Steam Free Weekend for ARK: Survival Ascended Starts Now

Studio Wildcard is hosting a Steam free weekend for ARK: Survival Ascended, a next-generation remake of the beloved ARK: Survival Evolved game. From today until 10:00AM PST on Monday, April 8, ARK: Survival Ascended is free to play for all Steam players.

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ARK: Survival Ascended is now on limited-time sale for Steam and PlayStation players at 20% off while Xbox Game Pass players can play for free.

Additionally, Bob’s Tall Tales expansion pass is now available adding new gameplay features to each main map and four larger-than-life stories of the legendary Bob - voiced by Karl Urban (The Boys) - sharing his absolutely pivotal, undeniably central role in ARK’s history to young Meeka, voiced by Auli´i Cravalho (Moana).

Come try out the newly launched Scorched Earth expansion map, a free download for all ASA owners, that is filled with six desert-themed biomes teeming with dangerous new creatures including Deathworms and the ultimate desert steed: the Fasolasuchus.

In Bob’s Tall Tales, experience the thrilling wonder and awesome spectacle of ARK veteran Bob’s epic adventures across The Island, Scorched Earth, Aberration, and Extinction! Each Tall Tale delivers unique and helpful creatures and vehicles like the monolithic Oasisaur & Trains on Scorched Earth -- with more to come in Aberration and Extinction. Play the Frontier Showdown now to saddle up and stake your claim on the Scorched Earth!

Finally, Survivors are able to unlock ARK: The Animated Series costumes in-game. Find Dear Jane notes scattered throughout the map to unlock show favorites including Helena, Bob, Dodo, and Scary the Parasaur! Over 20 costumes are currently available and more will be added every Tuesday and Thursday until April 11th.

The definitive survival experience returns better than ever with ARK: Survival Ascended! Create a Survivor, form a tribe, and then tame, train, breed & ride dinosaurs within a living ecosystem. ASA is now available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC and Steam.

4. April 2024, von Thore Varga