10 Best Upcoming New Features In Ark: Survival Ascended

20.12.2023 - 19:25 / screenrant.com / Best

A ton of new information about was revealed in the Ark Extra Life 2023 livestream, an annual event that celebrates the game and provides Studio Wildcard with an opportunity to present what they have been working on to the community. This year was no letdown, as while little info was revealed about , plenty of details on what is to come for the were announced.

is planned to include all the DLC and expansions of its predecessor and eventually the title will be the most robust version of people will have the opportunity to play. With the introduction of the Winter Wonderland event running from December 21 — January 7, 2023, more content is already being added to, with even more to come over the next two years. What's even more promising is the fact that doesn't only plan on replicating but will actually build on it with future content.

Perhaps the biggest news in the Ark Extra Life 2023 event was the content roadmap that the developers officially revealed. This roadmap included many of the Expansion Content and DLC, including, which is planned for a March 2024 release, and, which is planned to be introduced in September 2024. The roadmap continues, with the last planned update being, which should be released in October 2025.

In addition to re-adding the content that was released over the near-decade in which was available to play, Studio Wildcard will also be introducing additional paid Adventure Packs, and they aren't just cosmetic additions. New content will include things like customizable and buildable trains, shovels to uncover treasure, new skins, cosmetics, wagons, and more. The first paid DLC will be the Frontier Adventure Pack, which will be released with in March 2024.

will include new paid skins in the Frontier Adventure Pack, which features characters in Old West-style attire, complete with a cowboy/girl hat and boots. These skins will become available upon the launch of along with the other optional in-game gear. A Krampus skin is also available as part of the Ark Winter Wonderland event, lending itself to the idea there will be future seasonal event skins that people can pick up for their characters.

While special events are nothing new to seasoned players, the studio is doing its best job to add more content to current and future seasonal events. This year, during the Ark Winter Wonderland event, there were a variety of new creatures and items for those participating. New creatures included Santa's Big Helper Yeti, Abominable Snowman, Pegomastax Grouch, and a Wild Rideable Reindeer. This year also included three new skins and two new emotes, lending itself to the fact that future events will be even better.

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