Registration Open Now on PC and PlayStation 5 Ahead of Upcoming Closed Beta

BEIJING, (December 23, 2025) | NTE, the highly anticipated, supernatural urban open-world RPG developed by Hotta Studio, is opening up to players for the upcoming ‘Co-Ex Test’. Registrations for the new test are open now on the official NTE website. Players are invited to step into the expansive city of Hethereau once again, where humanity coexists with surreal and unpredictable Anomalies.

New features unlocked in the Co-Ex Test include:

• Two New Large-Scale Anomaly Dungeons: The Bank and Hospital offer fresh, team-based multiplayer experiences, where players will need to work together to navigate complex environments and face powerful challenges.  
• Prison Gameplay: For those who find themselves on the wrong side of the law, the new prison mechanic introduces a full day of prison life, featuring activities such as solitary confinement, outdoor time and even an escape mission, giving players a deeper experience of consequence and strategy in the city. 
• New Urban Gameplay Mechanics: A variety of new and exciting urban activities are now available! Players can engage in activities like fishing, taking taxi rides, racing, playing Mahjong, or working at coffee shops – each offering unique in-game rewards and enhancing the immersive city experience. 
• Protagonist and Main Character Outfits: New urban outfits are available for players to dress up the protagonist and main characters. Each is designed with a minimalist style that emphasizes sleek, practical fashion without flowing cloth or ribbons, offering a fresh and modern look to fit the city’s vibrant atmosphere.

About NTE

NTE is an ambitious and unique online RPG that takes place in the city of Hethereau – a vast, seamless open world rendered with the power of Unreal Engine 5, where humans co-exist with supernatural anomalies. Players will control a range of vibrant and dynamic characters, each with their own unique personalities and abilities, in order to explore the city and investigate these anomalies in episodic, comedy-drama storylines. 

Aside from the core story and RPG gameplay, players will also be able to take part in an ever-expanding roster of activities, including collecting, modding and racing sports cars, buying and designing their own chic city getaways and even running a business. Whatever you choose to do with your time in Hethereau, the experience always promises to be immersive, absorbing, and never-ending. 

NTE is in development for PC, console and mobile. More information is available via the NTE website.

About Perfect World Games

Perfect World Games is a global gaming company specializing in game development, operations, and publishing. With a diverse product portfolio across MMO, open-world, action, turn-based, and other genres, the company has expanded its presence on multiple platforms, including PC, mobile, consoles, and VR. Leveraging its industry-leading in-house development capabilities, Perfect World Games is committed to delivering high-quality game content and experiences to players worldwide. For more information, please visit: www.perfectworld.com

About Hotta Studio

Hotta Studio previously developed the globally released open-world game Tower of Fantasy. Tower of Fantasy features a light sci-fi art style with anime aesthetics, and was created with Unreal Engine 4, providing players worldwide with a rich and diverse open-world gaming experience.

The new update features a new legendary WW2 battle and more

Gaijin Entertainment and Darkflow Software announce that the “Far Eastern Front” content update for the online military shooter Enlisted is now available to players. It focuses on the confrontation between the USSR and Japan during the final stages of World War II, when Soviet troops fought the 700,000-strong Kwantung Army.

The Heilongjiang location is inspired by the landscape of northeastern China, with its characteristic hills, traditional villages, and thriving urban areas. Japanese troops have built powerful defensive lines here, which the Soviet army has to storm. A large city in the center of the map features a blend of Chinese and Russian cultures typical to this region at that time: massive stone buildings, wide streets, and signs in Cyrillic.

New weapons available include the Chinese Type 88 rifle, the Italian KE7 machine gun, the American Browning M1919A4 machine gun, the experimental Japanese Type 2 assault rifle (6.5mm) with an incredible rate of fire, and the legendary German Ferdinand heavy self-propelled gun, based on the Tiger (P) tank with an 88mm PaK 43/2 cannon and frontal armor up to 200mm thick.

Furthermore, in Enlisted, explosions from grenades, mortar shells, and anti-tank guns now leave craters, hot metal areas are displayed on vehicles, and the destruction of paper and wooden objects is accompanied by special effects.

About Gaijin Entertainment
Gaijin Entertainment is the developer and publisher of the online games War Thunder, Crossout, Enlisted, CRSED: F.O.A.D. and Star Conflict as well as other PC, Mac, Linux, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, iOS and Android titles across several genres. The company’s diverse portfolio has received a range of mass media and game industry awards including such as Gamescom Award and many more. Official website: http://gaijinent.com/

About Darkflow Software
Darkflow Software is a game studio founded in 2016 by video game industry veterans and is located in Riga, Latvia. Currently, the company is working on the squad based multiplayer WW2 shooter Enlisted and online shooter CRSED: F.O.A.D.

About Enlisted
Enlisted is a squad-based first person MMO shooter covering key battles from World War II. The game carefully recreates weapons, military  vehicles and the atmosphere of that era, while demonstrating really massive clashes of numerous soldiers, tanks and aircraft with artillery and naval support. Enlisted is available on PC, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5. Official website: https://enlisted.net

Begin 2026 by building, cooking, and dressing up with friends in a town full of endless possibilities

Shanghai, China — December 22, 2025 | XD Games is happy to announce that life simulation game Heartopia will officially launch on PC, iOS, and Android, on 7 January, 2026. The game will launch on Steam at a later date.

Pre-registration is currently open on the App Store for iOS users, Google Play for Android users, and via the official website for PC players. Anyone who pre-registers will receive a selection of in-game items when the game launches, including Gold x4000, Wishing Star x20, Moonlight Crystal x400, and Exhibition Pass x60. 

At launch, players who successfully created a character during either of the two closed beta tests will receive one Blueberry Crossbody Bag in-game cosmetic. As well as that, players who reached level 18 during either of the two closed beta tests will receive one Star Mascot Head in-game cosmetic, at launch, too.

Further details on the content that will be available at launch will be revealed closer to the release date. 

What is Heartopia?

Heartopia blends narrative roleplay, life simulation, and personal connection. Set in a contemporary, stylish urban world, the game focuses on everyday warmth: think conversations over coffee, shared routines, self-expression, and moments of emotional discovery.

Players create their own lives, building friendships and exploring romance options along the way, making choices that influence how others respond to them. Heartopia prioritises authenticity and emotional realism: relationships evolve naturally, characters react to your behaviour, and your daily decisions gradually define who you become in the world.

Heartopia is built around several core pillars that define the experience. Players can expect deep relationship and narrative systems that allow connections to grow naturally through meaningful choices and emotional interactions. Avatars, outfits, and living spaces are fully customisable, giving players freedom to express their personal style and create a life that feels uniquely their own. Daily routines and social encounters unfold in real time, encouraging organic moments, chance meetings, and a sense of everyday rhythm. 

Alongside this, the world offers light and comforting exploration, with gentle activities that support relaxation and immersion rather than pressure or grind. All of this is set within an evolving city filled with story events and memorable characters, each adding depth to the world and inviting players to discover new experiences as they go.

With a welcoming aesthetic and grounded emotional tone, Heartopia aims to offer a space that feels familiar, comforting, and personal.

About XD Games

Founded in 2003, XD Games. is a global video games developer and publisher with extensive experience across development, publishing and operations. As of 2022, XD has 38 free-to-play and paid games with over 50 million monthly active users worldwide. In addition, TapTap — a mobile games community and app store — was launched by XD in 2016 and is estimated to currently have 44 million monthly active users.  XD’s mission is to assemble like-minded talented games industry craftspeople with a common goal of touching the hearts of players around the world. XD produces games of the finest quality with passion, offering a pure gaming experience, and encouraging players of all ages to embrace the unique joy of video gaming.

Selkies Interactive invites players to explore a captivating sunken world with expanded narrative, new gameplay trailers, and more this holiday season. 

Berlin, Germany, December 22, 2025 – Selkies Interactive is excited to announce that their debut narrative adventure,Echoes of Mora, will launch on PC and Steam VR in March 2026. Following standout features in the Deutsche Indie and UploadVR Showcases, the team has released a significant holiday update for the Steam demo, highlighting the game’s enhanced PC experience with a dedicated VR mode, and expanding accessibility with localisation for six new languages: German, French, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, and Ukrainian.

Play the updated demo now on Steam!

In Echoes of Mora, players plunge into the depths of a mysterious lake to explore a flooded, abandoned village. After her brother disappears near a cursed violet lake, a young girl named Mora sets out to find him. As the water rises, threatening her home, players must traverse time portals to the past to uncover forgotten secrets, solve puzzles, and witness the events that led to the tragedy. This holiday update introduces significant refinements, including expanded dialogues and redesigned character visuals and animations.

“We’ve spent the last few months listening to our community and refining the demo based on player feedback,” said Meike Strippel, Co-Founder and Lead Artist at Selkies Interactive “The demo now features an upgraded swimming experience with natural arm movements, and a deeper emotional connection through expanded narrative. We’ve also ensured the experience feels seamless whether you are playing on PC or in VR.”

Key Features

• Dive into Mystery: Explore a captivating underwater world with an emotional story about a sibling duo and a village’s fight against a rising flood.
• Time-bending Investigation: Solve environmental puzzles and unlock Echoes to travel back in time, collecting hidden clues to unravel the mystery of Mora’s missing brother.
• Shape the Fate of Mora: Interact directly with Mora in the past to influence her journey and decide the ultimate fate of the village.
• Total Playstyle Freedom: Play on PC with keyboard/mouse or controller, or experience the full immersion with VR support featuring natural arm-based swimming via motion tracking. 
• Seamless Switching: Switch seamlessly between PC and VR modes at any time during the same play session, giving you complete freedom in how you explore.

Wishlist Echoes of Mora on Steam, or join the official Selkies Interactive Discord to get the latest news and updates. 

About Echoes of Mora

In Echoes of Mora, you plunge into the depths of a mysterious lake to explore a sunken village. Through time portals, you travel into the village’s past and meet a young girl named Mora. Discover forgotten secrets, solve environmental puzzles, and weave past and present into a fateful adventure. Coming to PC and Steam VR in March 2026.

About Selkies Interactive

Founded in 2023 by game design students in Berlin, Selkies Interactive creates immersive story-driven worlds. Their debut title Echoes of Mora is part of the Games Incubator at HTW Berlin and supported by Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg.

Beloved Manga Series Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Charming Pixel Art Simulation Game

TOKYO, JAPAN – December 20, 2024 – Shueisha Games and Kairosoft today announced KochiKame: Ryo-san’s Billion-yen Beat, a new pixel art simulation game celebrating 50 years of the iconic KochiKame (Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo) manga series. The announcement was made at Jump Festa 2026.

In this get-rich-quick shopping district simulation, players join Officer Ryotsu Kankichi as he attempts to revitalize a struggling shopping district and build a billion-yen fortune. The game combines Kairosoft’s signature addictive management gameplay with the humor and heart of one of Japan’s longest-running manga series.

Game Features:

• Build and Manage: Start by earning seed money through gambling and part-time jobs, then construct profitable facilities throughout the shopping district. As the district thrives, more customers arrive and revenue grows—but watch out for the Chief catching you slacking off!
• Over 200 Characters: The entire police box crew appears alongside a massive cast of beloved characters from the original manga.
• Classic Episodes: Experience nostalgic storylines from the series through mini-games and story events that unlock as the shopping district develops.
• Signature Pixel Art: The world of KochiKame reimagined in Kairosoft’s charming retro aesthetic.

KochiKame: Ryo-san’s Billion-yen Beat will launch on Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, iOS, and Android. The game will support Japanese, English, and Traditional Chinese languages. Release date is to be announced.

For more information, wishlist the game on Steam and watch the announcement trailer.

About Shueisha Games

Shueisha Games is a video game publisher specializing in bringing beloved manga and anime properties to interactive entertainment. Based in Tokyo, Japan, the company develops and publishes games based on iconic franchises from Shueisha’s extensive library of manga titles.

About Kairosoft

Founded in 1996, Kairosoft is a veteran independent game developer specializing in pixel art simulation games. Known for addictive management gameplay across various themes—from game development to dungeon management—the studio has built a dedicated global following. Notable titles include Game Dev Story++, Dungeon Village, and Oh! Edo Towns. Kairosoft games support up to 14 languages and have gained worldwide recognition through gaming content creators and streamers.

About KochiKame

Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo (commonly known as KochiKame) is a legendary comedy manga series created by Osamu Akimoto. Running for 40 years in Weekly Shonen Jump (1976-2016) with 200 volumes, it holds the Guinness World Record for the most volumes published for a single manga series. The series follows the comedic adventures of Officer Ryotsu Kankichi at the Kameari Park police box in Tokyo’s Katsushika ward.

Legacy: Steel & Sorcery signs off a successful stint in early access with a 1.0 launch and rebrand

California, United States —December 19, 2025 | Notorious Studios is excited to announce that its debut title, extraction-RPG Eldegarde, will be launching in 1.0 on 21 January 2026 on Steam. Originally titled Legacy: Steel & Sorcery, the PvEvE game launched into Steam Early Access in February 2025, garnering plenty of positive feedback and building a dedicated community. 

Picking from iconic fantasy classes including Warrior, Rogue or Wizard, Eldegarde players can dive into a world of magic and steel, battling monsters and knights, as well as other players, through verdant fields, deep woods, and sinister crypts in order to find incredible loot and extract safely.

Developer Notorious Studios, formed by Blizzard veteran Chris Kaleiki (World of Warcraft, Wrath of the Lich King, Mists of Pandaria), has worked closely with the game’s community over the past eleven months, shaping and improving the core multiplayer experience, adding in brand new maps and new classes such as Paladin and Wizard.

Eldegarde’s 1.0 launch also introduces a PvE mode, allowing more casual players to jump into the classic pulp fantasy-inspired world of Eldegarde, learning its combat mechanics and map intricacies without the threat of other players.

“We’re incredibly excited to finally launch into 1.0,” said Chris Kaleiki, Founder of Notorious Studios. “Early access has been an incredibly useful and rewarding experience, allowing us to shape and refine our game alongside our dedicated community.”

“Beginning life as a hardcore PvPvE game, over time we learnt that players also wanted a PvE experience, something akin to a ‘mini-MMO’, if you like. Eldegarde is indicative of that effort; it is the name of the world in the game, which now provides a variety of experiences including PvE, PvP Arenas, a Social Hub and PvE Dungeon, ready to welcome in new and returning players alike.” 

Eldegarde launches into 1.0 on Steam on 21 January 2026. In the meantime, players can still purchase the game in Steam Early Access today, and upgrade to 1.0 for free come January.

Notorious Studios

Notorious Studios is a venture-backed start-up headquartered in Irvine, California, with a global team of passionate developers. Founded by core developers from Blizzard Entertainment who worked on iconic titles like World of Warcraft, Diablo, and Overwatch, the studio is committed to creating immersive and engaging worlds that foster community and creativity. With a team of 30 talented individuals, including remote employees from around the world, Notorious Studios is focused on delivering high-quality gaming experiences built for players not powerpoint. Our current project, Eldegarde, exemplifies our dedication to building rich, player-driven narratives within dynamic, ever-evolving gameplay environments.

A Special Event Teasing the Arrival of a New Legendary Hero Also Underway

LOS ANGELES – DECEMBER 19, 2025 – Netmarble, a leading developer and publisher of high-quality games, has announced that its collectible RPG Seven Knights Re:BIRTH has launched an official page on the Epic Games Store, where players can add it to their wishlist ahead of its launch in January. A special event, “Where’s Sun Wukong?”, is currently underway as well, teasing the arrival of a new Legendary hero.

The official Seven Knights Re:BIRTH page is now live on the Epic Games Store and available for wishlist registration  ahead of its upcoming release on the platform on January 22, 2026. Players who add the game to their wishlist will contribute to global milestone goals, with all players receiving special in-game rewards depending on the number of wishlists achieved: Key Bundles (x30) for 10,000 wishlists, Hero Summon Vouchers (x50) for 30,000, Pet Summon Vouchers (x50) for 70,000, and a Legendary Hero Summon Voucher II for 100,000.

Additionally, the Where’s Sun Wukong? Event went live on December 15 and will run through January 8, 2026. This event offers a sneak peek at the arrival of Sun Wukong, a new Legendary Hero and member of the Four Lords coming December 23.Players can clear clouds using the Ruyi Staff on the event page and receive various rewards, including Hero Summon Vouchers, Pet Summon Vouchers, and Keys. Once all the clouds are gone, a special coupon code will be revealed that can be redeemed after the December 23 maintenance until February 5.

Seven Knights Re:BIRTH has also unveiled major content updates scheduled for early 2026 during the “2025 Seven Knights Festival” held on December 14. The development team previewed new features such as real-time PvP Arena, mini-games, and additional chapters in the game’s main scenario. The festival also introduced a new lineup of Heroes, including the Four Lord Sun Wukong, the Seven Knights of Old Melia and Gelidus, and the Dark Knights Branze & Bransel and Pallanus. 

Generous rewards have been offered in celebration of the 2025 Seven Knights Festival, ranging from Brilliant Skill Enhancement Stones (x9), Hero Summon Vouchers (x60), Pet Summon Vouchers (x30) to Chaos Essence (x3), Oblivion Essence (x4), and Key Bundles (x15). Players can watch the full video of the 2025 Seven Knights Festival via the official YouTube channel.

Seven Knights Re:BIRTH inherits the key elements of the original Seven Knights, Netmarble’s flagship IP that has surpassed 100 million cumulative downloads,including its story, characters, combat systems, and core mechanics while enhancing the gameplay experience with modern gameplay features and the latest trends. 

More details on Seven Knights Re:BIRTH are available on the official website and forum. Fans can also stay up-to-date with the latest information on the game by following official social channels on Facebook and YouTube. 

About Netmarble Corporation

Founded in Korea in 2000, Netmarble Corporation is a leading global game developer and publisher. Through acclaimed franchises and strategic partnerships with top-tier IP holders, the company delivers innovative and engaging gaming experiences to audiences worldwide. As a parent company of Kabam, SpinX Games, Jam City, and a major shareholder of HYBE and NCSOFT, Netmarble’s diverse portfolio includes Solo Leveling:ARISE, Seven Knights Re:BIRTH, Raven2, MARVEL Future Fight, and The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross. More information can be found athttp://company.netmarble.com.

Marvelous USA today announced a new free update for the latest title in the beloved farming/life sim series, STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar is now available on Nintendo Switch™ 2, Nintendo Switch™, and Windows PC via Steam. Update v1.3.0 makes hard work in Zephyr Town less difficult! Quality of life updates includes adjusted harvest yields, the ability for horses to eat treats separate from feeding, changes to the dirt mounds created by extreme weather conditions, and optimized character cosmetics to help you customize an even a better-looking farmer.

The new update also includes four new Deluxe Bingo Cards in the latest round of Happy Bingo, a minigame rewarding players with in-game items and cosmetics for completing various activities. These new cards will be redeemable for holiday-ready plaid outfits including a Soft or Spiffy Checkered Coat, along with the Checkered Glider with Belt or Bow accent.

STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar is also currently available for 20% off for a limited time on Steam and the eShop for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. Additional discounts are also available on the entire STORY OF SEASONS franchise, with more details available on the respective digital storefronts.

Developed by Marvelous and published in the Americas by Marvelous USA, STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaarlaunched for the Nintendo Switch™ 2, Nintendo Switch™, and Windows PC via Steam on Aug. 27, 2025. The title is available through the Marvelous USA Online Store on Nintendo Switch™ and Nintendo Switch™ 2 in a standard physical edition for an MSRP of $49.99/$59.99, and a physical Premium Edition for an MSRP of $69.99/$79.99. STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar is also available digitally on Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch and PC for $49.99, and the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch 2 for $59.99. The Nintendo Switch™ 2 Edition Upgrade Pack is also available for $10 for anyone that owns either the physical or digital Nintendo Switch version. Additional information on different versions of the title can be found on the respective store pages.

STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar is published in Asia by Marvelous Inc., and in Europe by Marvelous Europe. This title is rated “E for Everyone” by the ESRB.

For more information about STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar, visit the official site at https://www.storyofseasons.com/grandbazaar/, and follow the series on X and Bluesky. Information about Marvelous USA’s products can be found at www.marvelous-usa.com.

LOS ANGELES – DECEMBER 19, 2025 – Netmarble, a leading developer and publisher of high-quality games, has released a new update for its action game Solo Leveling: ARISE. Players can experience a new SSR Hunter, new combat mechanics, and various content updates. 

Christopher Reed is a Fire-type Elemental Stacker and one of the National Level Hunters, wielding mana-based powers like his skill “Foul Play,” where he gathers mana to attack enemies with a large magic sphere. His ultimate skill, “Zero to a Hundred,” unleashes a meteor-like concentrated ball of magic to attack. 

Players will also experience a restructuring of the hunter classes that reformats the previous six classes (Fighter, Tank, Mage, Ranger, Assassin, Healer) into four based on how they function in the game: Striker, Breaker, Supporter, and Elemental Stacker. Reed’s class, the Elemental Stacker, focuses on building up Elemental Overload effects on enemies and is central to the update’s new combat mechanics: Elemental Accumulation and Overload Damage.

Elemental Stackers can hit enemies with elemental weaknesses to charge the corresponding elemental gauge. Once the gauge reaches 100%, those enemies enter an Overload state, during which players can deal increased damage that bypasses reduction effects from the Break Gauge, offering new ways to dish out the pain. 

The update also features the introduction of a new co-op mode, the Edge of Illusion and Dreams, where two players can team up in real-time to take on challenging stages through random matchmaking or by creating rooms with guildmates or friends. The difficulty increases as players progress, with higher difficulty stages featuring reductions in the bosses’ elemental weaknesses. The content will be available in Hunter Mode this month, meaning players can control a team of three hunters to take down bosses. The first boss players can try their hand at defeating will be the Flames of Calamity Kamish. 

Additional content includes the new growth feature Hunter Co-op Training that allows players to enhance their stats through element and class-specific training. Hidden Chapters 9 and 10 to the Main Story (Hard / Reverse Hard) and a new SSR Light-type weapon for Sung Jinwoo, the “Illusionblade” are now available as well.

Solo Leveling: ARISE is an action game adaptation of the hit webtoon, Solo Leveling. Taking on the role of Jinwoo, players can experience his journey through the beloved webtoon tale firsthand, leveling up, taking on dynamic battles, and creating their own combat styles by selecting various combinations of skills and weapons. Not only can players team up with hunters from the webtoon, they can summon their own “Army of Shadows” with the iconic phrase: “Arise.”

About Netmarble Corporation

Founded in Korea in 2000, Netmarble Corporation is a leading global game developer and publisher. Through acclaimed franchises and strategic partnerships with top-tier IP holders, the company delivers innovative and engaging gaming experiences to audiences worldwide. As a parent company of Kabam, SpinX Games, Jam City, and a major shareholder of HYBE and NCSOFT, Netmarble’s diverse portfolio includes Solo Leveling:ARISE, Seven Knights Re:BIRTH, Raven2, MARVEL Future Fight, and The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross. More information can be found athttp://company.netmarble.com.

All-New Story-Driven Experience Set Across Seven Frozen Biomes of the Lost King’s Dominion Featuring 13+ New Creatures, Thrall Mastery, CGI and Anime Storytelling, and a Star-Studded Cast, Setting the Stage for ARK 2

SEATTLE, WA – DECEMBER 19, 2025 – Studio Wildcard today launched ARK: Lost Colony, a story-driven expansion for ARK: Survival Ascended that delivers the most ambitious narrative experience in the franchise’s 10-year history. Lost Colony introduces a vast frozen world spanning seven distinct biomes, more than a dozen new creatures, the debut of Thrall Mastery & a cinematic story blending MAPPA-produced hand-drawn anime storytelling along with Unreal Engine 5 ‘Metahuman’ cinematics – all brought to life by a  cast including Michelle Yeoh as formidable warrior “Meiyin”, and Karl Urban (The Boys, Dredd, The Lord of the Rings) as veteran survivor “Bob,” now fully redesigned in Urban’s likeness.

The Lost Colony Expansion Pass ($29.99) is now available for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC platforms. As the first canonical expansion map for ARK: Survival Ascended, ARK: Lost Colony directly connects the storylines of ARK Extinction and ARK Genesis, setting the stage for the events of ARK 2. 

ARK: Lost Colony Key Features:

• 13+ NEW CREATURES OF THE NECROCENE – Bond with new entities like the gigantic ice-icle-spitting Ossidon, soaring telekinetic dragon Aureliax, and evolving fox familiars. Survive feral Neophyte monsters and Revenant zombie swarms, or command the laser-wielding Gloon and the colossal Gigadesmodus, a fortress-sized flying bat unlike anything seen before.
• CINEMATIC SAGA – Experience explosive MAPPA anime sequences starring Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All At Once), alongside Unreal Engine CGI Metahuman cinematics featuring Madeleine Madden (Wheel of Time), Auli’i Cravalho (Moana), and Urban. Endure real-time neural taunts from the Lost King (Keith David – The Princess And The Frog), while uncovering fully voiced lore from legends like Diana Altaras (Katee Sackhoff – Battlestar Galactica) and Edmund Rockwell (David Tennant – Doctor Who).
• THRALL MASTERY – Infiltrate the hierarchy by earning the trust of intelligent Thralls or forcing their submission through raids. New to ASA, this system allows players to bring such warriors to their side, and equip them with weaponry, automate base logistics, or assume direct control of these characters via neural link to pilot them as expendable avatars of war.
• SEVEN NEW BIOMES – From the eerie tranquility of the Twilight Forest to the shadow-drenched avenues of the gothic metropolis and the radioactive ruin of the crashed Aberrant ARK, navigate seven distinct biomes of the Lost King’s dominion.
• HE ASCENT – Evolve through Wayfarer, Beastmaster, and Utility paths, unlocking 70+ skills across a massive tree. Weaken the King’s grip through three dynamic Outpost types to secure Sigils, ultimately opening the gates to his Citadel for a final confrontation.
• GOTHIC ENGINEERING – Wield forbidden tools like the Fabricated Crossbow, Tek Spear, and Cursed Weaponry that allow dual traits. Revolutionize strongholds with Base Templates and TEK Bunkers, or forge masterpieces at the War Bench while clad in Arctic Armor.

Additional details on gameplay systems, creatures and progression can be found on the ARK: Lost Colony product description.

The ARK: Lost Colony Expansion Pass ($29.99) is available to download now on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Epic Game Store, and Steam. New survivors can also pick up ARK: Survival Ascended during holiday sales at 50% off. For the latest updates, join the ARK Survivor’s conversation on Discord, follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook, subscribe to us on YouTube, visit our website at playark.com and watch us tame ‘n train leviathan dinosaurs on Twitch.TV.

ABOUT STUDIO WILDCARD

Since revealing its flagship game ARK: Survival Evolved in 2015, Studio Wildcard has tirelessly strived to bring its dinosaur-filled vision to the masses. With millions of players worldwide, the team has delivered an amazing amount of new content and leveraged cutting-edge technology to keep fans engaged. With a transmedia universe, the ARK story can be discovered on all gaming platforms, within spin-off titles, and now as a new epic narrative featuring a star-studded cast in ARK: The Animated Series on Paramount+. www.studiowildcard.com