ARK: Survival Ascended's 2025-2026 Content Roadmap: A Year of Updates and Enhancements
Get ready for a thrilling journey through the world of ARK: Survival Ascended! Studio Wildcard has unveiled an exciting content roadmap spanning 2025 and 2026, promising a wealth of new features, creatures, and improvements.
The roadmap highlights several key updates:
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March 2025: The highly anticipated Unreal Engine 5.5 update for ASA, paving the way for improved performance and individual DLC downloads. Nvidia Frame Generation is also planned for smoother gameplay.
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April 2025: Free Ragnarok Ascended map, a free Bison creature, and a Fantastic Tame.
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June 2025: Launch of a premium, paid map – details to be revealed soon.
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August 2025: Free Valguero Ascended map, a community-voted free creature, and another Fantastic Tame.
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April 2026: Free Genesis Ascended Part 1 and Bob’s True Tales Part 1.
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August 2026: Free Genesis Ascended Part 2 and Bob’s True Tales Part 2.
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December 2026: Free Fjordur Ascended map and a second community-voted free creature.
Beyond the scheduled content releases, Studio Wildcard is actively addressing community concerns. Key bug fixes include resolving creature spawning issues, improving battle rig functionality, implementing crash fixes, and making general improvements to gameplay while also tackling exploits.
Prepare for a year filled with exciting new additions and significant improvements to ARK: Survival Ascended! Stay engaged with the community forums to influence the selection of future creatures.
Ark: Survival Ascended is available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
