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ARK Survival Ascended is the popular remaster of the original game, ARK Survival Evolved. While the new game introduced players to a plethora of new features, there is more that's set to go live in the game in the coming few days. That said, the developers have finally released more information about the other maps, along with their potential release dates.
So far, ARK Survival Ascended has mostly been a success. Despite delays concerning the launch on consoles, the title managed to amass quite a few fans. Here's everything that players need to know about the other maps.
Current ARK Survival Ascended DLC roadmap: When do all the updates go live?
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The Extra Life Stream to wrap up the game’s development for its first early access year laid out the following ARK Survival Ascended DLC roadmap:
- Scorched Earth: April 1, 2024
- The Center: June 4, 2024
- Aberration: September 4, 2024
- Extinction: December 16, 2024
- Unannounced brand-new map: After Extinction (TBA)
- Ragnarok: Originally planned for September 2024, this is unlikely to arrive till January/February 2025
- Valguero: December 2024 (tentative)
- Genesis Part 1: February 2025 (tentative)
- Crystal Isles: April 2025 (tentative)
- Genesis Part 2: May 2025 (tentative)
- Lost Island: August 2025 (tentative)
- Fjordur: October 2025 (tentative)
It's worth noting that the release months are subject to change. They could get delayed should the developers run into a roadblock while releasing the maps. Looking at the state of things in September 2024, it's safe to assume that most maps on the schedule after Aberration will get delayed by at least three months, if not several.
After a round of delays on The Center map, Ark Survival Ascended: Scorched Earth was the first DLC to be released this year. Alongside the new playable official maps, the hype surrounding the DLCs is partially owing to the release of new creatures.
The Center, originally supposed to be the first, eventually released in June.
The release of Ark Survival Ascended Aberration was also delayed by about two months. Instead of July as many had expected, it launched this September, which means the subsequent items (Extinction and Valguero) will also get postponed by over a month from their originally proposed release window.
Creatures in Ark Survival Ascended are one-to-one recreations of dinos from Ark Survival Evolved, albeit sometimes with added visual flair and new abilities. The Ark Survival Ascended DLCs laid out on this roadmap, however, will release completely new creatures voted by the community.
There is some controversy surrounding the proposed pay-walling on some of these creatures. The Oasisaur, for example, is gated behind the Adventure Pack. This is a paid expansion you have to buy, even though its assets shipped with Ark Survival Ascended: Scorched Earth.
Complete ARK Survival Ascended map release schedule (2024)
The original game, ARK Survival Evolved, has eleven maps (or ARKs), including six ‘non-canon’ ones. The developers plan to eventually remaster all ten alternate maps on Unreal Engine 5 for ARK Survival Ascended, starting with the release of The Center this February.
The expansions themselves will be free, and the new maps will be available for all owners of the base game to try out after their official release. However, accompanying DLC releases such as the Pyromane creature, or the Frontier Adventure Pack, are additional paid purchases.
As per the official roadmap, the following is a rough estimation of the official map release schedule for ARK Survival Ascended:
Ark Survival Ascended release schedule for new dinos: what new creatures are coming?
New community-voted creatures
Ark Survival Ascended currently does not have as many creatures as the old UE4 title, Ark Survival Evolved.
As the developers release recreations of the original Ark Survival Evolved expansions, they will also release legacy creatures tied to the new maps. To up the ante, completely new community-voted creatures will also be added to the maps with each DLC.
The following are the confirmed exclusive new dinos thus far:
- Giganotoraptor: Released on February 28th, 2024. Here's how to tame a Giganotoraptor in Ark Survival Ascended.
- Fasolasuchus: Released with Ark Survival Ascended: Scorched Earth. Here's how to tame a Fasolasuchus.
- Shastasaurus: Released with The Center in June 2024.
- Yi Ling: Introduced with Aberration. Here's how you can tame a Yi Ling in the Aberration map.
More new creatures have been added to ASA as parts of paid DLCs:
- Oasisaur: Obtainable with the Bob's Tall Tales expansion (Fronteir Adventure pack). Here's how to tame an Oasisaur.
- Cosmo: The second tame introduced in Bob's Tall Tales DLC, as part of its Steampunk Ascent update. Here's how you can get a Cosmo.
Returning legacy creatures from Ark Survival Evolved
The following are the legacy creatures that released alongside the DLCs:
- Scorched Earth: Jerboa, Death Worm, Wyvern, Mantis, Morellatops, Rock Elemental, Vulture, Manticore, Jug Bug, Lymantria, Thorny Dragon
- Aberration: Basilisk, Bulbdog, Reaper, Karkinos, Lamprey, Nameless, Ravager, Rock Drake, Roll Rat, Seeker, Glowbug, Glowtail, Featherlight
Check out other guides on this game:
ASA Fishing Guide || ASA Breeding and Mutations || All ASA Explorer Notes locations || Best ASA tame for every resource || Cave locations on The Island || All ASA Kibble Recipes
