Official Site:Â ARK: Survival Evolved, Steam
Studio:Â Studio Wildcard
Launch Date:Â June 2, 2015 (Early Access)
Genre:Â Dino Survival Sandbox
Business Model:Â B2P (One-Time Fee)
Platform: PC, Xbox One
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The Stream Team: Sightseeing in ARK’s Scorched Earth
As insane as Massively OP's MJ thinks selling expansions before a game even launches is, she did nab ARK's Scorched Earth when it went...
ARK Survival Evolved won’t wipe exploit-infested servers ahead of August launch
Were you anticipating a wipe ahead of the formal launch of ARK: Survival Evolved in August, especially given all the recent exploits? It's not...
Lost Ark shows off new zones, including one that takes place on the body of a slumbering giant
After a long info drought on the anticipated action-MMO Lost Ark, we're finally getting a deluge of lore and screenshots courtesy of Steparu. This...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 127: EVE walks no more
Justin and Bree discuss Secret World Legends, LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, Guild Wars 2, EVE, SWTOR, Black Desert, Albion, and Citadel, plus a mailbag question on class and character investment in MMORPGs, with a special interview segment featuring ARK: Survival Evolved composer Gareth Coker.
The Stream Team: Going after alphas rexes in ARK
Alpha Rexes have been seen teaming up to terrorize the inhabitants of ARK recently, and Massively OP's MJ is going to have to do...
This week in survivalboxes: ROKH, Hellion, The Black Death, and Life is Feudal
ARK and Conan aren't the only survivalboxes in town -- in fact, several of the modern contenders in the subgenre have updates and videos...
Massively Overthinking: Consumer protections in the MMORPG industry
Veteran Massively OP reader Miol says he's exhausted by a recent string of stories in which MMO companies screw gamers over, one after another:...
Dean Hall calls the pre-launch price hike for ARK: Survival Evolved ‘outrageous’
Whether you love or loathe the early access survival sandbox genre, you've got Dean Hall's DayZ to thank for it, although he's had far...
Betawatch: Albion Online gets ramped up for launch (July 7, 2017)
It's really just about time for Albion Online to launch, isn't it? Less than two weeks to go, now, so the title is winding...
ARK Survival Evolved has doubled in price ahead of August 8 launch
Welp, hope you bought ARK: Survival Evolved back when it was super cheap on Steam because its price has now increased for PC players...
The Stream Team: Peeking at a procedurally generated ARK
One of the features ARK:Survival Evolved owners can enjoy is settling on a procedurally generated island. This can make things a bit more interesting...
The Stream Team: Potty humor in ARK Survival Evolved
It's hard to be king of the carnivores without a throne, but that has all changed now! ARK has introduced the mighty commode to...
E3 2017: ARK Survival Evolved on scope creep, Xbox One X, and leaving early access
So ARK: Survival Evolved is going to be the first big survival sandbox not named Minecraft or Don't Starve to not only make it to launch...
The MMOs of the Steam Summer 2017 Sale
After some ups and downs this afternoon -- everybody loves the "try again later" message, right? -- Valve's summer Steam sale is finally underway...
The MOP Up: Destiny 2’s class roster (June 18, 2017)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
The Stream Team: Test driving ARK’s latest dinos
Are your old dinos looking a bit worse for wear? Are you in the market for a new one or two? Come on down...
Betawatch: E3 2017 brings launch dates, new titles, and delays (June 16, 2017)
Oh, E3, always a magical time full of promises when some aren't meant to be kept, some are meant to be kept but won't...
E3 2017: ARK Survival Evolved launches August 8
The time is fast approaching when we can stop cocking eyebrows at ARK: Survival Evolved for launching expansions while still in early access as...
The Stream Team: The need for speed (boats) in ARK
With the last big content update all patched into ARK, there are a few interesting goodies for Massively OP's MJ to check out. Besides...
Primal Survival development has ceased for ARK: Survival Evolved
As we approach this year's E3, it seems like an opportune time to check back in on features and additions that were promised at...