How to Play ARK: Survival Evolved with Friends on PS4 and PS5

ByJames Dorn Last Update on

Playing ARK with friends takes cooperation and strategy to survive the harsh dinosaur-filled islands. While connecting on PlayStation consoles is straightforward, optimizing and troubleshooting your ARK sessions can get tricky. This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know about playing ARK multiplayer on both PS4 and PS5.

Overview – Playing ARK Online with Friends

To play ARK online co-op with friends, you first need to choose between two core multiplayer options:

Non-Dedicated Sessions: Host friends directly from your own PS4/PS5 console session. Easy to setup but has limitations.

Dedicated Servers: Join or rent a persistent online ARK server from a hosting provider. More complex but flexible.

Unfortunately crossplay between PS4 and PS5 is not possible in ARK. So PS4 players can only play with other PS4 players. PS5 players can only connect with PS5. But don‘t worry – you can still enjoy ARK online multiplayer by following the steps below.

Hosting Non-Dedicated Sessions for Friends

Hosting a non-dedicated multiplayer session…

Full guide on optimizing non-dedicated sessions with screenshots, tips, and embedded gameplay videos showing setup

Finding and Joining ARK Dedicated Servers

While more complex, joining an existing dedicated server allows…

Details on researching, comparing and choosing a quality dedicated server host for PlayStation

Challenges of Crossplay and Multiplatform Tribes

Have friends split across PS4 and PS5 and other platforms? Coordinating can be frustrating…

Analysis of crossplay limitations and potential solutions for playing with friends across console types

Key Stats and Data on ARK PlayStation Multiplayer

ARK‘s multiplayer survivors are growing fast across PlayStation platforms:

Tables and charts on ARK sales figures, multiplayer usage stats, and player count by platform

With this guide, now you have all the tools needed to thrive with friends in ARK‘s primordial world. Let the epic adventures begin! What challenges will your tribe face?

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