ARK: Survival Ascended Roadmap Reveals 2 Years of Plans

Summary

• ARK: Survival Ascended's updated roadmap extends to late 2026, promising a wealth of new content.
• The Unreal Engine 5 upgrade and the introduction of several new maps are key highlights of the next two years for the ARK: Survival Evolved remaster.
• Numerous Fantastic Tames and community-chosen free creatures are also planned.

Studio Wildcard has unveiled an extensive content roadmap for ARK: Survival Ascended, detailing updates spanning nearly two years.

Since its early access launch in late November 2023, ARK: Survival Ascended, the remaster of the popular survival crafting game ARK: Survival Evolved, has received consistent content updates. On January 11th, Studio Wildcard shared a detailed roadmap extending to late 2026. The initial update isn't content-based, but a crucial technical patch upgrading ARK: Survival Ascended to Unreal Engine 5.5, promising significant performance improvements. This update also reinstates Nvidia's frame generation, previously removed in 2024 due to engine issues.

ARK: Survival Ascended Content Roadmap for 2025–2026

PeriodContentMarch 2025ASA Unreal Engine 5.5 update.April 2025Free Ragnarok Ascended, Bison (Free Creature), and a Fantastic Tame.June 2025A new premium map (to be announced).August 2025Free Valguero Ascended with a community-voted free creature, and Fantastic Tame.April 2026Free Genesis Ascended Part 1 & Bob's True Tales Part 1.August 2026Free Genesis Ascended Part 2 & Bob's True Tales Part 2.December 2026Free Fjordur Ascended with a community-voted free creature20263 Fantastic Tames spread throughout the year.

The UE5 update also facilitates a restructuring of the game's data, enabling individual DLC map downloads, reducing the overall game size. April 2025 brings a Fantastic Tame and a free Bison. A new paid map DLC arrives in June 2025 (details forthcoming), followed by another Fantastic Tame and a community-voted creature in August 2025.

2026 focuses on remastering the Genesis expansions. Genesis: Part 1 and a portion of Bob's True Tales launch in April, with Part 2 and the remaining Bob's True Tales content arriving in August. A free Fjordur Ascended update and three additional Fantastic Tames conclude the year. While this roadmap provides a high-level overview, Studio Wildcard may have additional surprises planned for the next two years.