

Provided this nerf doesn't completely break the game, we expect to see it in the next big console update tentatively due by the end of March. The implication being that devs felt the advantage was too great to be competitively viable. The new adjustments allow players to move around the world at a brisk pace when hanging with friends, but it travels a bit slower with enemies aboard. From the description listed above, it sounds as though developers intend to tailor the Genesis vehicle more toward general traversal and less toward PvP. Fixes for mesh and damage exploits are always greatly appreciated, but we're a bit surprised to see a slight nerf to the Hover Skiff making its way to PC. Moving on to other smaller adjustments, there isn't much more to add about ARK update 2.51. ARK has historically been a demanding game on older console platforms, but these new machines make Wildcard's work shine to its fullest extent. Once it's installed, however, ARK PS5 players will benefit from 4K resolution at up to 60 fps, more intense god rays, improved draw distance and drastically decreased load times when playing from the PS5's internal SSD.


While an enhancement patch made its way to Xbox Series X|S when those consoles released this past November, it's taken developers quite some time to get those upgrades ported to the other next-gen console platform. The biggest feature on this fairly short list of updates is the long-awaited debut of visual enhancements for those playing the game on Sony's latest console. Hover Skiff can no longer use turbo speed when carrying enemy players or tamed enemy dinos (no changes made if using carrying allied or wild).Fixed an exploit that allowed you to avoid turret damage.'ARK' is available now on PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, Switch, Mac and Linux. 'ARK: Survival Evolved' update 2.51 adds several PS5-specific enhancements.
