ARK: Survival Ascended Unveils 2025-2026 Content Roadmap

As a new year approaches, ARK: Survival Ascended fans can look forward to fresh content. Here’s a breakdown of the upcoming content roadmap for ARK: Survival Ascended.

ARK: Survival Ascended Content Schedule for 2025–2026

Below is the planned content rollout for ARK: Survival Ascended from 2025 to 2026:

March 2025: ASA Unreal Engine 5.5 upgrade April 2025: Free Ragnarok Ascended, Free Bison, and a new Fantastic Tame June 2025: A premium map release August 2025: Free Valguero Ascended, a community-chosen free creature, and another Fantastic Tame April 2026: Free Genesis Ascended Part 1 and Bob’s True Tales Part 1 August 2026: Free Genesis Ascended Part 2 and Bob’s True Tales Part 2 December 2026: Free Fjordur Ascended with a community-voted free creature

The standout update is the ASA Unreal Engine 5.5 upgrade. Studio Wildcard is enabling individual DLC pack downloads to reduce install sizes. They’re also working on integrating Nvidia Frame Generation for smoother gameplay.

Alongside new Fantastic Tames and creatures, a premium map will launch in June 2025, requiring a separate purchase. Details about the map are scarce, but Studio Wildcard will share more in the coming months.

In 2026, players can expect Free Genesis Ascended and Bob’s True Tales Parts One and Two. Three Fantastic Tames will roll out during the year, alongside a community-voted free creature. Stay active on the forums to join the voting process.

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Bug Fixes

Beyond new content, Studio Wildcard is prioritizing bug fixes for ARK: Survival Ascended. The team is addressing community feedback and targeting these key issues:

Creature spawning problems Battle rig functionality Crash resolutions General performance enhancements Exploit patches

This covers the full ARK: Survival Ascended content roadmap for 2025 to 2026.

Ark: Survival Ascended is available on PS5, Xbox Series X and Series S, and PC