NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 17, 2025 – Studio Wildcard has announced that Karl Urban (The Boys, Dredd, The Lord of the Rings) will expand his creative partnership with the ARK franchise, returning to voice fan-favorite character “Bob” in ARK: Lost Colony and lending his likeness for the upcoming 2026 slate of new Bob-focused content for ARK: Survival Ascended (ASA). The news was revealed during yesterday’s Snail Games Investor Day, where Wildcard co-founder and Development Director Jeremy Stieglitz presented ARK franchise updates.
The first in-game screenshot of Bob has been revealed, showcasing a redesigned model in Urban’s likeness as well as confirming new voiceover performances including Bob’s True Tales: Tides of Fortune and Bob’s True Tales: Galaxy Wars, both highlighted in the ARK: Survival Ascended 2026-2027 roadmap.
“I’ve had a blast working with the ARK creative team, and I’m excited to step deeper into Bob’s world,” said Urban. “The new look, the expanded story, the tone – they’re all coming together in a really fun way. Bob is an extravagantly boastful personality who is a riot to bring to life and I can’t wait for players to see what’s next.”
First appearing in ARK: The Animated Series and featured as the grandiose narrator in ARK: Bob’s Tall Tales, Bob has quickly become one of the most outlandish characters in the ARK universe. Known for his self-aggrandizing claims in the franchise’s history, his charismatic presence as an ARK veteran – whose success is fueled more by luck than extraordinary ability – has made him a fan-favorite within the ARK community.
“ARK fans love Bob. They were…let’s just say passionate when he was killed in the opening of the animated series, but luckily death can be impermanent in the world of ARK.” said Stieglitz. “Bringing Karl’s likeness into the game closes the gap between the voice fans know and the 3D character they’ll now see on-screen. Karl already has the strong, ‘all-American’ look of Bob, so it just made sense. With so much content coming, this is the right moment to fully portray the character within ARK: Survival Ascended.”
Lost Colony drops Survivors into a vast occupied city where they become the hunted, unlocking powerful new kinds of character abilities, unique gear, building systems, and exotic tames. Will Survivors be able to face down the demons lurking in Arat Prime, and bridge ARK’s past and future? Players can find out when ARK: Lost Colony launches December 18.
Buy the Lost Colony Expansion Pass ($29.99) now to unlock exclusive ARK: Lost Colony preview gameplay content for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC platforms.
Studio Wildcard also confirmed that ARK: Survival Ascended has now surpassed 4 million units sold since launch. For the latest updates, join the ARK Survivor’s conversation on Discord, follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook, subscribe to us on YouTube, visit our website at playark.com and watch us tame ‘n train leviathan dinosaurs on Twitch.TV.
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Since revealing its flagship game ARK: Survival Evolved in 2015, Studio Wildcard has tirelessly strived to bring its dinosaur-filled vision to the masses. With millions of players worldwide, the team has delivered an amazing amount of new content and leveraged cutting-edge technology to keep fans engaged. With a transmedia universe, the ARK story can be discovered on all gaming platforms, within spin-off titles, and now as a new epic narrative featuring a star-studded cast in ARK: The Animated Series on Paramount+. www.studiowildcard.com
