Studio Wildcard . The above tweet made it clear that Studio Wildcard is not take duty forAquaticanor its trailer , but it ’s still a very left saga . For now , any concrete detail onArk 2will have to waitress , as usual .
Sources : ARK : Survival Ascended / X , Snail Games USA / YouTube
Snail Games USA
