# ARK: Survival Evolved

> ARK: Survival Evolved sold more than 400,000 copies in its first week of Early Access.

- Owner: Studio Wildcard
- Kind: Game
- Sector: Gaming
- Seed date: 2015-06-02
- Peak date: Jun 2015
- Date basis: Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 53 (Notable), v1.2
- Mechanics: Platform jump, Controversy

## Summary

Studio Wildcard announced ARK with a YouTube trailer on May 11, 2015, and opened Steam Early Access on June 2. It sold over 400,000 copies in the first week and one million in under a month, and debuted fifth on Twitch's June ranking.

## Timeline

- 2015-05-11 — Studio Wildcard (YouTube) — Studio Wildcard announced ARK for Steam and consoles and posted its trailer, which named a June 2 launch.
- 2015-05-11 — GameSpot (Press) — GameSpot covered the announcement of the open-world dinosaur game the same day.
- 2015-05-13 — Jesse Rapczak / Lirik (Twitch) — By May 13, Studio Wildcard had linked Jesse Rapczak's interview with Twitch streamer Lirik.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/ark-survival-evolved

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “ARK: Survival Evolved.” Case HIS-00429. Spread Score v1.2: 53/100. Updated 2026-10-17. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00429