Something big is on the way to ARK: Survival Ascended. As revealed at this week’s Game Developers Conference, ARK: Lost Colony is set to launch as a “major canonical expansion” this November.
Studio Wildcard is throwing a lot at the wall with this one, so it should be fun to see what sticks. The reveal of what is being referred to as Survival Ascended’s first all-original expansion pack came in the form of a two-minute anime-style trailer. The folks behind it are none other than MAPPA, the revered (and busy!) anime studio behind the likes of JUJUTSU KAISEN, Chainsaw Man, Attack on Titan Final Season, and more.
You can hear Michelle Yeoh (Magnificent Warriors, Everything Everywhere All at Once) as legendary survivor Mei Yin in the full video below. They say it’s her, at least. It’s hard to tell because she exclusively grunts for the entirety of the trailer.
Other actors featured in the expansion include Madeleine Madden (Wheel of Time) as Helena Walker and Auli’i Cravalho (Moana) as Meeka. There is dialogue outside of those iconic Yeoh combat groans!
Wildcard first kicked off the survival action-adventure with ARK: Survival Evolved in 2017. Lost Colony aims to connect the stories of the Extinction and Genesis expansions while setting up the events of ARK 2. Exactly how it connects and what makes this more substantial remains to be seen. You can start planning your tactics against the demons hanging out in Arat Prime for now, and look for pre-orders with exclusive preview content to go live this June for $29.99.
Published: Mar 18, 2025 09:40 am