In today’s video game industry, errors are paid for with closure. Studio Wildcard is fully aware of this and considers that ARK 2 is an “all or nothing”which is why its next open-world survival game will be released 8 years after its announcement. A few weeks ago it was confirmed that ARK 2 would be released in 2028its creators still prioritize the release of expansions for ARK: Survival Ascendedwhich would help the studio to fine-tune the release of the sequel.

ARK 2 is all or nothing

In a recent interview with the media Wccftech, the studio admits that launching a game that does not meet technical expectations would not only be a mistake, but could lead to “end of the company. Therefore, development has restarted to build on the newer versions of Unreal Engineon this occasion we are referring to 5.7. This movement is not just an engine change, but a total restructuring from what we knew.

The team has confessed that much of the previous work has been discarded to reach a technical ceiling that only Unreal Engine 5.7 allows. The objective is to convert the sequel starring Vin Diesel in it generational leap definitive for this saga, redesigning dinosaur physics, combat and interaction with a denser and more reactive world from scratch. The date of 2028 has not been chosen at randomit’s a safety measure to make sure nothing falls apart.

The study’s co-founder, Jeremy Stieglitz, explains that It is much safer to “learn in phases” than launching an independent product blindly. For this reason, they have designed a technical laboratory strategy, which will lead to using the Legacy of Santiago expansion in 2027 as test bench for the ARK 2 mechanics. They do it this way to receive feedback from millions of players on an already squeezed game, instead of risking a failed launch that would sink the prestige of the saga and lead to the company’s closure. With this decision, Studio Wildcard wants to build a solid bridge to ARK 2.

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