ARK: Survival Evolved Full PC & Xbox One Launch After PS4 Release, Switch & Cross-Play Discussed

INQ: Studio Wildcard shared a plethora of ARK: Survival Evolved information Sunday evening after it achieved its $25,000 Extra Life fundraising goal. The studio shared some PlayStation 4 details, which includes a December release, plus a little of its roadmap leading up to the PC and Xbox One versions exiting Early Access. There was also a mention of cross-play and the Nintendo Switch.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

From the article:
"Studio Wildcard has also been talking with Nintendo about bringing ARK: Survival Evolved to the Nintendo Switch. It’s possible the game could come to the new console, but there is no guarantee and it would be well after the launch of the new console if does happen."

I'd be up for that, although I hate seeing good games come too late to make a difference...(Skyrim excepted, because it's still popular despite its age)
Hunting down a T-Rex and other 'Saurs is something I haven't done in games for a very long time.
Not since Turok, frankly...ahh, those were the days...
Where was I? Oh yeah.
If I can't get it on Switch then I'll wait until I have a new gaming PC, but either way, Ark looks like it'll be fun.^_^

[EddieNX]

I got the preview on Xbox one when it first came out and its frustrating that its not finished yet over a year after I bought it :s. I will say this though, the concept for the game is extremely addictive and engaging! Like a bit of all your favorite games mixed together with Dinosaurs. Something I could see my self spending 100s of hours on, very hardcore...
Its also a very good looking (unfinished) current gen game, so the fact they think they can bring it to the Switch bodes VERY well for the Switches port potential. Great news! If they said ''Switch no chance'' that would be bad, but this is exciting ;)

[freshslicepizza]

"Cross-platform play between the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One was mentioned by Stieglitz. However, fans should expect the same amount of progress as Rocket League has enjoyed, which is to say none. The Lead Developer says there are no technical limitations hindering cross-play in ARK: Survival Evolved, but it does require approval from Microsoft and Sony. The former is all for it while the latter has shown they are not particularly enthusiastic."

sony wasnt enthusiastic with nintendo either and allowing cross play with the game pure chess. not sure why sony hasn't commented futher about what the problem is.

[hiredhelp]

Ark,Ive been playing ark nearly 2 months now on PC late adopter but was glad I took the plunge on this early acsess game.
Pros, wheater your into PVP OR PVE The game is still engaging still a challange and still filled with lots to do,
Explore a open world each sector (the island) has split into various lands you have the tropics more laid back more plant eating dinos then you have swamp lands that can carry more deadly creatures such as bees 30ft snakes ect.. Volcano are and lastly snowy mountains huge mammoths each area offers great rewards but with challanges to learn adapt and overcome if your willing to learn.
The customisation is extremely well done keep you going for many months if you want a game that last you over time this is it.
Community when in game at least PC even if your on pvp theres very strong sense of good community spirit people offering to help out on chat give advice really helps everyone,also great chances to clan up if your not already.
If you want lavish pre historic fictional lands with 100% freedom this is your game

Cons the devs have one the best creative games on the market period in this type of genre but it has its flaws.
They continue to bring out updates try to add new content while this is good on one hand you feel that the devsvare overlooking problems that have not been resolved for many months. Minior bugs in game glitches ect... But importantly servers need to be optimised stable the lag on some servers can be result to extent bad rubber banding.
Thoe others are half decent dont get no rubber banding.
The game grows on you once it does you get addicted thies bugs above servers will be addressed just wish wild card hold off on adding stuff start fuxing already as theres soo much to do already.

[yeahokwhatever]

Ark is one of the most poorly running AND looking games I've played recently on my PC. I suspect the PS4 version is going to look dated when it finally releases. I have 0 hopes for a Switch version. I really wouldn't hold my breath, unless its a different game made by a different team.

[s45gr32]

Could it be because the team is trying to release the game on multiple platforms at the same time.

[hiredhelp]

Its not most poorly running depends on you choosing right server lowest ping.
Check your hardware try turning things to high to medium if vga memory or system memory is 4gb vga or below or system ram 8gb or below try the lowest start in 4gb mode, try disabling cloud.
There many ways to increase oerformance try playing in windows birderless for increased instant fps this works on hundreds games btw too.

[LOL_WUT]

Your'e going to be waiting a long time so why not just buy a PS4 or an X1 to play that game? Btw whatever happened to not port begging and wanting to have new experiences? ;)

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

Who said anything about begging?
I can get it on PC, and for me, this game would be a new experience ince I never played it previously.
Waiting to see if it hits the Switch isn't the same as begging for a port. It's waiting to see what the options are before diving in.

See, this is the difference between me and you.
You sit there and bitch when a game like Bayonetta 2 doesn't come to a system you have, and heckle people for picking a Nintendo system to play games on.

But me? I don't let loyalties tie me down.
I pick up a new system for games I want, which is why I'll be getting Ark on PC if it doesn't come to Switch, just like I got a PS2, and a PS3, for specific games regardless of how I felt about how they compared to other consoles on the market at the time.

Although, at this point, knowing that there are ***-hats like you in either fanbase makes me really hesitant about adopting either a PS4 or XB1.
If I do, I'll probably avoid online play, even if it becomes free, just to avoid having to deal with creeps like you.

Take your ;) -face snark and **** off.

[LOL_WUT]

I own a WiiU and I still didn't care for that turd of a game Bayonetta 2. You begging for ports comes off as desperate. If you really wanted to play Ark you would've gotten it a long time ago on PC, oh wait I forgot you don't have one. How many times are you guys going to use the PC card as a cop out?

You want to play the game? Well then get it on PS4 or X1 (you don't have a PC). You know just as you tell people to get a WiiU for that turd that was Bayonetta 2. ;)

[XXanderXX]

Am confused they bait PC - Xbox gamers for Early access support but are releasing the game early for the platform that doesn't allow Early Access , while the other 2 platform have to wait . Sound like total BS

[S2Killinit]

To top it off, Ark is rumoured to have PSVR compatibility.

[Antnee534]

They said it won't be at launch but they will look into it.

[Yohshida]

That is how you burn your fanbase, don't care about the people that made you big.
Why Focus on a new Platform if you didn't even finish the game on the others? Ah money...

But the good thing is - they are happy about the power of the pro. Just imagine how they get blown away by scorpio, if even the half step is HUGE for them.

[XXanderXX]

Great that power excites them in the next few days & even next year this time , but would prefer they finish the game on the two platforms they started on first before any other plat sees a release seems only fair .

[Silly gameAr]

Yeah, can't wait for the Scorpio to come next week...

[s45gr32]

What I am confused is their happiness with the PS4 Pro power when really the most powerful platform is the PC. To make matters worse this game started on the PC as early access. So my question is why don't game developers utilize the technology that the PC offers:

Nvidia Gameworks
Physix
4K Native resolution
VR
Realistic everything

It saddens me that game developers get excited for incremental steps like the PS4 Pro. Come on, the PC already offers realistic fluid hair technology. It already offers volumetric, reflection lighting. For crying out loud modders have done a far better job with PC technology then the actual game developers. That is sad

[s45gr32]

No, they are releasing the early access version of the game on PS4 not the full game.

[XXanderXX]

okay, now that sounds much better .

[NotoriousWhiz]

The article did a poor job of wording it, but the December release of ARK Survival on Playstation will be exactly the same as the early access versions on Steam and Xbox one.

[meche334]

Its because the user-base. That works miracles because devs are gonna work very hard on a console they know they're gonna profit from.

[Yohshida]

Wasnt ark a huge success on both platforms? The hate..

[FunAndGun]

I hope PSVR is still planned for ARK! I would like to ride a dino in VR.

[TheOptimist]

It's honestly an unoptimized garbage of a game. Refunded it within 15 minutes of playing. On an i5-6500 and a GTX 1070, this game can't get 40 fps proper. Like -.-

[meche334]

Idk why you guys disliked when he's stating facts. Its very unoptimized on pc

[badz149]

@The_Infected

Yet...it already has DLCs

[Seafort]

@The_Infected

It's been in early access for over a year on PC. No excuses anymore. It was planned for release in June 2016.

It already has finished paid DLC for an unoptimised, incomplete game.

That's the definition of taking the piss!

[raggy-rocket]

What's the justification for this again? Given Xbox and PC players have been funding their game for an *absurdly* long time, and had to put up with early access dlc, is it really fair to delay its launch for what I assume is a deal with Sony?

I should add that if there's a technical, red tape or development-related reason for this I think that's totally fine.

[Silly gameAr]

Early access just isn't all it's cracked up to be in my opinion, and why would they make a deal with Sony, when Sony wouldn't allow early access on the PS4 in the first place? That makes no sense.

[Yohshida]

they get money - they make the game

[Kaneki-Ken]

PlayStation do allow early access for some games rather exclusive. PlayStation were thinking interested of doing early when PS4 was announced but they changed their mind.

[Liqu1d]

@VideoGameLab They were already making Ark for PS4, Sony didn't give them money.

[raggy-rocket]

What you think of it is irrelevant. My point is why is it releasing on PS4 first if not for a deal? It makes no sense as you say, especially when they've been developing mainly on Xbox and PC early with early access.

I don't think anyone realises I know it was coming out on ps4, I assumed at the same time, but now first for no given reason. It makes no sense

[XXanderXX]

There's no acceptable explanation for the shafting of the 2 platforms that have been there from the get go .

[Liqu1d]

$$$$

[uth11]

On the other hand they got months of extra playtime for their money while PS4 players wondered when theyd ever get it.

[s45gr32]

Wait Playstation gamers are actually getting the full game not the early access one? If so these developers deserve no respect from the community that funded their game

[Aloy-Boyfriend]

That moment when Early Access becomes Late Access...

[s45gr32]

So the PS4 version of the game will be released as early access without letting Playstation gamers know is still in early access and not the full game. Meaning will the game be released on PS4 at a discount or full price. Will it have a warning letting Playstation gamers know is still in early access or not. Those are questions that should be answered.

[Aloy-Boyfriend]

I hate circular logic

[s45gr32]

?????

[Silly gameAr]

Sony wasn't going to let them put the game on the Playstation until it was ready, so that must mean that the game will be ready for prime time.