Free to Play ARK Spinoff Hits Major Player Milestone

ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition's Impressive Debut: 3 Million Downloads in Three Weeks

ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition, a free-to-play mobile game released on December 18, 2024, has achieved remarkable success, surpassing three million downloads within its first three weeks. This spin-off of the popular ARK: Survival Evolved franchise, developed by Grove Street Games, is available on iOS and Android.

Despite mixed initial reviews, the game's popularity is rapidly growing. Its launch significantly outperformed the 2018 mobile port of ARK: Survival Evolved, boasting a 100% increase in downloads. This strong performance follows the success of Grove Street Games' previous work on the enhanced Nintendo Switch port of ARK: Survival Evolved in 2022.

Currently, ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition 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). It's also climbing the popularity charts, currently ranking 24th among adventure games on iOS and 9th among top-grossing adventure games on Android.

Future plans for the game include the addition of new maps (Ragnarok, Extinction, Genesis Part 1, and Genesis Part 2) and further content expansions, as announced by publisher Snail Games. The game is also slated for release on the Epic Games Store in 2025.

This successful launch adds to the ongoing momentum of the ARK franchise. While the future of ARK 2 remains uncertain after missing its 2024 release window, Studio Wildcard recently provided a roadmap for ARK: Survival Ascended, highlighting their commitment to the franchise's continued development.