4 years after Ark 2 was announced, Xbox announces a playable demo at Gamescom only to immediately un-announce it

Aug. 1, 2024



It was as if millions of Ark fans suddenly cried out in joy and were suddenly silenced

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“The Xbox booth will also have playable titles from our third-party partners,” the publisher initially said in ablogoutlining its Gamescom plans, “includingUbisoft’s Star Wars Outlaws, Studio Wildcard’s ARK 2, Saber Interactive’s Space Marine 2, Rebellion’s Atomfall, and the return of GSC Game World’s S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl with an all-new demo.”

Now the mention of Ark 2 is gone, and an editor’s note added to the bottom of the page says that “ARK 2 was originally listed as playable on the Xbox booth – this mention was made in error, and has been removed.” I’ve reached out to Studio Wildcard for comment and will provide an update if I learn more.

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