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Ark: Extinction

Finish your journey through the worlds of ARK in ‘Extinction’, where the story began and ends: on Earth itself! An Element-infested, ravaged planet filled with fantastical creatures both organic &…

6 November 2018

Ark: Extinction is an adventure developed by Studio Wildcard, released 6 November 2018 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux and Mac.

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What Ark: Extinction is

Ark: Extinction is an adventure game developed by Studio Wildcard and released in 2018. It is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Finish your journey through the worlds of ARK in ‘Extinction’, where the story began and ends: on Earth itself! An Element-infested, ravaged planet filled with fantastical creatures both organic & technological, Earth holds both the secrets of the past and the keys to its salvation. As a veteran Survivor who has conquered all previous obstacles, your ultimate challenge awaits: can you defeat the gigantic roaming Titans which dominate the planet, and complete the ARK cycle to save Earth's future?
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How it plays

Its themes are action and survival. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO), Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Ark: Extinction launched on 6 November 2018, within three weeks of Red Dead Redemption 2, Return of the Obra Dinn, Battlefield V and Hitman 2. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Red Dead Redemption 2, Return of the Obra Dinn, Battlefield V, Hitman 2.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did Ark: Extinction come out?
Ark: Extinction was released on 6 November 2018 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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