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Forums - Gaming Discussion - Ark: Survival Evolved is now priced at $60 ahead of its full release in August

Shikamo on 05 July 2017

The dino survival game will leave Early Access on August 8, and it's now at full price on Steam.

If you've been on the fence as to whether or not to purchase Studio Wildcard's dinosaur survival game, you've officially missed your window to get in on Early Access pricing. Ark: Survival Evolved is now $59.99 in the Steam store, "to ensure retail parity" for the game's full launch in August, according to Ark's official twitter account.

Ark, in Early Access since 2015, has been priced at $29.99 on Steam, and has featured a number of sales that have dropped it as low as $10 at times. However, as its Steam page warned: "... the game will be lower priced through Early Access, relative to its final full-version retail price." That full-version price arrived for consoles a few weeks ago, and while we haven't quite at reached the August 8 release date, Ark is now full price on PC as well.

 

If you bought Ark prior to today, naturally, you don't need to sweat the price increase: you'll own the full game when it leaves Early Access.

 

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VGPolyglot on 05 July 2017

Why do Early Access games cost anything at all? Isn't that like paying for a beta? Wouldn't it make more sense having Early Access be free, then paying once the retail version comes out?



FIT_Gamer on 05 July 2017
VGPolyglot said:
Why do Early Access games cost anything at all? Isn't that like paying for a beta? Wouldn't it make more sense having Early Access be free, then paying once the retail version comes out?

It's not a beta though. You have access to the full game. Just not completely ironed out technically. I paid $17 for it on STEAM. Wouldn't be happy if I wasted $60, IMO it isn't worth it. 



Chazore on 05 July 2017

Can't wait to watch the bonfire when this game comes out in a mangled state (as if it already isn't )

Still i imagine the rise in price is to catch a few unfortunate souls who haven't heard of the game's development cycle.



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Rab on 05 July 2017

Finally we get the long awaited optimization



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ArchangelMadzz on 05 July 2017

Does it actually work yet?



There's only 2 races: White and 'Political Agenda'
2 Genders: Male and 'Political Agenda'
2 Hairstyles for female characters: Long and 'Political Agenda'
2 Sexualities: Straight and 'Political Agenda'

monocle_layton on 05 July 2017

With the Titan Xp, we may get a buttery 30 fps in 1080p



AngryLittleAlchemist on 05 July 2017
FIT_Gamer said:
VGPolyglot said:
Why do Early Access games cost anything at all? Isn't that like paying for a beta? Wouldn't it make more sense having Early Access be free, then paying once the retail version comes out?

It's not a beta though. You have access to the full game. Just not completely ironed out technically. I paid $17 for it on STEAM. Wouldn't be happy if I wasted $60, IMO it isn't worth it. 

^^^this

 

if Battlegrounds became 60$ after early access i'd have saved 30$



NobleTeam360 on 05 July 2017

Glad I bought it like a year ago on xbox for 15-20 bucks. Definitely would have never paid anywhere near 60 for it.



Teeqoz on 05 July 2017

Wasn't even interested when it dropped to 10$...