The release is still planned for December, just a slight delay has been added
Ark: Survival Ascended, a prehistoric survival game, has been slightly delayed on Xbox for the second time due to “unexpected issues.”
Last week, Ark: Survival Ascended developer Studio Wildcard revealed the game’s console release plans, revealing that the Xbox version was “on track” to release on November 14, with the PlayStation version expected at the end of the month.
Now, two days after the proposed Xbox release date, the developer has issued a tweet with a brief update on both console releases.
Studio Wildcard divides the two consoles by starting with Xbox: “Unfortunately, the certification process revealed some unexpected issues, so we’re collaborating with Microsoft to resubmit the build as soon as possible.”
We’re currently planning to release Ark: Survival Ascended early next week, and we hope to provide a more detailed update by the end of the week”, they said. “We apologize for the added delay, we’re working hard to get it out the door.”
For PlayStation however, “We are directly iterating with our partners and Sony on the ASA release and are still on track for launch at the end of this month. We’ll update you as we make meaningful progress and have a precise launch window to share.”
Wildcard also added, “We know you’ve been looking forward to ASA, and we’re sorry to keep our console survivors waiting.”
The Ark: Survival Evolved remaster has not had an easy launch. Following its announcement in March 2023, it was later revealed that the ostensibly free update would actually cost players around $50 and would eventually eliminate official servers. Fans were understandably upset, which resulted in the original game being review-bombed on Steam and forcing the developers to respond to the backlash.