when did ark survival come out on pc
Ark: Survival Evolved The game was initially released through Steam Early Access for Microsoft Windows on June 2, 2015,[7] shortly before the theatrical release of Jurassic World later that month. Rapczak said that the game's release was scheduled to take advantage of the "dino fever" that was present with the film's imminent release.[14] The game subsequently received an Early Access release for Linux and OS X on July 1, 2015,[11] and through the Xbox Game Preview Program for Xbox One on December 16, 2015;[15] a PlayStation 4 version was released on December 6, 2016.[16] The final game launched in August 2017;[16] it was originally intended for release in June 2016,[11] but was delayed in April.[17] The game launched with support for Oculus Rift and PlayStation VR,[7] and the Xbox One version was released via the ID@Xbox program.[11] Android and iOS versions were released on June 14, 2018,[18] and a Nintendo Switch version is due in late 2018.[19]
Ark: Survival Evolved Development began in October 2014. The development team conducted research into the physical appearance of the animals, but took creative license for gameplay purposes. A companion app for computers and mobile devices titled Dododex received an early release in 2015 and was officially released on August 16, 2017.[1][2][3] One of the game modes, Survival of the Fittest, was released as a free standalone game in March 2016 and was officially released on August 26, 2017.[4] Egypt-based developer Instinct Games was hired to facilitate the game's development. Several expansions to the game have also been released as downloadable content: The Center, Primitive Plus, Scorched Earth, Ragnarok, and Aberration. A spin-off virtual reality game developed and published by Snail Games titled ARK Park was released on March 22, 2018.[5] Another spin-off game developed and published by Snail Games USA titled PixARK was released on March 27, 2018.[6]
Ark: Survival Evolved Ark: Survival Evolved is an action-adventure survival game set in an open world environment and played either from a third-person or first-person perspective. To survive, players must establish a base, with a fire and weapons; additional activities, such as taming and feeding dinosaurs, require more resources.[1] The game's world, known as the "Ark", is approximately 48 km2 (19 sq mi) in size:[2] there is approximately 36 km2 (14 sq mi) of land with 12 km2 (4.6 sq mi) of ocean.[3]
H1Z1 After three years of being in early access for Microsoft Windows, it officially released as a free-to-play game in February 2018.[4] H1Z1 was released for the PlayStation 4 in August 2018, and will be released for the Xbox One at a later date.