Ark: Survival Evolved finally leaves Early Access on August 29 — life finds a way

After two years in Early Access, Ark: Survival Evolved is getting an official release. The dinosaur-themed survival game will launch August 29 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC as a digital release and at retail.

Ark has become something of a poster child for the Early Access concept, both for positive and negative reasons. Its success showed that gamers are willing to pay for an unfinished game, while its extended time in Early Access drew criticism from some fans (especially as developer Studio Wildcard began to charge for downloadable content like the Scorched Earth expansion). Even before launching as a “finished game,” Ark has sold over 7 million copies.