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Evidence database Editorial review July 31, 2026

What is actually confirmed about ARK 2?

A fast, source-linked briefing that separates official facts, development targets, unanswered questions, and obsolete release claims.

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Current signal2028Studio target, not a fixed date

Official store statusTBANo exact day or month announced

Announced platformsXbox + PCGame Pass remains an announced target

01 Target Release

What is the current ARK 2 release window?

2028 is the studio's stated intention.

02 Unknown Release

Does ARK 2 have an exact release date?

No exact day or month has been announced.

03 Confirmed Platforms

Which ARK 2 platforms are officially announced?

Xbox Series X|S and PC are announced.

04 Confirmed Gameplay

Is ARK 2 a third-person game?

Yes. Official material describes strict third-person mechanics.

18 claims reviewed across release, platform, gameplay, technology, and story questions.

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ARK release roadmap

The road to ARK 2.

Track what shipped, what is actively rolling out, and what remains a studio target.

Reviewed September 24, 2026 · Older plans are labeled separately
Released

Survival Ascended

Genesis Part 1 + Tides of Fortune

The Ascended Genesis simulation and its naval expansion are live on Xbox, PlayStation, and Steam.

Official launch post
Rolling out

Survival Ascended

Dragontopia

Day-one dragons are live. More creatures are planned before the full map-wide skyworld rollout in December.

Official rollout details
Awaiting update

Survival Ascended

Survival of the Fittest refresh

The May announcement targeted a July update from Studio Sirens. That window has passed; the sources reviewed here do not establish a new launch date.

Community Crunch 505
Released

Survival Ascended

Galleon + completed Astraeos

Community Crunch 521 confirms the Galleon is available and Astraeos has reached its completed form. These are released updates, not upcoming targets.

Community Crunch 521
Scheduled

Survival Ascended

Unreal Engine 5.8 + creature updates

Wildcard schedules UE 5.8, the Therizinosaurus TLC, Cerberax, and Gargantar together for September 30. This is the announced schedule, not a launch confirmation.

Community Crunch 524
Announced

Survival Ascended

ASA World Creator

Previously tied to the late-Q3 engine plan. The September 30 announcement does not confirm a World Creator release, so its timing remains separate here.

Community Crunch 505
Earlier roadmap plan

Survival Ascended

ARK: Atlantis

A non-canonical ocean world designed to expand the dynamic sea systems introduced by Tides of Fortune.

Official 2026–2027 roadmap
Earlier roadmap plan

Survival Ascended

Galaxy Wars + Genesis Part 2

Bob and Meeka’s story moves into a map-sized space biome with fighters, capital ships, and planetoids.

Official 2026–2027 roadmap
Earlier roadmap plan

ASA → ARK 2

Legacy of Santiago

The ARK 2 prequel expansion is intended to test redesigned mechanics and connect ASA to the sequel.

Official 2026–2027 roadmap
Studio target

ARK 2

ARK 2

Studio Wildcard’s stated intention is 2028, while the official Steam listing still shows no exact release date.

Studio Wildcard interview

Targets can move. Released status is only applied after an official launch notice.

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Current versions and recent fixes from Studio Wildcard's official patch notes, checked every five minutes.

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Server v94.7 Official notes updated Sep 30 Studio Wildcard Steam v94.7 Official notes updated Sep 30 Studio Wildcard Xbox v94.4 Official notes updated Sep 30 Studio Wildcard PS5 v94.4 Official notes updated Sep 30 Studio Wildcard

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3 recent updates
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v94.7 Major update

Major content and gameplay update

Studio Wildcard lists 66 highlighted changes in the official v94.7 notes. First item: A fearsome three-headed hound built for battle whose fire, venom, and electrical attacks are deadliest in combination. Ride solo or bring tribemates along to unleash even more of its power, as each head works in tandem to overwhelm even the fiercest opponents on the ARKs.

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What changed
  • A fearsome three-headed hound built for battle whose fire, venom, and electrical attacks are deadliest in combination. Ride solo or bring tribemates along to unleash even more of its power, as each head works in tandem to overwhelm even the fiercest opponents on the ARKs.
  • Scorched Earth
  • The battlefield is a banquet, and Gargantar has come hungry. This colossal dragon grows tougher as it inhales creatures and resources, with room in its enormous belly to shelter allies. What goes down can come back up, turning its stomach contents into a barrage of rather unpleasant acidic spit and vomit.
  • Fully updated model, animations, and locomotion
  • Expanded colorization to support all 6 color regions
  • Added turn-in-place movement toggle
What it means

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v93.25 Minor update

Bounty Board

Studio Wildcard lists 28 highlighted changes in the official v93.25 notes. First item: Bounty Board.

Gameplay Servers PvE PvP
What changed
  • Bounty Board
  • Bounty Boards should now work on modded maps.
  • Fixed Alpha Raptors being assumed to only spawn on Astraeos and Lost Colony.
  • Fixed an issue where Apprentice Bounties were not contributing to Apprentice Bounty milestones.
  • Concavenator
  • Fixed a case where Concavenators would not dismount Players during taming
What it means

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03

v93.7 Minor update

Server stability fix

Studio Wildcard lists 1 highlighted change in the official v93.7 notes. First item: Fixed a server crash.

Gameplay Servers
What changed
  • Fixed a server crash
What it means

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Source data: Studio Wildcard's official ARK changelog. ARK2.com condenses the first-party notes for quick reference and links to the full source.

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