ARK: Survival Ascended has made it onto Xbox Game Pass, and has two new expansion updates . The first, a reimagined Scorched Earth map, and the second, Bob’s Tall Tales, features the voice talent of Karl Urban telling some ARK history to young Meeka (Auli’i Cravalho) in new episodic adventures.
There will be additional episodes to come, each with their own themes. Steampunk Ascent is set for Q4 2024, with a customizable ship and retro-futuristic style gadgets in an underworld adventure. Finally, Wasteland War will release in Q1 2025 and pit rival tribes and you against each other in a post-apocalyptic wasteland setting where Studio Wildcard promises lots of vehicle action to come.
The Scorched Earth map features six desert biomes and is a reimagined in Unreal Engine 5. This is reimagined but also new, as these new biomes–featuring badlands, dunes, mountains, canyons, ruins, geysers, and caves–offer a completely new land to explore and master.
Team up with others to explore the terrain, survive the obstacles and rough lands, and travel between the desert and the Island.
