Earlier this year, Snail Games released a fully AI trailer for Ark: Aquatica, a huge underwater expansion for long-standing survival hit Ark: Survival Evolved, to much backlash. The expansion has now been released to the world, and, quite simply, it has broken the game.
Don't worry, Snail Games is apparently just as annoyed about Aquatica's AI-generated trailer.
Players have reported that their existing saves are no longer playable, their settings have been reset, and any mods they'd previously downloaded no longer function. This has, naturally, led to significant fallout among the community.
Reports first emerged online that Ark: Aquatica had broken Ark: Survival Evolved last night, with player complaints flooding social media platforms like Reddit. The posts showed players spawning into completely empty maps, while others complained about mods no longer being compatible, the game running slower, and a generally far worse user experience.
The impact of the new update was instantly apparent, with data from SteamDB showing that the game's player count had dropped to lows barely seen in Ark's 9+ year history. Aquatica itself launched to 'Overwhelmingly Negative' reviews on Steam.
On Reddit, user Pawahhh said, "One of the best video games ever completely ruined by...
