Ark: Survival Ascended made significant improvements with the remaster—but does the update include crossplay or cross-platform progression? Will you be able to play with friends regardless of their platform? Can you continue your playthrough on a different platform? We have answers below.
Does Ark: Survival Ascended have crossplay?
Yes, Studio Wildcard announced Ark: Survival Ascended will have crossplay. However, due to the delay in the console release, crossplay between PC and consoles will be disabled until further notice.
Players on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC can all play together—but the game will not be available on old-gen consoles like Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
If you are a player looking for crossplay between PC and console specifically, it’s safe to assume that it won’t be disabled forever, so stay tuned to their website, blog, and Twitter (X) account for further updates.
Crossplay functionality for Ark: Survival Ascended includes modding, supported by Overwolf, allowing console players to access popular Ark mods for the first time.
Does Ark: Survival Ascended have cross-platform progression?
As well as crossplay, Ark: Survival Ascended will also have cross-platform progression at launch. Players can access their characters, dinosaurs, items, and everything else on whichever platform they choose and can switch as required.
Mods are also cross-platform, and while they can only be created on a PC, they can then be installed and used on any platform.
While the availability of mods may lead to concerns that PC players could be able to access exploits and potential cheats, Studio Wildcard will also include Cross-Platform Anti-Cheat to counteract this.
So, there you have it. You now know that Ark: Survival Ascended has both crossplay and cross-progression. Enjoy!
