It's been a while since we've heard much about , the sequel to survival game Ark: Survival Evolved which was announced [[link]] all the way back [[link]] in 2020. We started to wonder if the Vin Diesel-powered sequel was still happening (and ), but it's apparently still on: It just got a mention in a press release about upcoming Ark expansion Lost Colony.
Lost Colony will be out this November, and is the first expansion specifically for , the Unreal Engine 5 remake of the original Ark: Survival Evolved.
As the Lost Colony teaser embedded above teases, Lost Colony will feature anime-style cutscenes by MAPPA, the Japanese animation studio behind Jujutsu Kaisen, Attack on Titan, and Chainsaw Man. Michelle Yeoh is reprising her role as Mei-Yin Li
from and is joined by Madeleine Madden as Helena Walker.
Actor Auli'i Cravalho will also show up in the expansion as Meeka, the daughter of Santiago, Vin Diesel's Ark 2 character—the pair was last seen in the , so there's your sequel connection.
Lost Colony will take players to "a vast occupied city," says Studio Wildcard, and will feature "new kinds of character abilities, unique gear, building systems, and phenomenally exotic tames."
The expansion is set to release in November for $30, and .
Since it's meant to bridge the narrative gap between Ark and Ark 2, Lost Colony will presumably be the last Ark expansion before we finally get a firm release date for the sequel. We originally expected Ark 2 in 2022, then in 2023, and then in 2024, but it hasn't shown up despite no official delay announcement.
I guess you just can't rush Mr. Diesel.
There's also more to come [[link]] for Ark: Survival Ascended beyond Lost Colony—its runs through 2026.