Ark: Survival Evolved has been a part of the Xbox Game Pass library since 2018, with Microsoft clearly keen to keep this dino survival game in the library as long as possible. Well, a new legal document reveals just how long it'll remain on Game Pass, along with some juicy details about its sequel.
According to the doc, Microsoft amended its Ark deal in 2020, to keep the game a part of the service indefinitely. At the same time, the two companies agreed to launch Ark 2 right into the Game Pass library on day one, where it's set to remain for three years after launch.
Interestingly, the agreement also reveals some pricing details around the series' inclusion in Xbox Game Pass. Apparently, Microsoft paid $2.5 million to keep Ark on Game Pass perpetually, while the two companies also agreed a $2.3 million deal for Ark 2's Xbox Game Pass launch.
That's a lot of dollars for dinos ain't it, but clearly, Microsoft deems the series a very valuable one to be a part of Xbox Game Pass. We don't know a ton of detail about Ark 2 itself right now, aside from the fact that it'll star famous actor Vin Diesel. Very pre-historic!
What do you think to all this? Worth it? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
[source docoh.com, via trueachievements.com]
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I genuinely haven’t ever met anyone who’s talking about playing ARK, after trying the initial Steam Alpha/Beta etc.
I guess more people are interested in it than the gaming media have had me believe.
Good luck to the devs, good for all those involved to have some security.
@TheElectroFunky I play it pretty frequently. But at the same time, I don't talk about it much either.
Then again, I don't talk much about Xbox games a lot as they're generally 3rd party, multi platform games, that very likely have been release everywhere else, first.
@InterceptorAlpha Yeah I totally get that, I played Ark the first one that is, when it was sort of released but not on Steam. Thought it had potential, then no one I knew mentioned playing it so I just got involved in other games since.
I’d like to see what this upcoming one has to offer, but then I just wish if it’s good all the success to it, I mean at least it’s different and that appeals to me. But what seems to be talked about and sold so well is what we’ve had time and time again.
I know I’ll give it a shot anyway, and hopefully it does well!
$2.3M for a 3 year contract for ARK 2 seems like a good deal. Just think how many ark players will join the Gamepass subscription just to be able to play Ark 2. So I think Microsoft won't be losing any money on that deal. Quite the opposite really
I’ve never played it. Is it worth diving in if you’re primarily a solo player?
I'm betting there's also something in there that says it can't go to other subscription services Microsoft blocking a game from going to ps plus ? How dare they! lol
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