Studio Wildcard recently revealed that Karl Urban will be returning to the franchise to voice the fan-favorite character Bob in ARK: Lost Colony and will be lending his likeness for the 2026 slate of new Bob-focused content in ARK: Survival Ascended called Bob’s True Tales.
Earlier this week, Snail Games held its investor day, where the first in-game screenshots of Bob were revealed. Urban is providing a new voiceover performance as well as his likeness in Bob’s True Tales: Tides of Fortune and Bob’s True Tales: Galaxy Wars.
Karl Urban had this to say in a press release:
“I’ve had a blast working with the ARK creative team, and I’m excited to step deeper into Bob’s world.” 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.”
Urban first appeared as Bob in ARK: The Animated Series and was featured as the narrator for ARK: Bob’s Tall Tales. Soon enough, he became one of the most over-the-top characters in the franchise’s universe. Known for his self-aggrandizing claims in the franchise’s history and his charismatic presence as an ARK veteran, whose success can be attributed more to luck rather than technical prowess, Bob has quickly become beloved by fans 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 Studio Wilcard co-founder and development director Jeremy 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.”
Having just celebrated the release of the ARK: Lost Colony expansion earlier this week, Studio Wildcard also confirmed that ARK: Survival Ascended has now surpassed 4 million units sold since launch. With the involvement of critically acclaimed actors like Karl Urban, ARK as a franchise is continually growing, and there looks to be even more fun adventures ahead in the coming years.
