In apprehension of Cheap ARK Items the game’s retail release, Ark: Adaptation Evolved developer Wildcard has added the amount of its accepted anachronistic adaptation bold on Steam from $29.99 to $59.99. This makes faculty because it’ll be clearly accessible 0n August 8 as a abounding retail game. So far, it’s just been in Aboriginal Access.

Posting on Twitter, Wildcard explained that yesterday’s Steam amount admission had been fabricated in acclimation to “to ensure retail adequation for the accessible launch.” That launch, appointed for August 8 on PC, PS4 and Xbox One, will see the final retail adaptation of Ark’s abject bold priced at $59.99 above all formats, and its desert-themed expansion, Broiled Earth, priced at $19.99.

Although yesterday’s abundant amount admission on PC may accept arise as a abruptness to some, Wildcard had in actuality warned of the move in a annual column on June 10. That advertisement aswell telegraphed a amount admission for the PS4 and Xbox One versions, which accept been antic their final, full-fat amount tags aback June 12. In added words, PC users got a cursory reprieve, but are now all bent up to reality.