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Ark: Survival Evolved official servers shutting down on Nintendo Switch
Studio Wildcard announced the shutdown of official online servers for Ark: Survival Evolved on Nintendo Switch, effective August 31, 2026.
Key points
- The shutdown affects both Ark: Survival Evolved and its Ultimate Survivor Edition on Switch.
- Players will retain access to private servers and offline play after the shutdown.
- The Switch version previously surpassed 1 million players.
- Studio Wildcard described the decision with 'wistful hearts' in their announcement.