the second part The Ark: The Origins of Survival Evolved The expansion soon dropped, and with it came the voice talent of Doctor Who, David Tennant.
The new story content will also feature Madeleine Madden, who is known for The Wheel of Time. There are very few details on what the second part actually entails, except that there will be “new story cutscenes to introduce and end each Ark map”. A brief, slightly psychedelic trailer was shown, and it did at least set up some drama.
The trailer also shows…well, some kind of giant, humanoid, octopus creature, presumably some kind of boss you can face, so be prepared to have some nightmares if you come across it.
Tennant and Madden actually reprise their roles as Sir Edmund Rockwell and Helena Walker, respectively, so if you’re a fan of these specific characters, expect more.
Ark 2 Also on the way, currently scheduled for a 2023 release, and yes, Vin Diesel is still in it. Its actual gameplay hasn’t been shown yet, so it remains to be seen whether it will meet the release date, but it’s currently scheduled to launch on Xbox and PC.
An animated series h as also been announced for 2020, which will also feature Diesel, Tennant and Madden, along with other big names such as Karl Urban, Gerard Butler and Michelle Yeoh. The plan at the time was for the series to have 14 30-minute episodes, with two seasons already in production. It was supposed to launch this year, but we’re running out of time, so there’s a good chance it’ll launch in 2023 as well.
The update will be released sometime this December and will be available on PC, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox.