Ark 2 has been postponed until June 2023 at the latest

Studio Wildcard has postponed Ark 2, the sequel to the online survival game of the same name from 2017, to June 2023 at the latest and January 2023 at the earliest. A release in 2022 was previously planned. The makers have not given a reason for the postponement of the game.

Substantiation for that time frame is that Microsoft showed the game during the Xbox & Bethesda Showcase and there has said that every game can be played within twelve months. In addition, the year 2023 is mentioned in a new trailer.

The new images also show that the game runs on Unreal Engine 5. However, this trailer does not contain any gameplay, but only cg images, in which Hollywood actor Vin Diesel also makes an appearance. The dinosaurs known in the franchise are also back.

Microsoft announced during the Showcase that the game will be released on Xbox consoles, so presumably the Series and One, and PCs. As for consoles, Microsoft calls it a ‘console launch exclusive’, which may mean that the game won’t be released on the PlayStation at all, not even later, even though its predecessor did. It eventually came to a total nine platforms.

If Ark 2 resembles its predecessor, it will be a first and third-person shooter in a sci-fi universe where dinosaurs roam the world. Players must craft and tame these dinosaurs to climb the tech ladder, build a base, and conduct raids on other players’ settlements in an online world. Cooperative play is also possible. The game is similar to Rust.

Update, Monday: Tweaker Ricofizz tips that the Ark developers have a extensive post posted on their forum. It contains more information about, among other things, the gameplay of the upcoming title. They talk about a Souls-esque combat system and support for mods on all platforms, among other things.