Ark 2 is the long-awaited sequel to Ark: Survival Evolved For those who have never played the previous game, it is a survival game with a twist Instead of competing with everyday humans and animals for resources, you must navigate a world full of dinosaurs and other prehistoric beasts, and Ark II continues in that vein, but with better graphics, a more detailed world, and more advanced enemy AI

Currently, there is not much definitive information about Ark 2 We've only seen one official trailer and got a few more details from an Xbox Wire blog post However, these two sources alone provide some important insight into the release date and gameplay mechanics of Ark 2

To learn everything we know about "Ark 2" on the Xbox Series X/S and PC, read the following article

According to Microsoft, Ark 2 will be released in 2022 This is a pretty rough release date, but it is all we have at this point Fortunately, we have a little more information on platform availability; Ark 2 will appear on the Xbox Series X/S and PC

Whether it is destined to be an exclusive title for the Xbox Series X/S consoles is not known Microsoft describes Ark 2 as a "console launch exclusive," which usually means "timed exclusive" Therefore, the game could later move to PS5 or other platforms Remember: the original Ark: Survival Evolved was eventually released on Switch, so anything is possible

Fans expecting gameplay were out of luck, as the Ark 2 trailer is entirely cinematic However, it does give a good idea of the game's setup and some of the central characters

The trailer shows a community of primitive human hunters fighting monsters, running from giant dinosaurs, and exploring a high-tech facility with a computerized interface and some kind of cybernetic functionality A glimpse of Ark 2's science fiction/fantasy hybrid premise

The objective of the film is to show that the world is not only a place of science fiction but also a place of fantasy

We know what you want: You want to know how popular actor Vin Diesel will appear in Ark 2 Simply put, he will play one of the key characters in the game According to the trailer, Diesel will play a character named Santiago da Costa, who may be a clone of the original Santiago Either way, he is a hunter and a competent hunter in the brutal world of Ark 2

Microsoft has confirmed that Santiago will also be an important character in Ark: The Animated Series, also coming in 2022 Diesel himself is a big fan of the first film and has played it for over 1,000 hours

Oddly enough, little is known about the gameplay of Ark 2 Presumably, it will be structured much the same as the gameplay of Ark: Survival Evolved That is, start with very limited resources, hunt and tame dinosaurs to increase your inventory You will need to replenish food and water, build shelters and set up farms, train mounts, and find new blueprints to make even more effective equipment In short, it's a survival game with light sci-fi elements and dinosaurs If you have ever wondered how long you would survive if you were stranded in Jurassic Park, playing Ark 2 will give you an idea

The Ark 2 trailer does not include gameplay, so we don't know how it compares to Ark: Survival Evolved, which the Xbox Wire article describes as "a brutal new world of primitive survival against both beasts and humans, with ultra-realistic It promises to "confront ever-present threats, including intelligent dinosaurs, aggressive alien animals, and the exotic environments of unknown planets

The "ultra-realistic intelligent dinosaurs" suggest a cunning enemy AI, but it remains to be seen if it has made dramatic progress since the first Ark The first installment of [Ark: Survival Evolved] is available now on PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch It can also be played with the majority of the DLC via Xbox Game Pass