{"id":383,"date":"2026-04-10T01:49:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T01:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/?p=145920"},"modified":"2026-04-10T01:49:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T01:49:07","slug":"prepare-for-the-ultimate-showdown-in-deep-space-with-ark-genesis-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/prepare-for-the-ultimate-showdown-in-deep-space-with-ark-genesis-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Prepare for the Ultimate Showdown in Deep Space with Ark Genesis Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Everyone here at Studio Wildcard has been eagerly awaiting the opportunity to reveal the second part of the Ark: Survival Evolved Genesis<\/a><\/strong><\/em> saga, which is launching March 2021. And this weekend at the annual Extra Life charity event, where the Ark community raised over $180,000 for the kids, we finally did just that and revealed quite a bit of what\u2019s coming!<\/p>\n

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Continuing the story of ARK: Genesis<\/em>, the second installment takes place on a huge contiguous new world packed with mysterious biomes, story driven missions, and otherworldly creatures. Set on an enormous colony ship travelling through deep space, survivors will join the spritely HLN-A in a final confrontation against her archnemesis Sir Edmund Rockwell. Drawing on all your previous Ark experiences will be key to overcoming this challenge!<\/p>\n

This expansion pack is our largest yet and has game-changing additions for every kind of Survivor. Say hello to convenience with new structures that improve quality-of-life, such as the Egg Incubator, which lets you view all the statistics and mutations of your eggs, incubating them at an optimal temperature while hatching them at your leisure. Or the Ammo Box which automatically fills all nearby turrets (mounted or automatic) with the ammunition they need. Not to mention the Loadout Mannequin, which enables players to quickly change loadouts via a single-press full-equipment and hotbar swap. Convenience and utility are a big part of many of the Genesis Part 2<\/em> items!<\/p>\n

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And of course, it wouldn\u2019t be an Ark expansion without more fantastical creatures! We\u2019ll be adding in a brain-controlling \u201cNoglin,\u201d the group-cloaking chimerical prowler \u201cShadowmane,\u201d the ever adaptable giant mechanical \u201cStryder,\u201d the veritable starfighter \u201cAstrodelphis,\u201d and more to be revealed!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019re zooming around doing radical tricks on the new skateboard-like Hoversail, managing and viewing your base remotely with TEK Security Cameras, or materializing arrows on the fly with the new TEK bow, Genesis Part 2 has a bit of something for everyone!<\/p>\n

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As we gear up for this conclusion to the epic story, we\u2019ll be welcoming new voiceover talent to the ARK universe! The role of the villainous Sir Edmund Rockwell will be played by David Tennant (\u201cDoctor Who,\u201d \u201cGood Omens\u201d), and Madeleine Madden (\u201cThe Wheel of Time,\u201d \u201cPicnic at Hanging Rock,\u201d \u201cDora and the Lost City of Gold\u201d) will be playing your loyal robotic AI companion HLN-A\/Helena Walker!<\/p>\n

In addition to discussing what\u2019s to come, we must also not forget the here and now: the newly released \u201cTLC Update #3\u201d has marched onto the Ark, providing tender loving care for some old friends! The Woolly Mammoth and Stegosaurus have received powerful new abilities and visual refinements, along with the addition of Insect and Wyvern breeding, a versatile new taming interface, and more QoL changes!<\/p>\n

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We\u2019re also excited to remind all Xbox players that Ark\u2019s original DLC Expansion Packs launch into Xbox Game Pass on November 17, and that Ark\u2019s beautiful Xbox Series X Enhancement Upgrade is available now, which includes features like 4K Output at 30-60 FPS, Max Texture Resolution, Tetherless Non-Dedicated Hosting, Tetherless Splitscreen, 100-player Dedicated Server Hosting, 7x Faster Loading and more.<\/p>\n

Finally, we\u2019re forever grateful to our community who have supported us since launch and pushed Ark<\/em> to new heights! So, what\u2019s next? Well, please tune into The Game Awards on December 10, where we\u2019ll have some very special Ark<\/em> announcements! Until then, happy surviving everyone!<\/p>\n

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