Lost Ark[lower-alpha 1] is a 2019 MMO action role-playing game[1][2] co-developed by Tripod Studio and Smilegate.[3] It was released in South Korea in December 2019 by Smilegate and in the EU, NA, and SA regions in February 2022 by Amazon Games.[1][4][5]Lost Ark cost around US$85 million to develop.[6] The game received generally favorable reviews and is among the most-played games on Steam.
2019 video game
2019 video game
Lost Ark
Developer(s)
Tripod Studio
Smilegate
Publisher(s)
Amazon Games
KOR: Smilegate
Director(s)
Keum Kang Sun
Composer(s)
Yong Kim
Engine
Unreal Engine 3
Platform(s)
Windows
Release
KOR: December 4, 2019
WW: February 11, 2022
Genre(s)
MMORPG, action role-playing
Mode(s)
Multiplayer
Gameplay
Lost Ark gameplay
Lost Ark is primarily focused on PvE and exploration (questing, achievement/collectible hunting, crafting, etc.), but features PvP elements as well.[7] Players start by customizing their character which they can then level up by completing the storyline.[8] Reaching level 50 unlocks access to tiered endgame dungeons and raids, at which point most further progress is tied to the character's gear score.
Development
Lost Ark's development began in 2011[9] under the codename Project T.[10][11] The game uses Unreal Engine 3.[12] It originally only supported DirectX 9[13][14] but was updated to also support DirectX 11 prior to the western release in 2022.[15]
Release
Lost Ark was fully released in South Korea on December 4, 2019, and in North America, South America, and Europe on February 11, 2022, with Amazon Games serving as the global publisher.[16] Users that pre-purchased one of four founder's packs could play 3 days early on February 8, 2022.[17][18][19][20] The game was initially unavailable in Belgium and the Netherlands due to the countries' stringent loot box regulations,[21] with the latter later reversing its decision.[22]
Within twenty-four hours of its release, Lost Ark became the second most played game on Steam.[23][24]
Reception
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Lost Ark received "generally favorable" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic.[25]
PC Magazine praised Lost Ark's combat, writing, "Abilities look good, sound sufficiently powerful, and feel great to use. You can’t help but feel like a combat god when you divekick a crowd, and blast fodder monsters into bloody chunks."[35] Despite enjoying some of the minigames, Rock Paper Shotgun disliked the game's structure and felt, compared to other MMOs, Lost Ark had little to offer: "Some may relish the chores, the gradual progress of the EXP bar, and the allure of shiny loot rewards... Yet, there's nothing I've seen so far in the game's questing and progression that makes it stand out from the competition."[37]PC Gamer liked the combat abilities, but criticized the story: "Lost Ark can be a captivating adventure, which makes it a shame that the main story is simply not that compelling. The central cast of characters are a largely one-dimensional carousel of exhaustingly noble heroes and villains."[32] The Western release was also criticized for its high volume of bots.[38]
Zirkler, Dennis (February 26, 2022). "Lost Ark: Unser Test mit de finalen Wertung"[Lost Ark: Our review with the final rating]. GameStar (in German). Webedia. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
Moss, Gabriel (February 18, 2022). "Lost Ark Review". IGN. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
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