Despite its technical demands,Ascendedstarted as an enormous success for the franchise.

However, the recent track record of poor decisions and unfriendly user decisions has quickly derailed any progress.

The sole exception would beAstraeos, which was released ahead of schedule.

A giant whale, crab, and other underwater creatures with colorful coral reef below them.

This map is based on an Ark that crashed into the ocean and takes place almost entirely underwater.

To make matters worse,the announcement trailer was seemingly made completely by AI.

What Is The State of Ark 2?

A group of survivors and dinos from Ark: Survival Ascended.

This didn’t give a date, but it showed that the company is still working on the sequel.

However, this does not mean the game will launch in 2025.

Will 2025 Doom The Ark Franchise?

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However, ifLost Colonyproves to be a failure, the preexisting situation will worsen.

Hopefully, bothAquaticaandLost Colonycan be amazing pieces of content to add to an already talented franchise.

Vin Diesel from Ark with the Ark Aquatica

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Ark Aquatica Man swimming under water.

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Characters from Ark Survival Ascended exploring caves and fighting off creatures.

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ARK: Survival Ascended is a reimagined version of the 2017 action-adventure survival MMORPG by the developers at Studio Wildcard and Grove Street Games. Built in Unreal Engine 5, players will return to ARK to build tribes, fight and tame dinosaurs, and brave the elements as they battle to survive in a unique sandbox where crafting and resource management is essential.

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