Even after walking back the preorder bundle, and selling the game separately, it still requires users to upgrade to the next generation of consoles and buy the game again. Players who'd clocked hundreds of hours on PlayStation 4, for example, couldn't continue playing the game without preordering a $50 sequel bundle and buying a PlayStation 5. The remaster was announced as part of a preorder bundle for the sequel and alongside news that current game servers would be shut down. It's not the first time the developer has walked back decisions surrounding Ark: Survival Ascended as there was significant community backlash to its initial announcement. 'We’re discovering new ways each day to push the technology to the next level combined with the work needed to support a fully cross-platform-moddable game ecosystem on consoles and PC, it’s clear that we’ll need a bit more time.' 'We’ve found it challenging working with Unreal Engine 5.2, but at the same time, it is incredibly exciting,' said Studio Wuldcard in the forums post. The delay is a result of complications in working with the new engine. The remaster, titled Ark: Survival Ascended, has also received a price reduction to $44.99 but those who buy it on day one will pay $39.99. The controversial move from Studio Wildcard to shut down the original game's servers has also been delayed to September 30. As reported by PC Gamer, an update on the Ark forums revealed the push to October but no specific release date was shared.

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