ARK 2

All 210 New 12 Popular 13 The Island 120 The Center 116 Scorched Earth 65 Ragnarok 116 Aberration 65 Extinction 111 Genesis 117 Crystal Isles 123 Genesis Part 2 133 Lost Island 132 Fjordur 147 New To Scorched Earth 13 New To Aberration 15 New To Extinction 15 New To Genesis 9 New To Crystal Isles 3 New To Genesis Part 2 8 New To Lost Island 4 New To Fjordur 10 Terrestrial 135 Aerial 37 Aquatic 35 Rideable 123 Utility Saddle 10 Platform Saddle 12 Multi-Passenger 13 Tek Saddle 6 Shoulder Mounts 19 Tamable 167 Non-tamable 26 Knockout Taming 84 Passive Taming 60 Quick & Easy Taming 28 Carnivores 86 Herbivores 46 Omnivores 17 Piscivores 8 Battle Creatures 69 Gatherers 12 Pack Mules 32 Fast Creatures 35 Breedable 137 Early Game 50 Midgame 104 Endgame 45 Bosses 23 ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition 136 Valguero 120 ARK 2 12 Rideable While Wielding Weapon 54 Mods 4 Tek Variant 7 ARK: Survival Evolved 192 ARK: Survival Ascended 173 Astraeos 118 MORE

ARK 2 is the sequel of ARK: Survival Evolved being developed by Studio Wildcard being released at the end of 2024. After twelve DLCs — including five expansion packs — the popular dinosaur survival game ARK: Survival Evolved will be reimagined into a brand new game. While little is known about the game other than a handful of confirmed creatures and some gameplay mechanics, it has been highly anticipated by fans since it was announced on June 12, 2022.

ARK 2 stars Vin Diesel as Santiago, the main character of the series, and his daughter Meeka, voiced by Auli'i Cravalho. Diesel has also been brought on board as an executive producer of ARK 2. According to Studio Wildcard, he is an ARK player himself and is very familiar with the game.

Studio Wildcard founders Jeremy Stieglitz and Jesse Rapczak will both be closely involved with ARK 2, with Jeremy serving as the Executive Producer and Jesse serving as the Creative Director. The soundtrack will be produced by Gareth Coker, who also produced the soundtrack for ARK 1.

ARK: Survival Evolved is being rebuilt from the ground-up, and will have significant differences from the original game. ARK 2 will put more gameplay emphasis on melee combat, primitive-only weapons, and third-person-only Souls-like combat. The game will have a "very serious" tone in comparison to ARK 1.

Release date:: End of 2024
Price:: TBD
Bundle Price:: ARK Respawn Bundle (ARK: Survival Ascended + ARK 2) (Xbox/PC only): $49.99 USD
Developers:: Studio Wildcard

ARK 2 News

The latest updates about ARK 2.

ARK 2 Features

Third-person only gameplay
Multiplayer, online co-op, and single player
Interactive character movement and traversal mechanics, including free-climbing, sliding, swinging, and parkour-like maneuver like mantling
Souls-like melee combat allowing players to block, dodge, target-lock, and special attacks
Module-based weapon and gear crafting to customize your own unique item's appearance and function
Cosmetic item customizations when using regional resources when crafting
Dynamic world events throughout a massive, mysterious world called "Arat" that can reward players
Localized weather and storm events
Hostile "Aratai" PVE race that will attack players while riding dinosaurs
Character progression and skill system to unlock active abilities, perks, and passive benefits
Experience points from gameplay and knowledge points by completing objectives and challenges
Building templates to save and share structure designs
Co-op structure building with blueprints
Sensory-based dinosaur AI for more realistic hunting using sight, sound, and smell
Improved dynamic pathfinding allowing dinosaurs to traverse and maneuver around obstacles and player-build structures
Improved rendering and performance to allow for building large structures
Realistic day and night cycles and improve lighting and shadows
Realistic graphics including foliage phsyics that react to movement and realistic water flow
Full cross-platform modding support (both on official and unoffical servers), allowing players to create custom creatures, items, maps, and gameplay mechanics

How much will ARK 2 cost?

The standalone price of ARK 2 has not yet been announced. The ARK Respawned Bundle, which includes both ARK: Survival Ascended and ARK 2, is priced at $49.99 USD. After one year, ARK: Survival Ascended and ARK 2 will be sold separately, but the individual pricing for ARK 2 has not yet been announced.

When is ARK 2's release date?

ARK 2 will be released at the end of 2024. When ARK 2 was first announced in December 2020, the release date was originally "2022," but after a new trailer was released on June 12, 2022, it revealed that the new ARK 2 release date would be 2023. In June of 2022, Xbox tweeted a list of games, including ARK 2, that will be coming to Xbox "within the next 12 months," indicating that ARK 2 would be released in the first half of 2023. No further timing information on the release date has been provided. On March 31st, 2023, Studio Wildcard announced that ARK 2 was delayed until the end of 2024.

Will ARK 2 be multiplayer?

Yes, ARK 2 is confirmed to include online multiplayer, online co-op, and single player.

Which platforms will ARK 2 be on?

It has been confirmed that ARK 2 will be available on PC (Steam) and will be exclusive to Xbox on console. It hasn't officially been confirmed when it will come to PlayStation. The June 2022 announcement said that Studio Wildcard is partnering with Grove Street Games to co-develop ARK 2 and update ARK on Nintendo Switch. While they're confirmed to be revamping ARK 1, it seems clear that ARK 2 will be coming to Nintendo Switch as well.

Will ARK 2 be made with Unreal Engine 5?

It has been officially confirmed that ARK 2 is being made with Unreal Engine 5.

Will Dododex support ARK 2?

Yes! With so little information about the game, it's unclear what a Dododex for ARK 2 would even look like, but Dododex plans to support ARK 2. Stay tuned for more information.