Administrator Jatheish Posted August 29, 2017 Administrator Share Posted August 29, 2017 Today, ARK: Survival Evolved has made its transition from an Early Access title to a full Digital and Retail release. As a studio, we are incredibly excited about reaching this milestone. It has been a challenging and emotional experience for everyone a part of the ARK world; we're overjoyed about finally being able to hold the complete ARK disc, and want to thank each one of you for joining us on this journey. ARK started out as a very ambitious project, in terms of scope of content, features, and the story. It was no secret that we were in for an adventure with what we were hoping to achieve alongside the community. It started out as a basic open-world survival game, with one ARK, one boss, about 30 creatures, and approximately a bazillion bugs give or take. It was hard to say where the game would lead us, regarding its story, and its development. Those of you who were with us for the Early Access launch had many questions about how the world came to be, why you were here, and where we were going. Today, you can begin to discover the answer to those questions. Over the past 26 months, the game has undergone massive improvements thanks to feedback from the community. We now launch with four ARKs - including the Norse & Scottish Highland-Inspired "Ragnarok" -, five bosses, over one hundred creatures to tame and encounter, the inclusion of the Primitive+ alternate game mode & Procedural ARKs, hundreds of mods, total User Interface overhauls, general performance enhancements, bug fixes, quality of life improvements, countless additional gameplay plus story elements, and... a toilet. With the “1.0” release version, you can experience the full story of ARK: Survival Evolved! Can you make it to the heart of the ARK and discover the shocking secret that lies buried within? While it may seem strange for a survival game to have a “single player” mode with an “ending”, we’re happy that surviving the ARK provides a measure of closure should you seek it, while also pointing the way to what comes next. Rest assured this complete version of the game will still be receiving regular updates, and this is not the end of the ARK saga, but only the beginning of the next phase, for great adventures and awe-inspiring new experiences are just around the corner… It won't be long before we add two new members to our ever growing family of critters (with the Otter joining us today on PC, with the Phoenix and additional Tek Gear coming later this week!), as well as items, additional gameplay elements and more. ARK has only just scratched the surface, and there is a long future ahead, survivors everywhere will get to experience something out of this world. Early Access hasn't been an easy or straightforward process; there is no established guidebook or instructions on how to take a game from early access, and into the full digital and physical retail release. You could say that we now understand why so few have done it. Having the community by our side, through thick and thin has been a key component to achieving this milestone. Sometimes we've made mistakes, and have had different opinions, but we truly appreciate each and every one of you. Your feedback, ideas, support, and passion through our Early Access journey have been vital to the development of the game and will continue to be invaluable to us. The community has undoubtedly influenced ARK for the better and contributed to its success and the landmark of reaching full digital and retail release. We encourage everyone who has ever wanted to ride a T-Rex, soar across the skies on the back of a Pteranodon, fish from their boat as the evening sun fades over the horizon, or explore the deepest caverns to encounter terrifying extinct predators, to join us in the living, dynamic world that is ARK: Survival Evolved. Whether online or off, solo or in a large tribe, we think that everyone will find something special to discover on the ARK and make it their home. Stay tuned for updates on the relaunch of our Official Server Network on our social media channels (@survivetheark), and watch this space over the course of this week for lots more exciting ARK news, hint hint! See you there! View full article 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sh4rk Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 First! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freya Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 1 minute ago, Sh4rk said: First! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkariian Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 haw much servers release? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smash420 Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Probably should have waited till servers were up and working, but I guess premature celebration is in order. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistuhhpalmer Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Congrats you guys currently downloading ps4 update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scipizoa Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 congrats guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KdtBigs Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Happy Bday ARK I hope for many fun and good deals with community Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArkIsForNoobs Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebtessier Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Pheonix and otter for pc. So not for ps4 yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeeRgiinfinity29 Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Congratulations 4 that amazing work!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyanicEmber Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 So excited! Congratulations Wildcard and thanks for working so hard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mkruisje Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Yeah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabellum87 Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 New serverlist please? We need this info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnluckyRose24 Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Hurray! Congratz to ARK and all of us, we made it all the way to full release!! Gonna turn on my Xbox and download the patch right away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoJoe Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 My download speed dropped in the last few minutes. Everyone is figuring out it is up. But why do I have two versions of the game downloading? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBodyFarmer Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Well done Wildcard, keep up the good work. Congrats on the full release and launch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanGamez Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Congrats Wildcard, just a reminder, on steam it still says Early Access, you may want to remove that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapshot Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Congrats WC. So this means that the Phoneix and otter will come to everyone by the end of the week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikliD Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Feels like the beginning of the end for the early acceses players 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishokukai Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Congrats WC! Big thanks you all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoriPlays Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Can't wait to see what you guys have in store for us in the coming future. This has been a helluva ride these past 2 years, but gotta say I loved every minute of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoGIrony Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Don't put the "Phoenix and additional Tek Gear " in the launch trailer if you're not launching with them. So misleading Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeMyselfAndI Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Congrats on release and being one of the few games to get out of EA. That launch trailer really takes me back RIP spawning bosses with out an arena. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanKyojin Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Congratulations Wildcard and thanks for working so hard! I have 2 questions... My ARK is 266.22 (PC version), will there be any more updates? And how much Gigabytes? and... New serverlist, please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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