Wildcard Studios has remained tight-lipped about Ark 2’s release date, but has just revealed a two-year roadmap for Ark: Survival Ascended.
Back in the old days of 2020, there was some exciting news for people who love dinosaurs and their families: Ark 2 was coming, and with it, Vin Diesel. Vin Diesel, shirtless, riding a dinosaur? Sounded like certified bop.
However, since then we’ve heard less and less about Ark 2. A sequel to Ark: Survival Evolved was originally announced with a 2023 release date, which was delayed and then re-announced for late 2024. But when 2024 ended, Ark 2 was not released. There was no explanation for yet another delay from Studio Wildcard (at least not that I saw), no announcement on the official Discord, and no revised release date.
There’s nothing strange about the delays, but not announcing or explaining the delay is unusual, especially for a game that Vin Diesel not only starred in but was also involved in development: If you recall, Diesel was called the studio’s “President of Creative Convergence” Wildcard. as well as executive producer of the dino sequel.
That doesn’t mean Studio Wildcard isn’t busy. Ark: Survival Ascended, a remaster of Ark: Survival Evolved, launched into early access in 2023, right around the time Ark 2 was delayed until 2024. This remaster is still in full swing: although there has been no word on Ark yet. 2 studio Wildcard presented an action plan that will lead us to the very end of 2026. Some of these include Lost Colony, an expansion for Ark: Survival Ascended. (It’s worth noting that the remaster was supposed to leave Early Access at the end of 2024, so that date is also missing.)
The roadmap includes an Unreal Engine 5.5 update, new creatures such as bison, and a remaster of the Ragnarok map, which will be free in March and April. A new premium map will be released in June, followed by a free remaster of the Valguero map in August. Next year, Ark: Survival Ascended will receive more updated content, such as Genesis and Bob’s True Tales in April and August 2026, as well as an updated map of Fjordur in December 2026.
This is a big, long look at Ark: Survival Ascended. As for when we’ll see Vin Diesel riding a dinosaur, we’ll let you know if we hear anything. You can check out the roadmap for yourself here.