Ark: Survival Ascended launches on PS5 tomorrow following delay
The wait is over
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Studio Wildcard has announced thatArk: Survival Ascendedis officially coming toPlayStation 5on November 30.
Following a delay which suggested that the game would be released inearly December, PlayStation fans can finally look forward to the game when it launches tomorrow.
“We appreciate your patience while we worked to launchArk: Survival Ascendedon PlayStation,” the studio said in astatementon Twitter. “In our last announcement, we were expecting a launch date in early December, but we are thrilled to announce that the launch date has been set for this Thursday, November 30th at 9:00 AM PACIFIC [12pm ET / 5pm GMT, or 4am AEDT on December 1].
“Similar to other console launches, the new set of official servers will not go online until a few hours after the launch to allow ample time for downloading. This will ensure everyone has a fair chance to join the game and experienceArk: Survival Ascended.”
Wildcard added that the new servers will also go online with bonus rates “for a period of time” so all players have the chance to catch up.
The open-world RPGlaunched on PCin early access on October 26, followed by theXbox Series X|S version on November 21, the latter of which went through a last-minute delay of its own after it was scheduled to arrive on November 14.
The game wasstill going through the certification processwhich caused the game to be pushed back, but then it was reportedon November 16that the process had “yielded some unexpected issues.”
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Ark: Survival Ascendedis a remake of the 2015 gameArk: Survival Evolvedbuilt from the ground up in Unreal Engine 5 and features cross-platform modding and multiplayer and access to all of ARK’s worlds, includingScorched Earth, Aberration, Extinction, ARK Genesis Part 1, ARK Genesis Part 2, and more.
For more, be sure to check out our picks for thebest survival gamesyou can play right now, as well as our list of thebest RPGs currently on Xbox Game Pass.
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