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Ark: Survival Evolved’s free-to-play spin-off Survival of the Fittest is being reintegrated into the main game. On a technical level it will still exist as its own game, and those who have already played it will not have to buy the main game to continue. The change will enable developer …
Read More »Ark: Survival of the Fittest put on hold on PS4
The July release of Ark: Survival Evolved’s spin-off mode on PS4 has been postponed. The game’s Survival of the Fittest mode was released as a standalone free-to-play download on PC earlier this year and had been scheduled for a release on PS4 this month. However, development has been put on …
Read More »Studio Wildcard offering ‘a considerable amount of money’ to buy Ark: Survival Evolved fan mods
‘We intend to continue to regularly select what we consider to be the most and most polished mods from among the many thousands available on Steam Workshop,’ says lead designer Jeremy Stieglitz
Read More »Studio Wildcard: ‘We’re the anti-eSports eSport’
Creative director Jesse Rapczak explains why random events will elevate Ark: Survival of the Fittest above other online multiplayer titles
Read More »Ark: Survival Evolved dev settles legal dispute with Dungeon Defenders studio
Studio Wildcard has reached a settlement agreement with Dungeon Defenders dev Trendy Entertainment. The terms of the settlement – not unusually – have not been publically released, though Studio Wildard Susan Stieglitz reportedly said on Twitter to a fan – who shared to Reddit – that the firm ended up …
Read More »Studio Wildcard and Dungeon Defenders creator settle non-compete lawsuit
Developer pays undisclosed sum to Trendy Entertainment in response to accusation that former creative director Jeremy Stieglitz worked in secret on Ark: Survival Evolved
Read More »Legal dispute could see Ark: Survival Evolved pulled from sale
An argument has erupted between two developers that could jeopardise successful Early Access title Ark: Survival Evolved. As detailed by Kotaku, Dungeon Defenders developer Trendy Entertainment has alleged that one of its former employees, Jeremy Stieglitz, breached his non-compete clause by secretly working for Studio Wildcard on the development of …
Read More »Dungeon Defenders dev accuses Studio Wildcard of contract breach
Trendy Entertainment alleges that former creative director has been secretly helping with Ark: Survival Evolved development
Read More »Studio Wildcard campaigns for Early Access service on PlayStation
Lack of in-development release platform means PS4 players must wait for full release of Ark: Survival Evolved
Read More »ARK: Survival Evolved developers want PlayStation Early Access
Studio Wildcard would love Sony to introduce an Early Access programme for PS4. The team behind hit PC Early Access game ARK: Survival Evolved’s creative boss Jesse Rapxzak told Gamespot: We’re excited about PS4. We wish Sony had an early access program, and a lot of people have been asking …
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