ARK: Survival Ascended Roadmap Reveals 2 Years of Plans

Summary

• ARK: Survival Ascended's updated roadmap extends to late 2026, detailing a wealth of content updates.
• The Unreal Engine 5 upgrade and the introduction of several new maps are key highlights over the next two years.
• Exciting new Fantastic Tames and community-chosen free creatures are also planned.

Studio Wildcard has unveiled an updated content roadmap for ARK: Survival Ascended, outlining nearly two years of planned updates.

The ARK: Survival Evolved remaster, launched in early access in late November 2023, continues to receive regular content updates. On January 11th, Studio Wildcard detailed their roadmap extending to late 2026. The first update isn't new content, but a crucial technical patch upgrading ARK: Survival Ascended to Unreal Engine 5.5, promising significant performance improvements. This update will also reinstate Nvidia's frame generation, previously removed due to engine issues. The restructuring of game data will allow for individual DLC map downloads, reducing the overall game size.

ARK: Survival Ascended Content Roadmap for 2025–2026

PeriodContentMarch 2025ASA Unreal Engine 5.5 update.April 2025Free Ragnarok Ascended, Bison (Free Creature), and a Fantastic Tame.June 2025A new premium map (to be announced).August 2025Free Valguero Ascended with a community-voted free creature, and Fantastic Tame.April 2026Free Genesis Ascended Part 1 & Bob's True Tales Part 1.August 2026Free Genesis Ascended Part 2 & Bob's True Tales Part 2.December 2026Free Fjordur Ascended with a community-voted free creature20263 Fantastic Tames spread throughout the year.

The UE5 update facilitates the individual download of DLC map packs, making the game more manageable. April 2025 brings a Fantastic Tame and a free Bison. A new paid map DLC will debut in June 2025, with details to be revealed later. August 2025 adds another Fantastic Tame and a community-chosen free creature.

2026 focuses on remastering the Genesis expansions. Genesis: Part 1 arrives in April, followed by Part 2 in August, both alongside parts of Bob's True Tales. A free Fjordur Ascended update is slated for December 2026, along with three more Fantastic Tames throughout the year. While this roadmap provides a high-level overview, Studio Wildcard may have additional surprises in store over the next two years.