Technically, it hasnt been cancelled. TLDR; ARK was a success, they decide to do ARK 2, initially set for release in late 2021(yes, you read that correct..) delayed and post-poned to 2022, 2023, 20xx.Um all of the resources into the remake of Arc who's gonna get released soon. And for this they have given us finally the date where.Vin Diesel and all.

Speaking at the NobleCon19 business conference earlier in December, Snail Games CEO Jim Tsai confirmed Ark 2, which he described as the company's "next masterpiece", is due out late 2024. There was also mention of annual DLC releases to "fuel franchise growth" through to 2029.

Will Ark 2 be like Ark 1 : Ark 2 gameplay

Originally, Ark 2 was set to be much like its predecessor, aka a 'sandbox survival experience' but things have changed somewhat. Ark 2 will feature fairly substantial changes when compared to its predecessor.

Will Ark 2 have NPCs

It's literally just a remake of the original with a couple of extra dinos voted on by the community, so the original lore, gameplay etc will be untouched. There would be no reason to add NPCs to it. It's Ark 2 which will purportedly have NPC characters in it.

Is Ark 2 third person only : There are some major differences between Ark and Ark 2.

The biggest is that the game swaps the original's first-person perspective for third-person, promising, "Advanced character traversal mechanics include mantling, free-climbing, parkour, sliding, and swinging!"

Official Servers: With the launch of ASA at the end of August, we will be taking down all Official Servers on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC for ARK: Survival Evolved – at that time, the final save-datas from the ARK: Survival Evolved Official Servers will be uploaded for players to re-host on their own servers or play in …

The Ark 2 release date is forecast for late 2024. Studio Wildcard confirms this release window on the official Ark forums.

Is ark 2 third person only

There are some major differences between Ark and Ark 2.

The biggest is that the game swaps the original's first-person perspective for third-person, promising, "Advanced character traversal mechanics include mantling, free-climbing, parkour, sliding, and swinging!"There are some major differences between Ark and Ark 2.

The biggest is that the game swaps the original's first-person perspective for third-person, promising, "Advanced character traversal mechanics include mantling, free-climbing, parkour, sliding, and swinging!"Studio Wildcard has confirmed there is no free upgrade path from the original game to the remaster for current owners.

There are some major differences between Ark and Ark 2.

The biggest is that the game swaps the original's first-person perspective for third-person, promising, "Advanced character traversal mechanics include mantling, free-climbing, parkour, sliding, and swinging!"

Is Ark 2 Next Gen only : Ark 2 platforms and mod support

Ark 2 will initially be released as an Xbox Series X/S console exclusive.

Is Ark ascended in Ark 2 : Ark ascended is the remake of ASE. Ark 2 will be a whole different game with other play mechanics (soulslike).

Does ARK still run bad

Conclusion. Even a powerful modern PC will have trouble running ARK on maximum settings. Unfortunately, the game is quite poorly optimized, though performance increases greatly on lower presets.

While the cinematic trailer certainly gives you the idea that Ark 2 will be about Vin Diesel's best efforts to not get eaten by dinosaurs, the official Ark Twitter account clarified that Ark 2 is indeed an online multiplayer sandbox.We have consistently received a lot of feedback from you, and it was very evident that players preferred the increased rates. Thusly, the rates will stay at 2x permanently from now onwards on our Official Servers. Evo Event Weekends will consequently be increased to 3x rates.

Is Ark 1 still playable : You will also get Arc 2 with it performance upgrades. And new content a new map with four new dinos. You will also have access to the official hosted servers by wildcard.