Considering how many comments are here, this will likely be white noise, but I wanted to at least have my say. The elimination of split screen is going to be the end of my Ark gaming. Currently I have 2 last generation consoles that my husband and I use to play on a private server. Split screen was never awesome, but it was a way we played locally until we got the second console. But now, to play Ark Ascended, I would have to buy two next gen consoles. I would like to to try to new version of the game, but it gets boring solo very quickly. I can’t afford two $600 consoles just to play one game. And that’s on top of the need to purchase the remastered version, expansions, and Mods. It’s just too much.
I’ve been playing Ark since Beta. This game speaks to me in a way that no other game has. I’ve seen the highs and the lows. I bought the box set with the dossier and all the fun extras. I’ve been there and donated to their Extra Life charities. This game was life for me for so long. But this new announcement is really the final nail in the coffin. And not just because of the split screen. It feels like it’s not worth it to continue playing. Mostly because it seems like they are drifting further and further away from what the fans want. Dark Souls like combat for Ark 2? Nope. That’s not Ark. That took the wind out of my sails in a way that nothing else did.
I still have that Ark server. Might be time to say goodbye.