It looks like as if Ark: Survival Evolved is not only getting a preview for it's Xbox One port, but will also apparently support split-screen co-op play.
According to GameSpot, the dinosaur-based open-world sandbox game that took the PC gamer community by storm has already reached about 2.5 million downloads and was announced that the game will be available today, December 16 2015, in its Game Preview Program. The game will still be under the beta stage for the console; however, fans of the game can expect that the full game will include all the features and content of the original PC version, which is already quite a lot and can expect consistent updates as well.
Xbox One players can also expect to be able to play cooperatively on the Xbox One edition, due to Studio Wildcard continuing to pursue the application of split-screen play. "Many developers are abandoning split-screen local play, but we couldn't stomach that for Ark!" Jesse Rapczak, co-founder and creative director for Studio Wildcard informed GameSpot during an interview. He also revealed earlier on that players can host a 50-player server on a second Xbox, and while it would require another Xbox One, he admits that it would normally take "an expensive PC server and a lot of management headaches."
Early access to Ark: Survival Evolved is already available on the PC for $30 on Steam, while the full Xbox One preview will be available for $34.99. The full games for the PC, Xbox One and PS4 editions will be available on June 2016, with a preview available for the Xbox One, but players are advised only to pay for the preview at this point if they are satisfied with the beta as it is now. Those who want to check it out an access a one-hour long demo for the Xbox One.
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