The release of ARK Genesis Part 2 has been delayed by a few months. In the blog, the developers from Studio Wildcard explain what is behind the delay.
What is it about? In February 2020, the expansion “Genesis” for ARK: Survival Evolved was released. Originally, the first part of the expansion was supposed to be released in December 2019, but it was postponed to February. A similar fate now befalls the second part.
Genesis is a large expansion, with a lot of new content. In addition, there’s a crazy story from ARK, which continues in Part 1.
Home office leads to a later release of Genesis Part 2
When is the new release? In a blog post on Survivetheark.com, the team addresses the players. They explain that Part 2 of Genesis will now be released in March 2021. And then on all platforms simultaneously.
What’s behind it? In a letter to the players, the studio explains that they switched to “remote work” around the beginning of the year. So they are no longer working together in an office, but from home.
While they have made significant progress in the development of Genesis Part 2 since then, they also faced some challenges while working remotely.
After taking a closer look, they now have a better understanding of the schedule for Genesis Part 2 and therefore postponed the release to March 2021. They write:
We understand that you are eager to dive in and this news is disappointing; however, we are passionate about delivering something truly special, memorable, and accordingly epic.
This additional time allows us to provide a better and unique experience and is well worth the investment.
This special year is causing some game releases to struggle:
- Cyberpunk 2077 was delayed first to September and then to November 2020
- The release of the new major DLC for Destiny 2, “Beyond Light”, was also pushed to November
- The new MMORPG New World from Amazon was first moved to August 2020 and then finally to Spring 2021
What happens in 2020 in ARK: Survival Evolved?
What is planned: To sweeten the wait for Part 2, you can dive into other content that will still be released for ARK: Survival Evolved in the coming months.
- The “The Crystal Isles” DLC will be available for free on consoles. The release is planned for the last week of August
- The “Tender Love and Care Pass 3” patch is expected to bring some quality-of-life changes and tweak the core gameplay. TLC 3 Pass is planned for October 2020
Are you looking for an alternative game to play until the release of Part 2? Then check out our list of the 23 best survival games 2020 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
