'Ark 2 has some pretty significant design changes from the original game, which may not make it as appealing to everyone (looking at you, Souls-like combat, primitive-only weaponry, and strict third-person mechanics-and an overall 'very serious' tone), which is why we feel it is essential to provide players with a fully next-gen version of the original experience to ensure that fans can continue to enjoy the Ark they know for years to come,' the developer said. Not only is the sequel a different experience technically, but it is also tonally different, which is why Studio Wildcard wanted to offer two distinct Ark experiences. Studio Wildcard went on to say that Ark 2 contains so many updates and improvements over the first game that it was not feasible to make any parts of it backwards compatible with the original.

The developer went on to say that it will not showcase any gameplay, screenshots, or video footage for Ark 2 in 2023-the first gameplay reveal trailer is coming in 2024. Your support and passion are vital to us, and we will continue to work intensively to deliver the ultimate next-gen dinosaur survival experience,' Studio Wildcard said. 'We sincerely apologize for this delay and genuinely appreciate your understanding. 'This news will be disappointing to many-we feel it too-but we're confident this heavy decision is the right one,' the studio explained.Īrk 2 runs on the Unreal Engine 5, and the developers needed more time with the toolset to understand how to best leverage the engine to make Ark 2 as good as it can be, the studio said. Now Playing: Ark 2 Reveal Trailer | Game Awards 2020

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