The Switch version will be live around 3 p.m. We'll have much more information on ARK for Switch throughout the week as we learn more.ĪRK: Survival Evolved is available now on PC, Xbox One, PS4, Mac and Linux. Users will be able to tame Dinos, build settlements and fight the wilderness in single-player and online multiplayer modes.įootage from ARK's various expansions has not been seen on Switch, so it's assumed that DLC is not included. ARK: Dinosaur Discovery is available for 9.99 USD and 9.99 on the Nintendo eShop with players who purchase ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition able to download it for free. As such, the experience should be fairly identical. What's in ARK for Switch?īased on past trailers like the one above, it would appear ARK: Survival Evolved for Nintendo Switch is essentially a port of the base game currently available on PC, Xbox One, PS4, Mac and Linux. Since ARK's eShop pages aren't live yet, exact file sizes aren't available. We'd also recommend having plenty of free space on your system given that many third-party games for Nintendo Switch tend to be quite large. We're not sure if the digital version will be any cheaper, but the prices shouldn't vary too wildly. It should be noted that a physical version is also available with a suggested retail price of $49.99. So, if you're interested in playing, you'll have to start your download once the above-listed release time arrives.

We checked the European and North American eShops and found there was no way to preload ARK: Survival Evolved on Switch. 'ARK' for Switch is set to release at 3 p.m.

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