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We’ve made the decision to postpone the Center as it wasn’t on track to launch with the level of quality we require. Our dedicated partners – who have been working on the Center while we focus on Scorched Earth – need more time to make sure it meets our expectations, and yours. We’re sorry for this change in plans but we know it will be well worth it when the Center launches! We’d like to offer something for you to sink your teeth into right now though! The Gigantoraptor, originally intended to debut alongside 'The Center', will be released on Wednesday, Feb 28th for all Survivors on The Island. We hope your new majestic companion will keep you company while you wait for its home-map to receive its glow-up. In preparation for...
The Love Ascended event is in full swing, but time is ticking! Make sure to dive into the festivities before they conclude on Tuesday, February 20, 2024. Additionally, we've spiced things up on the Official Servers with some brand-new custom cosmetics. Elevate your cosmetic game with these exclusive additions! Download & play new custom content created by players, including new maps, creatures, items, and game modes, through a dedicated new Mod-bowser directly within the game. Enjoy an endless stream of new ARK content as the creativity and talent of the community is fully unleashed for the first time across gaming platforms and stay tuned as we spotlight more Cross-Platform Mods each week! This video features: Dino Colourizer! by...
Download in full resolution Can you feel the love in the air? Love Ascended is set to sweep ARK survivors off their feet with an array of enchanting new treats and delights. This love-filled event, celebrating Valentine's Day, kicks off on Today, February 13, 2024, and will continue to spread joy and affection until Tuesday, February 20, 2024, on Official Servers. Starts on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at 10:00am PST Ends on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, 10:00am PST PVP/PVE: 2x Harvesting, Taming, Experience, and Breeding Small Tribes: 5x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience + 4.5x Breeding ARKpocalypse: 5x Harvesting, Taming, Experience, and Breeding Love Bugs new Vday Coel Event-specific recipes are now on the Smithy instead of the Cooking...
We are thrilled to see the excitement around the new Custom Cosmetic System and Simple Framework. If you missed it, you can read about it in our first Community Bite. Remember Love Evolved - our Valentine's Day event starting on February 13th! Also, if you missed Garuga's Let's Build Stream, you can catch up on Session 1 now! Download in full resolution Behold the queen of helicopter parenting, Gigantoraptor, soon to grace the prehistoric landscape of The Center! With a love larger than life, this majestic creature fiercely guards its brood while exuding elegance and danger with its colorful plumage and razor-sharp claws. Get ready to witness the awe-inspiring presence of Gigantoraptor with the release of The Center later this month...
The modding community has always been a large part of the beating heart of ARK. We've celebrated your creativity through contests, official mods, and even abducting some of you onto our little team. We’ve always dreamt of an ARK where players and modders could unleash their creativity, not just on their own servers, but on the official stage. Where dino-riding adventures could be dynamically splashed with unlimited customization reshaped by fantastical mods. That dream is finally a reality. Player-created cosmetics have finally landed on both Official and Unofficial Servers and the Simple Game Framework is live! We know you're itching to get started , and we want to make onboarding as smooth as possible. The Custom Cosmetic Mods...
In this video, a Survivor encounters a surprise User-Created Cosmetic Costume dynamically added onto any server, including official servers.... and then, journey into the brave new world of Total Conversions using the new Mod game framework, which enables nearly anything that Unreal Engine can do to be released as a cross-platform Mod. We've a created a quick example to show one way to use it. And then next up, the Mod Spotlight features basic examples of player-created Custom Structures which as of next week can be dynamically added onto any server, including Official Servers, allowing infinite functionality and visual variety. Finally, onto the Cross-Platform Mods released this week! This video features: Amissa by Sicco0803 Cyrus’...
Remember the upcoming Simple Game Framework and Custom Cosmetic system we unveiled last week for the Development Kit? Well, this week we're diving deep into how you will be able to unleash your inner architect and fashionista to transform your ARK experience! The new "Custom Cosmetic" system allows players to dynamically apply player-generated costumes to players and dinos, end-user-created skins to armors and weapons, and end-user-created skins to all the game's structures. These can have endless client-side functionality, including network messaging and limited persistent replicated data storage. For structures, this effectively enables infinite visual variety and functional enhancement through player-created cosmetics, which do not...
Hey survivors, we’re back with a few updates and a few new surprises too 😉! Let’s Raptor pounce right into our plans for Jan 31st that will ignite your creativity and fuel your adventures: We’re excited to announce a date for the upgraded ARK Development Kit with an eye-catching side-scroller mod example. On Jan 31st, we’ll be releasing an update to the development kit that provides more ways to bend ARK to your imagination, with features that were previously locked away now at your fingertips! Here's a work-in-progress sneak peek of our upcoming two-player side-scroller example mod. The simple game framework uses no gameplay code from ARK: Survival Ascended, and has been stripped down to the foundational Unreal classes, so anything you...
Hey survivors! We're here with a quick update on some of the top priorities keeping us busy in the trenches throughout early 2024. As always, a smooth and enjoyable ARK experience is our main goal, and we're laser-focused on tackling three key areas: 1. Server Performance: We hear you loud and clear on server performance. We're relentlessly optimizing the server infrastructure to ensure silky-smooth gameplay. Expect continued improvements throughout January, and know that we're constantly monitoring and tweaking to make the Official Network stable. 2. Exploits and Hacks: No one enjoys being disrupted by unfair play. We're actively battling exploits and hacks with a vengeance, deploying new detection and prevention measures at a frequent...
From the launch of ARK Survival Evolved back in 2015 to the reimagined world of ARK Survival Ascended in 2023, it has always been your passion as a community that has fuels our ambition and ignites our hearts. Your feedback has guided our taming hand, your creativity has inspired our wildest designs, and your love of ARK has been the foundational bedrock upon which we've built a community brimming with prehistoric wonder. Now that we’ve taken these first steps into the brave new future for ARK, we look to the next phase of your adventures. While we take a brief respite to sharpen our tools and replenish our dino-sized thirst for innovation, a treasure-trove of fresh content awaits your return. The new year promises your favorite maps...
🌲 🌲 Download in full resolution Deck the halls with boughs of holly! Winter Wonderland will be making a triumphant return with new presents and goodies for ARK survivors. The epic winter-themed holiday event begins on December 21, 2023 and will be live until January 7, 2024 on Official Servers. RaptorClaus will be sailing across the star-filled night sky in his sleigh, dropping off presents filled with high-end loot as well as Mistletoe, and Coal for those naughty Survivors. You'll be able to catch RaptorClaus flying across the skies at midnight (game time) on all maps. Our recent Mod Spotlight trailer features Winter Wonderland: ❄️ December 21st to January 7th ❄️ PVP/PVE: 1.5x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience + 1.5x Breeding Small...
Ever dreamt of your creations taking the ARK world by storm, seen by thousands across major platforms? Well, get ready to turn those dreams into reality because Overwolf's ARKathon is here, and it's time to unleash the modding magic! ARK modding has never been easier. Explore tutorials, harness the power of the cloud cooker, and watch your creations come to life like never before with the UE5 ARK Development Kit. The ARK DevKit is a custom version of the Unreal Engine 5 Editor that provides dedicated infrastructure to help you take your imagination into the game of ARK: Survival Ascended. In collaboration with CurseForge, mods for ARK: Survival Ascended are now cross-platform! With the new Cloud Cooking tools authors will be able to...
🌲 🌲 Download in full resolution Deck the halls with boughs of holly! Winter Wonderland will be making a triumphant return with new presents and goodies for ARK survivors. The epic winter-themed holiday event begins on December 21, 2023 and will be live until January 7, 2024 on Official Servers. RaptorClaus will be sailing across the star-filled night sky in his sleigh, dropping off presents filled with high-end loot as well as Mistletoe, and Coal for those naughty Survivors. You'll be able to catch RaptorClaus flying across the skies at midnight (game time) on all maps. ❄️ December 21st to January 7th ❄️ PVP/PVE: 1.5x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience + 1.5x Breeding Small Tribes: 4x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience + 3.5x Breeding...
Download in full resolution As the aroma of Thanksgiving feasts leaves the air, we're excited to bring it back in the form of murderous turkeys! Our Turkey Trial event starts will be making a 2023 resurgence in abbreviated form! Although we won’t be celebrating in true Turkey Trial fashion this year, we are hoping you will enjoy this new format of events. From the Main Menu, select the mod tab. Search for Turkey Trial in the ARK Mod list and Install it. After it's installed, go back to your game setup screen and select 'Mod Settings' You will see Turkey Trials and any other mods you've downloaded in 'Available Mods' Select Turkey Trials and activate it. If you would like to enable Turkey Trial on your private servers, please add...
We are overwhelmed with gratitude for your unwavering support during our 8th annual ExtraLife charity fundraiser. Your collective generosity has once again surpassed our expectations, allowing us to raise an astounding $118,138 in just 24 hours of streaming. We are deeply touched by the hundreds of viewers who tuned in to our streams, cheered us on, and donated to our cause. Your presence made our 24-hour marathon all the more exciting and meaningful. We extend our heartfelt thanks to our amazing partners who generously provided gift donations for our giveaways. Your contributions played a significant role in enhancing our fundraiser and adding an extra layer of excitement for our viewers. Finally, we salute our dedicated team of...
Join us on Twitch.tv for our 24 hours Extra Life event of entertainment, amazing giveaways, plushies, and much more! If you are interested in donating or joining the team to raise donations, click on the button below! All donations go to the Extra Life organization and contribute to raising the Official Network rates for 24 hours! DONATE Stop by and hang out out in our Twitch stream or Discord for an opportunity to win a cool giveaway from one of our amazing sponsors! More about Extra Life Gameday The Studio Wildcard Extra Life Team Continue reading...
ARK: Survival Ascended is now live on Playstation! Embark on new expeditions as we spotlight the second wave of Cross-Platform Mods, expanding your ARK horizons with a plethora of exciting content. A note about Modding with ATLAS assets (we've been asked!): It's official from the corporate top-boss: creators can use all ATLAS assets within ASA mods as they see fit! (only for use within ASA mods, of course) This video features: "Parrot", by RyanLucas007 https://www.curseforge.com/ark-survival-ascended/mods/parrot "No Untameables", by Myrmecoleon https://www.curseforge.com/ark-survival-ascended/mods/no-untameables "Super Spyglass Plus", by Kavan87 https://www.curseforge.com/ark-survival-ascended/mods/super-spyglass-plus "Death Recovery"...
We appreciate your patience while we worked to launch ARK: Survival Ascended on PlayStation. In our last announcement, we were expecting a launch date in Early December, but we are thrilled to announce that the launch date has been set for this Thursday, November 30th at 9:00 AM Pacific. Similar to other console launches, the new set of Official Servers will not go online until a few hours after the launch to allow ample time for downloading. This will ensure everyone has a fair chance to join the game and experience ARK: Survival Ascended. The new Official Servers will also go online with bonus rates (for a period of time) to allow for everyone to catch up. Thank you everyone for your cherished support, and we'll see you on the ARK...
We appreciate your patience while we worked to launch ARK: Survival Ascended on PlayStation. In our last announcement, we were expecting a launch date in Early December, but we are thrilled to announce that the launch date has been set for this Thursday, November 30th at 9:00 AM Pacific. Similar to other console launches, the new set of Official Servers will not go online until a few hours after the launch to allow ample time for downloading. This will ensure everyone has a fair chance to join the game and experience ARK: Survival Ascended. The new Official Servers will also go online with bonus rates (for a period of time) to allow for everyone to catch up. Thank you everyone for your cherished support, and we'll see you on the ARK...
This week marked the grand debut of ARK: Survival Ascended on Xbox and Windows PC, accompanied by groundbreaking cross-platform mods. Hold tight, PlayStation survivors – your turn to embark on this epic adventure is just around the corner in early December! Dive into the rest of the Crunch and find out more about our annual ExtraLife event, CurseForge's ARKathon: Modding Contest that starts on December 5th, and a quick tease for ARK: Survival Ascended's bite-sized Turkey Trial! Introducing the first set of ARK: Survival Ascended Cross-Platform Mods available at launch on Xbox and PlayStation! Download & play new custom content created by players, including new maps, creatures, items, and game modes, through a dedicated new Mod-bowser...