ARK Mobile Surpasses 3 Million Downloads

Ark: Ultimate Mobile Edition mobile port of the popular open-world multiplayer survival game has achieved over three million downloads. This significant success, representing a 100% increase over the previous mobile version, is a positive sign for Snail Games, Grove Street Games, and Studio Wildcard.

Ark: Survival Evolved, for the uninitiated, is an open-world survival game set on a prehistoric dinosaur-inhabited island. Players must gather resources, craft weapons, and build bases to survive both the island's inhabitants and other players.

Ark: Ultimate Mobile Edition replaces the earlier, less refined version with enhanced graphics and optimization. Grove Street Games is also committed to a long-term roadmap, promising the addition of popular maps in the future.

A Roaring Success

The progress made in less than five years is remarkable. The original mobile Ark struggled, lacking the sustained support needed for its genre. However, Grove Street Games' contribution to this latest release is a welcome turnaround following the challenges faced with the GTA Definitive Trilogy.

The game's popularity likely stems from both improved hardware capabilities and superior optimization. The key now is maintaining this momentum and ensuring long-term success.

For new players, our guide to top survival tips for Ark: Survival Evolved offers valuable advice to get a head start on island life.