ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition's Impressive Debut: 3 Million Downloads in Three Weeks
ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition, the free-to-play mobile spin-off of the popular ARK: Survival Evolved franchise, has achieved a remarkable milestone. Within three weeks of its December 18, 2024 launch, it surpassed three million downloads on iOS and Android.
Despite receiving mixed reviews upon release, the game's popularity continues to grow. This success surpasses the initial launch of ARK: Survival Evolved's mobile port in 2018, demonstrating a significant increase in player engagement. The publisher, Snail Games, attributes this to a variety of factors, including the game's engaging gameplay and the established popularity of the ARK franchise.
Developed by Grove Street Games, ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition offers players a familiar experience, allowing them to gather resources, craft weapons, build bases, and tame dinosaurs. The game currently holds a 3.9/5 rating on the App Store (412 ratings) and a 3.6/5 rating on the Google Play Store (over 52,500 ratings). These ratings, while mixed, reflect the game's growing appeal.
Future plans for ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition include the addition of new maps, such as Ragnarok, Extinction, and both Genesis parts, expanding the already extensive dinosaur-filled world. Grove Street Games, known for its work on the improved Nintendo Switch port of ARK: Survival Evolved in 2022, continues to demonstrate its expertise in adapting the ARK experience for different platforms.
Further bolstering accessibility, ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition is slated for release on the Epic Games Store in 2025, providing players with additional download options. This launch follows Studio Wildcard's recent roadmap update for ARK: Survival Ascended, and precedes anticipated news regarding the status of the much-anticipated ARK 2.
