After carrying over the expansions and content updates from its 2015 predecessor, ARK: Survival Ascended is finally getting its first expansion. ARK: Lost Colony is out in November, with pre-orders starting in June for $29.99. On top of animated story scenes from MAPPA of Jujustu Kaisen fame, it also features legendary actor Michelle Yeoh.
Yeoh reprises her role as Mei Yin from ARK: The Animated Series, and you can check out some of the scenes in the trailer below. Other notable actors include Madeleine Madden (Amazon’s The Wheel of Time), who voices Helena Walker, and Auli’i Cravalho (Moana 1 and 2) as Meeka. Surprisingly, more characters will be voiced, including fan favorites.
As for new content, Lost Colony unfolds on Arat Prime with a new story that bridges Extinction/Genesis and ARK 2 (which still lacks a release date). On top of new Cursed tiers of gear and exotic tameable beasts, you can also harness new Lost ability trees. There are also various hostile factions to deal with. Stay tuned for more details and a concrete release date in the coming months.