Yeah it’s the same team as Ark SE. It was really clunky at launch but rn it’s pretty decent and they’re supposed to make a revamp of the map and add new stuff like submarines if I’m not mistaken. Unfortunately it’s only available on xbox and pc. Sony doesn’t like early access… beside fortnite !
People complained that it should’ve been an Ark expension, but there is too much differences in the gameplay to say that. The engine is the same and some general mecanics are similar, but overall it’s a different survival mmo game without annoying flyers.