Studio Wildcard Announces ARK: Survival Evolved Sequel ‘ARK 2’ Starring Vin Diesel

ark 2 vin diesel bannerARK: Survival Evolved will be getting a sequel, titled ARK 2, starring Vin Diesel a long-time fan of the dinosaur survival sandbox game. He will also be appearing in an original TV series based on the game called ARK: The Animated Series. In addition, Diesel will also act as Studio Wildcard’s President of Creative Convergence and Executive Producer of ARK 2.

“I’m having a lot of fun playing ARK and also really excited to join the Studio Wildcard team to develop the story both in game and in the new animated series,” said Diesel in the press release.

“An immensely talented actor and producer, Vin is also an accomplished gamer who has played 1000’s of hours of ARK: Survival Evolved,” said Studio Wildcard CEO Doug Kennedy. “He understands the game intimately and is providing direct feedback to the development process. With last night's reveal of the ARK sequel and animated TV series, Vin will be involved with each as we look to expand the ARK franchise even further, now and into the future.”

“[ARK 2] thrusts players into a brutal new world of primitive survival against both beast and man, facing down the ever-present threats of hyper-realistic intelligent dinosaurs, aggressive alien fauna, and the exotic environments of an unearthly planet. Survivors will continue ARK's dramatic eons-spanning story of humankind's evolution, in this next-generation sandbox survival experience!”

As for the animated series, the story will follow the adventures of paleontologist who wakes up in the ARK after a tragedy. She must learn to survive in a strange new world inhabited by dinosaurs and other extinct creatures along with people that have been resurrected from throughout history.

ARK 2 and ARK: The Animated Series are scheduled to launch sometime in 2022. You’ll find the trailers for both just after the jump.

ARK 2 Announcement Teaser

'ARK: The Animated Series' Extended Length Trailer