ARK Video Game Series

Forging iron while hot, in the meantime the authors also put into the hands of players spin-offs of their hit game. In August 2017, they debuted the multiplayer ARK: Survival of the Fittest, while in March 2018 the following appeared on store shelves ARK Park, an exploration game developed for virtual reality headsets.

In December 2020, meanwhile, the game was announced ARK II, which is the full-fledged second installment of the series. Three years later, it was announced that the first installment of the series would get a remaster titled ARK: Survival Ascended. After a protest from players, the developers eventually decided that in addition to the refreshed version of the basic game, the production in question would include all the add-ons (although some of them were to be made available after its release).

Action games under the banner of ARK takes place in open worlds controlled by dinosaurs and other powerful creatures. In the course of the game we play as humans fighting for survival in these inhospitable environments, facing threats from beasts and hostile humans. Traversing the vast lands, during the game we gather resources, create better and better equipment and erect bases, as well as take care of the needs of the protagonists.

In games of the series ARK can be played alone or in multiplayer mode, cooperating or competing with other players; ARK: Survival of the Fittest also provided a battle royale mode, where players representing individual tribes fight for the survival of their group.

In most cases, games under the banner of ARK can boast high-quality graphics. The infamous exception was the conversion of the first part of the series for the Nintendo Switch platform. Nevertheless, it received a major refresh in 2022.