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Studio Wildcard Targets 2028 Release for Ark 2, Using Survival Ascended as Testbed

Leaders describe the timing as an intention pending results from a staged expansion roadmap.

Overview

  • Studio Wildcard co-founder Jeremy Stieglitz said the team’s intention is a 2028 launch, framing it as a target rather than a firm date.
  • Lost Colony launches this week to kick off Ark: Survival Ascended’s roadmap that runs through 2026 and 2027.
  • The Q4 2027 Legacy of Santiago expansion will function as a narrative prequel and trial many mechanics and features planned for the sequel.
  • Stieglitz said the sequel’s narrative scope depends on how much performance time Vin Diesel ultimately provides.
  • The updated timeline follows earlier delays that moved the project past prior 2023–2024 goals, eight years after its 2020 Game Awards reveal.