The current market of western MMOs has been consolidated by a handful of major titles. This leaves room for something new and, with the success of Lost Ark in Korea, we can only hope this translates when it comes out worldwide in just a handful of days. If you’re looking for the Lost Ark start times, this is what you need to know.
Ark Release Date
The release of Lost Ark is staggered, based on which version of the game you are playing. The very earliest you can play the game is on February 8th but the official release date is February 11th.
This is an important piece of information you need to know before you preorder and preload the game. If you preorder now, you can start to pre-download the game at the following times:
- 4 am AEDT
- 9 am PT
- 12 pm ET
- 5 pm GMT
Lost Ark Start Times
Now that you know when it comes out and when you can pre-download the game, your start time will be dependent on how you plan on playing the game. The Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum Founder’s Packs will give you access to the game three days before its official launch allowing you to start on February 8th. If you play this way, you can start playing at the mentioned times :
- 4 am AEDT
- 9 am PT
- 12 pm ET
- 5 pm GMT
If you instead plan on playing on the official release date, servers will open at the same time on February 11th. This means you can get in there at:
- 4 am AEDT
- 9 am PT
- 12 pm ET
- 5 pm GMT
Come back here closer to release for a full review and what else you need to know before you get in there for yourself.