Ark Survival Evolved: Required to purchase Extinction?

Ark Survival Evolved is a full game, and Ark Extinction is an add-on. Your title and description are contrary to each other and so I'm confused.

If you purchased Ark Survival Evolved then you should be just able to play it. However, if you purchased Ark Extinction then you must also purchase Ark
Survival Evolved.

If you want extinction, my advice is to get the season pass, so you can also play scorched earth and aberration. With the base game you only get the island, the center, and Ragnorak. so... if you don't want the season pass, you can still play on 3 maps.

No you not required to buy the add-on to play Ark SE

Hi jenpasek,

Extinction is an add-on. So in order to play this you need to purchase it. Otherwise, you can only play the base game. So when you load up the game make sure your clicking on the base game an not Extinction. Also, are you joining a friend's game? If
so, they might have this DLC and you don't so you might not be able to play this with them. And when you join servers if they are playing on this add-on you can join them either unless you buy this add-on.

Hello LKELLY96,

Thank you for contacting the Xbox support forums. Ark Genesis Part 2 is part of the Genesis season pass that you can purchase separately with Ark: Survival Evolved. At this time, the Ark: Survival Evolved Explorer's Edition which includes; the Survival Evolved Season Pass, Extinction, Aberration, Scorched Earth, and Survival Evolved Aberrant Skins is the current edition that is available on Game Pass.

Ark: Genesis Part 2 is part of the second expansion pack which is not currently available with Game Pass. However, Game Pass members may currently receive a discount on the ARK: Genesis Season Pass which would include Ark: Genesis Part 2.

I hope this helps and I apologize for any confusion!

-Tali