GDC 2025: Ark Announcements End on a Low Note with AI-Generated Trailer
Ark: Aquatica Official Trailer GDC 2025 – YouTube
It’s surprising to see the same game franchise get one trailer so right and another trailer so wrong within a day of each other. Just yesterday, we were reporting from GDC 2025 on fans’ excitement about Studio Wildcard’s anime teaser for Ark: Lost Colony, the upcoming DLC for the Unreal Engine 5 remake Ark: Survival Ascended.
A Surprising Turn of Events
But Ark announcements at the Game Developers Conference have ended on a low note with an unexpected twist. Snail Games USA has dropped a trailer for Ark: Aquatica, an expansion not of Ark: Survival Ascended but of the original Ark: Survival Evolved. And it appears to be almost entirely AI-generated.
The Trailer
Watch the trailer above to get a glimpse of what’s to come.
Wildcard’s Distance from the Project
Wildcard’s official Ark: Survival Ascended X account appeared to be so keen to distance itself from the Ark: Aquatica DLC that it announced that it had nothing to do with the project before it had even been announced. Ark: Aquatica is being developed by Snail Games. Studio Wildcard remains entirely dedicated to the production of ARK: Survival Ascended and Ark 2, it posted.
Fan Reaction
The criticism has begun, and fans are confused about what’s even the point of an AI-generated trailer that doesn’t say anything about the game? Even the logo looks like its AI.
Conclusion
The debacle recalls Catly, the alleged AI slop that somehow managed to sneak its way into the Game Awards 2024. Many are wondering what’s the point of an AI-generated trailer that doesn’t say anything about the game? Even the logo looks like its AI.
FAQs
Q: What is Ark: Aquatica?
A: Ark: Aquatica is an expansion for Ark: Survival Evolved, not Ark: Survival Ascended.
Q: Who is developing Ark: Aquatica?
A: Snail Games USA is developing Ark: Aquatica.
Q: What is the point of the AI-generated trailer?
A: The trailer doesn’t say much about the game, and fans are confused about its purpose.
Q: Is Studio Wildcard involved in Ark: Aquatica?
A: No, Studio Wildcard is not involved in the development of Ark: Aquatica.
