![]() As Epic currently doesn’t have a Steam workshop equivalent, modded servers will be inaccessible to Epic users. However, cross-play between Steam and Epic comes with a catch. Steam users will be able to cross-play with Epic users regardless of OS, which is also true for Epic. As for cross-play throughout the various PC storefronts and operating systems, you’re mostly good to go. For starters, as I’ve explained, if you want to play with Xbox, you’ll need to go through the Microsoft storefront. By and large, the answer is yes, though it does depend on versions. Is Ark cross-platform on PC?įinally, a more concrete answer. Make sure you get the correct version, or you’ll have wasted some $50. This means that through Steam or Epic, you won’t be able to cross-play with Xbox, but through the Microsoft storefront, you can. While inconvenient, this is because Microsoft and the usual PC storefronts use their own servers. Even then, you’ll need to make sure both you and your friends buy Ark through the Microsoft store. While you can’t play Ark cross-platform with any Playstation or Nintendo systems, you can with the PC. Is Ark cross-platform compatible on Xbox?Ĭontinuing our theme of frustratingly indecisive answers, kind of. ![]() I’ll be breaking down exactly what that compatibility is for each platform Ark is on, giving you that definitive answer you’ve been looking for. Is Ark cross-platform compatible?Īs I mentioned earlier, Ark: Survival Evolved has varying degrees of cross-platform functionality across different devices. For example, Xbox 360 games that are playable on the Xbox One are cross-generation. ![]() It mainly refers to older games that can be played on newer devices, both single-player and online. The last is cross-generation, which is by and large interchangeable with backward compatibility. Halo Infinite looks to be gearing up this way, so there’s a more concrete example. For example, say you play a cross-save compatible game on Xbox, you would be able to continue from where you left off on PC. It refers to a game that supports multiplayer between players regardless of their device, whether Playstation, PC or anything else.Ĭross save, often referred to as cross-progression, allows you to save your game on one device and then continue from that same point on another. Before getting into the meat and potatoes, I’ll summarize precisely what they mean.Ĭross-play is what most people think of when they hear cross-platform. Cross-platform – cross-play, cross-save, and cross-generationĪs aforementioned, cross-platform as a term can be broken into several other terms. Suffice it to say, Ark is cross-platform, but there’s more to the story, as we’ll get into now. Secondly, Ark’s cross-platform functionality differs from one device to another, making a decisive answer tricky to reach. Firstly, cross-platform is an umbrella term that encompasses several other features. There are two reasons for this non-answer. Hopefully, we’ll get to hear more about the game soon, but with its release now set for 2024, the developers may not provide anything new in the current year.For anyone wanting a quick and easy answer to Ark’s cross-platform status, I’ll have to disappoint you with a kind of. With this in mind, it’s shaping up to be a much more advanced game than its predecessor. On top of that, the sequel promises “advanced character traversal mechanics” including mantling, parkour, and swinging. ![]() However, this partnership also means that it’ll be available on launch at no extra cost to Game Pass subscribers, which is a great bonus for those on the service.Īs well as the voice and likeness of the actor who plays Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy, Ark 2 also promises a new epic story, cross platform modding between the PC and Xbox versions and a whole new alien environment to explore. Additionally, since Xbox are helping to publish the game, it’ll be an Xbox Series exclusive on console, at least. Similar to the first game, it’ll also go through an early access period, which is what the new 2024 release date is most likely referring to. Many had been looking forward to the sequel being released in 2023 since this was the window that was announced during the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase of 2022.
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