Do You Need PlayStation Plus to Play Ark?
You only need PS Plus if you want to play ARK's online multiplayer. Solo mode and local split-screen don’t require it!
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Yes, you'll need PlayStation Plus to play ARK: Survival Evolved online with others. If you're just playing single-player or local co-op, you don't need it.
You don't need PS Plus for single-player ARK. Online multiplayer? Yes, you do.
From my experience, you gotta have PS Plus for any online multiplayer action in ARK. Single-player mode is free of that requirement though!
Hot take: Just play single-player and skip the subscription.
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