ARK: Survival Evolved will have day one upgrades for Xbox Series X, compares to Xbox One version

ARK: Survival Evolved is nonetheless a very popular survival game that collects regular updates and expansions on meridian of the absolutely massive game that already exists. However, ARK is also notoriously demanding, especially on aging console hardware like the OG Xbox One or One S, which tin barely play the game at a 720p resolution. Today, ARK: Survival Evolved is releasing an update for the game that enhances the title for the upcoming Xbox Series Ten, netting a huge number of improvements ahead of the console's launch on November 10, 2022.

The side-by-side comparison in the above trailer shows only how impressive this update is, with ARK: Survival Evolved looking like 2 completely split games from Xbox One to Xbox Serial 10. In some ways, ARK: Survival Evolved squeezes more out of the Xbox Series X fifty-fifty than gaming PC'southward, which is an interesting note. Improvements included in ARK'southward Xbox Series 10 update include:

4K resolution at 60 to 30fps
Increased draw distances (higher than PC)
Increased level streaming distances (higher than PC)
Sky and altercation quality set to Epic
Subsurface scattering quality set to Epic
Infinite-range high precision screen infinite ambient occlusion
Max texture resolution
16x anisotropic filtering
Infinite-range altitude field shadows
Terrain cocky-shadowing
Dynamic shadow quality fix to Epic
Basis ataxia distance set to Epic
Loftier-precision HDR output
Postprocessing quality prepare to Epic
Tetherless non-dedicated hosting
Tetherless splitscreen
100-player dedicated server hosting
Splitscreen multiplayer uses Epic graphics settings
Loading speeds increased by seven times

There'southward no mention of the Xbox Series S here, but it's already becoming chop-chop apparent from multiple developer sources that the Xbox Series S is just as capable as its more powerful sibling, just at much lower resolutions. If this update applies to the Serial S besides as the Serial X, expect many of the same improvements, just at a 1080p to 1440p resolution.

ARK: Survival Evolved is also joining Xbox Game Pass on November 17, 2022, so if yous wanted to give the game a try without committing to a full purchase, that would be the best possible time to exercise information technology.

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