ARK: Survival Evolved will have day one upgrades for Xbox Series X, compares to Xbox One version
The Xbox Series X will push ARK to its limits.
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ARK: Survival Evolvedis still a very popular survival game that collects regular updates and expansions on top of the absolutely massive game that already exists. However, ARK is also notoriously demanding, especially on aging console hardware like the OG Xbox One or One S, which can barely play the game at a 720p resolution. Today, ARK: Survival Evolved is releasing an update for the game that enhances the title for the upcomingXbox Series X, netting a huge number of improvements ahead of the console’s launch on November 10, 2020.
The side-by-side comparison in the above trailer shows just how impressive this update is, with ARK: Survival Evolved looking like two completely separate games from Xbox One to Xbox Series X. In some ways, ARK: Survival Evolved squeezes more out of the Xbox Series X even than gaming PC’s, which is an interesting note. Improvements included in ARK’s Xbox Series X update include:
There’s no mention of theXbox Series Shere, but it’s already becoming quickly apparent from multiple developer sources that the Xbox Series S is just as capable as its more powerful sibling, just at much lower resolutions. If this update applies to the Series S as well as the Series X, expect many of the same improvements, but at a 1080p to 1440p resolution.
ARK: Survival Evolved is also joining Xbox Game Passon November 17, 2020, so if you wanted to give the game a try without committing to a full purchase, that would be the best possible time to do it.
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