Final week, we discovered ARK: Aquatica — the brand new growth for ARK: Survival Developed — lastly obtained a agency launch date: July 15 (that is immediately!), and to rejoice the launch, Snail Video games has dropped an all-new official trailer, this time displaying off what to anticipate from the sport.
Snail Games announced its “in-house developed new expansion map, ARK: Aquatica” at GDC in March. The studio described the growth as a non-canonical aspect story to ARK in “an bold underwater setting that includes 95% of gameplay happening beneath the floor.”
Nonetheless, the ARK: Survival Developed growth trailer launched alongside the announcement was resoundingly condemned after followers found proof of generative AI imagery, and the follow-up 11-second trailer released last week actually did not present us very a lot in any respect.
Now, nonetheless, a brand-new launch trailer is on the market to tempt you into choosing up the growth immediately. It exhibits off a choice of dinosaurs — each the aquatic and dry-land sorts — and the way they exist alongside a tribe of people, who can use their prehistoric companions to get round each on dry land and by way of what seems to be wind funnels beneath the waves.
Not all the creatures you stumble upon are pleasant, although, so we’re additionally handled to a little fight, too, in addition to some actually gorgeous underwater vistas.
ARK: Aquatica introduces the primary submerged ARK with above-water islands, “difficult gamers with new survival mechanics, excessive environmental hazards, a big explorable map space, and distinctive gameplay parts.” The underwater biome provides 21 new tameable creatures, 74 new Engrams — together with seven tek Engrams — and underwater survival because of options like air pockets and propulsion automobiles. Count on new characters and a “narrative connecting a number of ARKs.”
ARK: Aquatica is on the market solely on PC by way of Steam. For the primary two weeks of launch, gamers can decide it up for $8.99 — that is 40% off the really helpful retail worth. A brand new ARK: New Depths Bundle, which options each ARK: Survival Developed and ARK: Aquatica Enlargement Map, can also be on sale at a 20% low cost.
Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, in addition to a critic, columnist, and marketing consultant with 15+ years expertise working with among the world’s largest gaming websites and publications. She’s additionally a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually Excessive Chaos. Discover her at BlueSky.