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ARK: Survival Ascended Roadmap Reveals 2 Years of Plans

By AnthonyMar 16,2025

ARK: Survival Ascended Roadmap Reveals 2 Years of Plans

Summary

  • ARK: Survival Ascended's content roadmap extends to late 2026, detailing numerous updates.
  • The Unreal Engine 5 upgrade and the introduction of several new maps are key features of the next two years.
  • New "Fantastic Tames" and community-chosen free creatures are also planned.

Studio Wildcard has unveiled an updated content roadmap for ARK: Survival Ascended, outlining almost two years of planned updates.

The ARK: Survival Evolved remaster, launched in early access in late November 2023, continues to receive regular content updates. On January 11th, Studio Wildcard detailed a roadmap extending to late 2026. The initial update focuses on a technical patch upgrading ARK: Survival Ascended to Unreal Engine 5.5, promising significant performance improvements and the return of Nvidia's frame generation (previously removed in late 2024). This update also lays the groundwork for individual DLC map downloads, reducing the overall game size.

ARK: Survival Ascended Content Roadmap for 2025–2026

PeriodContentMarch 2025ASA Unreal Engine 5.5 update.April 2025Free Ragnarok Ascended, Bison (Free Creature), and a Fantastic Tame.June 2025A new premium map (to be announced).August 2025Free Valguero Ascended with a community-voted free creature, and Fantastic Tame.April 2026Free Genesis Ascended Part 1 & Bob's True Tales Part 1.August 2026Free Genesis Ascended Part 2 & Bob's True Tales Part 2.December 2026Free Fjordur Ascended with a community-voted free creature20263 Fantastic Tames spread throughout the year.

The UE5 update facilitates individual DLC map downloads, improving install size management. April 2025 brings a Fantastic Tame and a free Bison. A new paid map DLC arrives in June 2025 (details forthcoming). August 2025 adds another Fantastic Tame and a community-voted creature.

2026 focuses on the Genesis expansions, with Part 1 arriving in April and Part 2 in August, alongside installments of Bob's True Tales. A free Fjordur Ascended update is slated for December 2026, along with three more Fantastic Tames throughout the year. While this roadmap provides a high-level overview, Studio Wildcard may have additional surprises planned for the next two years.

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