After accumulating mostly positive reviews in Early Access on Steam, ARK: Survival Evolved is heading to Xbox One via the console's Game Preview program.
Originally launched on PC in unfinished form in June, ARK: Survival Evolved is now available for the Xbox One and it should benefit from half a year in Early access on Steam.
The game drops naked and starving player characters into the game world, an island with dinosaurs and other primeval creatures, and tasks them with hunting, harvesting, farming, crafting and building with the help of others. Players will even have to tame some of the wildlife to survive.
"We are proud and excited to announce today the launch of ARK: Survival Evolved on the Xbox One," says developer Wildcard. "It is the first ever online survival game to come to consoles and is now available for download on the Xbox Game Preview program for $34.99 and includes all the content of the PC version."
Wildcard is offering Xbox One players Survivor's trophies, Safari hats and exclusive bionic "Tek" T-Rex skins. There are dedicated servers for Xbox players and the game will receive updates up until its full launch next year.
"This game is a work in progress," goes the standard Preview program warning. "It may or may not change over time and may not release as a final product. Please purchase only if you are comfortable with the current state of the unfinished game."
In news PC and Xbox One owners can both appreciate, ARK: Survival Evolved is being retooled for Xbox One controllers. So PC gamers can put their Steam Links and Xbox gamepads to use for some couch co-op -- and couch co-op is coming.
"We know this has been a highly requested feature from players of both console and PC as it has often come up in Digests and other places where we interact with you," says developer Wildcard. "And we're excited to allow you guys to unravel the mysteries of the ARK side by side with your friends and families!"
