ARK: Survival Evolved servers shutting down in August for new Ascended version release.

ARK: Survival Evolved will be replaced by a remastered version named ARK: Survival Ascended on PS5 in August, but there will be no upgrade path for existing owners. The new version will cost $39.99 and will include content like The Island and Survival of the Fittest. The pricing model is complicated, with expansion packs sold separately and no reduced rate for those who already bought them on PS4. The remaster promises improvements like dynamic weather, interactive foliage, and cross-platform multiplayer, but the decision to shut down the original version and ask fans to rebuy it for a new console is controversial.