Will the Xbox Series S survive through the entire generation?

The console will still be good enough when this generation of consoles come to an end. Just like the original Xbox One is still good enough now playing the newer games that are available for it.

Ark survival evolved also says that it is optimized for xbox series x/s but it's able to be played on my xbox one s

It looks like you've purchased the Series S|X edition, which is for new generation consoles (Series S and Series X) and wouldn't be compatible with your Xbox One S.

Hi there Mark, my name is Gerardo, and I'm an Xbox player, just like you. I'll be happy to assist you with any questions or concerns you may have.

It seems that the game developers never released a version of Ark Survival Ascended for Xbox One consoles, only for the new generation Xbox Series X|S consoles. It's important to note the difference between an Xbox One and an Xbox Series console.

Please be aware that the decision not to develop a game for Xbox One is entirely up to the game developers and not Xbox. Xbox provides them with the opportunity and tools to develop games for both console generations, but the decision lies with the developers.

If you want to request a refund for your game, please visit the following website:

https://support.xbox.com/help/subscriptions-billing/buy-games-apps/refund-orders

I appreciate your understanding, and if you have more questions, please let me know.

Greetings,
Gerardo.

Xbox one isn't xbox one s or x compatible they are all compatible it's only the x that has some enhancements but generally the game will download on any xbox one

Series x is just xbox series s or x

Not xbox one s