CurseForge and Hasbro today announced a collaboration to bring one of the latter’s most beloved franchises to a popular game: Namely, the Power Rangers will soon join the world of Ark: Survival Ascended. Players who download the Ark x Power Rangers mod on CurseForge will be able to turn their Ark characters into Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers
Going by the pictures of the Rangers’ Zords and Power Weapons, this incarnation of the Rangers takes after the originals (assuming they’re not actually the originals, which they may well be). They fit well into the setting given their existing ties to prehistoric creatures, though it’s not clear how their many abilities transfer to the games.
CurseForge, a division of Overwolf, is a mod repository that currently contains over 500,000 mods and supports almost 89 games including Ark: Survival Ascended. The game itself has seen over 190 million mods downloaded on both PC and console since its launch.
Uri Marchand, CEO of Overwolf, said of the mod: “This collaboration enables individual creators to directly engage with iconic franchises like never before, unlocking incredible potential for brand reach and engagement. We look forward to seeing how this mod will engage gamers, elevate the POWER RANGERS brand within the gaming community, and signal to other brands that UGC in games is the path forward.”
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Eugene Evans, SVP of digital strategy and licensing at Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro, said in a statement, “The modding community is massive and working with CurseForge to bring POWER RANGERS to the primeval world of ARK: Survival Ascended showcases our commitment to bring our iconic brands to life for gamers wherever they are. Working with creative teams from all over the world, and deepening partnerships with publishers like Look North World, remains a key strategy for us as we continue to grow our digital games portfolio through licensing and internal development.”
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