A new ARK: Survival Evolved DLC is just around the corner, a surprise release for an otherwise defunct game, but fans aren't excited, instead calling for the intellectual property to be sold. The ARK franchise is owned by Snail Games USA, which appears to be developing the new DLC, ARK: Aquatica, in-house while the regular developer Studio Wildcard continues work on the remastered version, ARK: Survival Ascended, and the long-delayed sequel, ARK 2.
Snail Games USA recently dropped a release date trailer for ARK: Aquatica, revealing the unexpected expansion will come out on July 15. Instead of excitement at the new content, the trailer's comment section is filled with fans urging Snail Games to "sell the IP." Longtime ARK players have taken issue with the release of this legacy DLC after ASE's official servers were shut down. This is only the latest episode in the community railing against the franchise's ownership, with comments alluding to the mixed messaging about Survival Ascended's price prior to its release, and the general state of development and poor communication regarding ARK 2.
While some comments take specific umbrage towards this new release date trailer, pointing out the rather plain direction, the ARK...
