Press release

ARK: SURVIVAL ASCENDED STARTS BOB’S ‘DEAR JANE’ ARK ANIMATED SERIES EVENT TODAY

Celebrate ARK: THE ANIMATED SERIES Launch on Paramount+ in U.S. and Canada with In-Game Costumes Unlocked Through Discovery of Bob’s Explorer Notes Voiced by Karl Urban

SEATTLE, WA - MARCH 21, 2024 - Studio Wildcard today announced the Bob’s ‘Dear Jane’ ARK Animated Series Event in ARK: Survival Ascended. Survivors can now unlock the animated costumes of the show’s characters through the discovery of Bob’s ‘Dear Jane’ Notes, voiced by acclaimed actor Karl Urban, with the first week's drop containing Helena, Bob, Dodo and Scary the Parasaur. Each ‘Dear Jane’ note details Bob’s escapades on The Island alongside the main events of ARK: THE ANIMATED SERIES, and new notes & costumes will be added to the game every Tuesday and Thursday through April 11.

 
  • Watch the new gameplay trailer for the event HERE.


In addition, Paramount+ today announced the first six episodes of ARK: THE ANIMATED SERIES, an all-new original series based on ARK: Survival Evolved, are available to stream now exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S. and Canada. The series will debut in all other Paramount+ international markets starting Friday, April 19. The full press release can be found HERE. Watch the Official Promo for ARK: THE ANIMATED SERIES HERE.


The definitive survival experience returns better than ever with ARK: Survival Ascended! Create a Survivor, form a tribe, and then tame, train, breed & ride dinosaurs within a living ecosystem. Monitor your food, water, temperature, and weather patterns. Slowly expand outwards, then start to harvest, build structures, farm crops, customize each visual design, and proceed to explore to uncover the true nature of The Island and the worlds beyond.  ARK: Survival Ascended is now available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S Windows PC and Steam.

 
For the latest updates, join the ARK Survivor’s conversation on Discord, follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook, subscribe to us on YouTube, visit our website at playark.com and watch us tame ‘n train leviathan dinosaurs on Twitch.TV.

 
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ABOUT STUDIO WILDCARD


Since revealing its flagship game ARK: Survival Evolved in 2015, Studio Wildcard has tirelessly strived to bring its dinosaur-filled vision to the masses. With millions of players worldwide, the team has delivered an amazing amount of new content and leveraged cutting-edge technology to keep fans engaged. With a transmedia universe, the ARK story can be discovered on all gaming platforms, within spin-off titles, and now as a new epic narrative featuring a star-studded cast in ARK: The Animated Series on Paramount+. www.studiowildcard.com