Starting Over in ARK Survival Evolved in 2026!

I’m heading back to where it all started: ARK Survival Evolved on The Island. In this first episode of a fresh 2026 ARK playthrough, I’m starting over from scratch, relearning the controls, building a questionable starter shack, taming my first helpful dino friend, and remembering why I enjoyed this game so much in the first place. ARK may be an older game, but if you’re still having fun, it’s not dead yet. This is also a bit of a full-circle moment for the channel, since ARK Survival Evolved was one of the first games I played here. If you want to see where it all began, you can check out my original ARK series here:    • Ark Single Player Adventure   Let me know in the comments: are you still playing ARK Survival Evolved in 2026? #ARKSurvivalEvolved #ARK2026 #ARKSurvival New merch available! https://www.thedadwhoplaysthings.com/... Follow me on: ====================== TikTok: https://bit.ly/3L6ZDRp X: https://x.com/TheDadwhoPlays Discord:   / discord   My Recording Setup: ======================= PC w/ AMD 9800x3d / 9070XT Blackmagic ATEM mini pro Nikon Z6III MOTU M6 Focusrite DM14V Audio Technical ATH-R50x Headphones MackBook Pro running OBS Full PC Specs: AMD Ryzen 7 9800x3d AMD Radeon 9070xt 16gb MSI MAG B650 Tomahawk Motherboard 64gb G-Skill Ripjaw DDR5 CL30 6000mt 1 TB Samsung 990 Pro System SSD 4 TB WD Black Game Drive Corsair Frame 4000D PC Case Noctua Air Cooler Corsair 1000w PSU