

In May, it will become an official alternate map for ARK: Survival Evolved on Xbox One and PC! Later in the year we will also be bringing Primitive+ to the Xbox as our first official mod on the console. It includes a ton of new stuff including biomes, dungeons, ancient ruins and floating islands. “The Center” is a fantasy themed map that literally doubles the size of the game.

I am happy to announce Ben Burkart’s excellent “The Center” map will be the next to realize this dream. Like me, there are others who have these dreams of seeing their work on a large platform. A lot of my childhood dreams were realized simply by opening up the development kit. Little did I know it would present an opportunity of a lifetime – to have my work seen and played by millions of people. When I first opened the development kit and began creating Primitive+, I only had one goal in mind: Provide people with a more immersive experience by expanding upon the primitive nature of the game. From mods that allow you to survive in outer space, to NPC characters that live in the wild, to huge new maps that put an alternate twist on ARK’s environments, there is no shortage of imagination and ingenuity. Yet, here we are two mod contests later, looking at a phenomenal display of talent. It's already available on PC, though an Xbox One version of the game has not been announced.Īdditionally, Studio Wildcard recently settled a lawsuit with Dungeon Defenders developer Trendy for a reported $40 million.Back when the ARK: Survival Evolved Dev Kit launched in August, I don’t think anyone could have anticipated the amount of participation we would see or the sheer creativity that would be displayed in mods. In other news about Ark, the free-to-play spinoff Ark: Survival of the Fittest is coming to PS4 this summer.

The Xbox One edition of Ark is available through the console's Game Preview program, while the PC edition can be found on Steam Early Access. The game at launch will be far more robust than originally conceived, but it takes a little extra time to wrap it all up." We never anticipated adding modding, local multiplayer, split screen, or numerous other upcoming features. "When we first announced, we said 70 dinos, now we'll have over 100. "Ark's success has increased our content goals and Early Access players have helped us raise our ambitions with their invaluable feedback," Studio Wildcard co-founder Jesse Rapczak said in a statement. Previously, the game was due out in the summer. Studio Wildcard also confirmed today that Ark's full release is scheduled for holiday 2016 across Xbox One, PC, and PlayStation 4.
