Studio Wildcard has introduced by way of the sport’s official Twitter account that Ark: Survival Ascended will launch for PlayStation 5 on November 30. In accordance with the developer, the brand new set of official servers “won’t go surfing till a couple of hours after the launch to permit ample time for downloading,” and also will go surfing with bonus charges for a time frame “to permit for everybody to catch up.” Moreover, the developer introduced that “the be a part of failure situation we beforehand fastened on PC/Xbox goes to be current on PlayStation till our subsequent patch goes by means of certification.” Ark: Survival Ascended’s Xbox model was additionally lately delayed.
The be a part of failure situation we beforehand fastened on PC/Xbox goes to be current on PlayStation till our subsequent patch goes by means of certification.
We hadn’t recognized the difficulty on the time of submission so it will not be out there on the time of launch.
We’ll preserve you up to date!
— ARK: Survival Ascended (@survivetheark) November 28, 2023
Xbox Collection X/S and Home windows:
As we get nearer to the launch, we’ll share extra data on exactly when it ought to be out there so that you can obtain. The Xbox model will likely be up-to-spec with the newest PC performance as of Nov 14, and can launch immediately into crossplay with the PC model (together with new servers, together with Xbox-only servers).
PlayStation:
We’re hoping to have a extra exact date to share with you quickly as we’re at the moment finalizing this with Sony, however it’s slated for the tip of November. We all know this isn’t ultimate, however we’re optimistic we’ll be capable to share a date very quickly!
Following the PC launch and the knowledge and knowledge we’ve gathered, we’ve determined to make some modifications to our plans for the console launch. Right here’s how every little thing goes to shake up:
Xbox Launch
Cross-platform with Steam will likely be enabled Day One.
We’ll be onlining a brand new set of Official Servers for the respective recreation modes (PVP, PVE, and Small Tribes). These servers will likely be operating boosted charges for a time frame to permit gamers beginning on them to catch up. Our hope is to synchronize the charges by mid-December.
We’ll even be onlining our first set of console-specific servers at this second in order that gamers who don’t need to play on crossplay can play on these
PlayStation Launch
Cross-platform with Steam and Xbox will likely be enabled Day One
We’ll be onlining one other new set of Official Servers for the respective recreation modes (PVP, PVE, and Small Tribes). These servers will likely be operating with even increased boosted charges for a time frame to permit gamers beginning on them to catch up. Our hope is to synchronize the charges by mid-December.
We’ll even be onlining a further set of console-specific servers with increased charges that may get synchronized by mid-December
After all, there have been a couple of bumps alongside the best way, and we’re working exhausting to handle any points that gamers are reporting. We’ve put out a file variety of patches this week, however the patches might be summarized as
Bug fixes: We’ve fastened quite a lot of bugs, together with server crashes, dino spawn points, and mesh exploits.
Efficiency enhancements: We’ve made quite a lot of efficiency enhancements, together with optimizing the dynamic navmesh system, server code (80%+ discount in out-of-memory points), and foliage. We’re additionally happy to announce that we’ve considerably lowered server RAM utilization. This could enhance the participant expertise and assist make servers extra accessible for everybody
Safety enhancements: We’ve added client-side protections to forestall gamers from itemizing unofficial servers as faux officers, and we’ve fastened quite a lot of exploits.
