ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition - Your questions answered!

We had a blast showing off ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition this past weekend. If you missed the gameplay reveal, you can go back and watch it here. Now that the dodo’s out of the bag, we’d like to take this opportunity to answer some of your questions and dive deeper into some topics we covered on the stream.

GENERAL

• How much does it cost?
  • ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition is Free-to-Play, with additional maps beyond the Island available for purchase.
     
• When can I play it?
  • The game will be released in December 2024. We’d like to have it in players’ hands by Christmas.
     
• What devices can play the game?
  • On iOS, you will need a device that can run iOS 18. A full list of compatible iOS devices can be found here. Please note that we cannot officially support the iPhone Xr, this device will have a sub-optimal game experience.
  • On Android, you will need a device with at least 4GB of RAM that can run a recent version of the Android OS. Due to the wide array of device configurations available for Android, we cannot provide a definitive list of supported devices.
  • Devices we've confirmed can run the game: Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (Snapdragon chipset), Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos chipset), OnePlus 12R, Nothing Phone 2, Google Pixel 9 Pro, Google Pixel 8a, Google Pixel 7, Google Pixel 6, Google Pixel 5, Razer Phone 2, Samsung Galaxy S21
  • Unsupported devices: Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro (Mali GPU), Samsung Galaxy A24 (Mali GPU)
     
• What store can I download it from?
  • On iOS, you can download the game from the App Store in any region. If in Europe, you also have the choice of downloading from the Epic Games Store.
  • On Android, you can download the game from the Google Play Store or Epic Games Store in any region.
     
• How much storage will I need on my device?
  • Players will need approximately 7GB of storage for the base game and approximately 1 - 2GB of storage for each additional map downloaded.
     
• Are Survivors locked to one device?
  • Your multiplayer Survivors are tied to your login account. This account can be used on additional devices, but may only be signed in to one device at a time. 
  • Support for taking Single Player saves across devices will not be available at launch.
     
• Will my progress or purchases from the old ARK Mobile game carry forward to the new one?
  • No. ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition is a fresh experience based on the console versions of ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition. Nothing from the old game is compatible with the new one.
     

MULTIPLAYER

• How many servers will be available at launch?
  • Our Official Server rollout will be slow and gradual to ensure a smooth launch. We will continue launching Official Servers in batches until we have enough capacity for all players.
     
• Will there be Unofficial Servers?
  • Unofficial Servers will not be available at launch. We hope to make them available post-release but have no timetable to announce at this time.
     
• Will there be Non-Dedicated sessions?
  • This game does not support Non-Dedicated sessions due to the hardware limitations of mobile devices.
     
• Will there be anti-cheat?
  • This game will be launching with a fresh suite of security and anti-cheat measures, which will continue to be updated post-release. For security purposes, we will not discuss these matters in any further detail.
     

GAMEPLAY

• Can I adjust the stats for my Single Player game?
  • Yes, you can adjust the stats of your Single Player game, including access to presets for Easy, Medium and Hard difficulties.
     
• Does [insert map name] have X, Y, or Z content?
  • No content has been cut from any of the maps. If it exists in ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition on other platforms, then you will find it here too.
     
• Will [insert ASA creature] be coming to the game?
  • No, the goal of this game is to match all content from ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition. Anything created for ARK: Survival Ascended will not be coming to the mobile game.
     
• Will there be mod support?
  • No, mod support is not available for ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition.
     

PURCHASES

• What’s included in the ARK Pass?
  • ARK Pass is a subscription that can be purchased monthly or annually. While your subscription is active, you will have access to all released maps, God Console, and additional perks such as bonus XP and monthly drops of free Keys.
     
• Can I buy maps individually?
  • Yes, maps can be purchased individually.
     
• How much will maps cost?
  • Pricing details are still being finalized for each region. Players can expect the cost of purchasing all expansion maps + God Console to be comparable to a full-priced console game.
• What is God Console?
  • God Console is an interface for Single Player that allows easy access to commonly used cheats and spawning resources. For ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition, God Console now includes full access to console commands too!
     
• Can I buy God Console individually?
  • Yes, God Console can be purchased individually.
     
• What are Keys?
  • Keys are the name of our in-game currency. All players can obtain Keys from a daily login bonus, purchase from the store, or in a free drop from being an ARK Pass subscriber.
     
• What will players use Keys on?
  • Keys can be used for various tasks in the game to make your mobile experience more convenient. For example, players can spend Keys to decrease the time needed to tame a creature or to get a temporary weight buff.