Ark: Survival Ascended will launch on Xbox today - targeting an ‘early December’ PS5 release
The wait is almost over
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Dinosaur fans onXbox Series X|S, the wait is almost over. It’s been confirmed thatArk: Survival Ascendedwill launch onMicrosoft’s current-gen consoles later today after being hit with a last-minute delay ahead of its intended release last week.
In a new statementposted to Twitterlast night (November 20), the officialArk: Survival Ascendedaccount wrote: “We appreciate everyone’s continued support and understanding as we navigated the certification process forArk: Survival Ascendedon Xbox. We know it’s been a long wait, but we’re thrilled to finally confirm that the launch date has been set for this Tuesday, November 21, at 9am Pacific.”
pic.twitter.com/nnvCdPEUceNovember 20, 2023
The survival game was supposed to launch last Tuesday (November 14) on Xbox Series X|S, but the day before that, it was announced that it wasstill going through the certification process, with the release expected for later that week. Then,on November 16, it was revealed that the process had “yielded some unexpected issues.”
Amongst all this, the release date for thePS5version has remained relatively vague. In previous correspondence, it was stated that it was targeting a release later this month, but the latest tweet has confirmed that it’s “encountered some issues which will require additional time.” As a result, the developers now anticipate the launch to arrive in early December.
“We’re working diligently to bring you the best possible cross-platform experience, and we appreciate your patience and understanding,” the statement reads. “We’ll continue to provide updates on the PlayStation release as we make progress.”
Back to the Xbox version, fans can expect the game to launch at 12pm ET / 9am PT/ 5pm GMT / 4am AEDT today. Previously, the developers promised that official mode-specific servers with boosted rates would be available to let new players catch up to those who’ve been playing the early-access PC version, and while these will be available eventually, players will have to wait for “a few hours” after launch.
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