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  • ARK at E3: Release Date, Pre-Order, Ragnarok, Griffin, & Xbox One X!

    Hello, Survivors! :Jerbhi:

    We have some very exciting news to share with you all today! :Jerblove:

    ARK: Survival Evolved has entered its final phase of core production, and will hit worldwide retail and digital release on August the 8th, 2017 for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Windows PC, Mac, and Linux.

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    The past two years have been one heck of a journey! Millions of ARK players worldwide have built gigantic bases, captured and trained armies of dinosaurs, crafted armories full of weapons and eaten billion of pounds of berries. With your help, we're now about to reach the completion of core content for ARK: Survival Evolved and release the full game to the world!

    That was just the beginning; now we'll be entering the next phase of our journey. Players who have been with us throughout this early access program and were excited with the launch of each update, have even more reason to be excited! ARK is going to become even more fun with surprise new content at launch and beyond, as we continue to have a massive amount of additional gameplay, creatures, and story elements in the works.

    Pre-Orders and Limited Collector’s Edition!

    There are three ways to get your dino-fix with ARK: Survival Evolved, all of which are now available to pre-order for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One platforms.

    ARK: Survival Evolved ($59.99 USD)

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    This base game includes everything a burgeoning Jurassic adventurer needs to get started in the world of ARK. It's the core game, and all free content released up to this point, offering up hundreds of hours of gameplay to players.

    ARK: Survival Evolved - Explorer's Edition ($99.99 USD)

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    The Explorer's Edition takes the base game and adds even MORE - introducing a Season Pass that will grant access to all expansion packs, starting with Scorched Earth (available now) and including more packs launching later this year and into 2018.

    ARK: Survival Evolved - Limited Collector's Edition ($159.99 USD)

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    The ultimate ARK fan's dream, the limited Collector's Edition is a collectible faux-wooden chest box that contains the ARK Explorer’s Edition (base game + Season Pass) along with...

    • A handcrafted leather-bound Explorer's Notebook, featuring the Dossiers of every in-game creature
    • An official ARK necklace
    • A cloth map of the ARK island
    • A poster of the Studio Wildcard development team
    • The official ARK: Survival Evolved soundtrack, recorded live at Abbey Road with the Philharmonia Orchestra
    • Manufactured by Triforce, the best designer of high-quality video game collectibles!

    As of now, picking up this package is the only way to get the exclusive bonus items, however, if we’re able to sell out the initial stock, we will order another set that includes all of the above, minus the game. The reason we’re not able to do this currently is due to the high cost of producing these physical products.

    Visit www.playark.com now to pre-order ARK: Survival Evolved and get your hands on the Limited Collector's Edition!

    Introducing a new Official Mod: Ragnarok, available now on Steam and July 4 on consoles!

    We're excited to announce the first mod to be integrated into ARK: Survival Evolved as part of its ARK Sponsored Mods Program! Developed by the former creators of popular ARK mods Valhalla and Umassoura; David Miller, Matt Janz, and Jackson Lawrence came together to work on their latest project, “Ragnarok” which is being released today for Steam players as a free DLC Official Expansion ARK, and will be shortly making its way to consoles in July. Global Cross-ARK and isolated Official Ragnarok servers will be available for you to make your new home. Note that Ragnarok is still in primary development, and so it will continue to expand with updates over time.

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    Steam players download “Ragnarok” now!

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    The new map will contain:

    • A 144 sq kilometer map designed to be explored by land, sea or air
    • Tons of harvest-able or gatherable resources
    • Caves of all shapes and sizes, each designed to be built in
    • Distinct variations on former ARK creatures, as well a special brand-new creature unique to Ragnarok
    • Build tree platforms on unique trees/rocks
    • Expansive biomes that were built to reward hardy explorers
    • Some of the most challenging dungeons in ARK will await players
    • An active volcano that while erupting yields a high amount of resources in the form of lava crystal
    • Beautiful vistas and base locations as far as the eye can see
    • Hot springs that while dormant yield a relaxing buff, but when active, become dangerous
    • Ruins to not only explore but that can also be incorporated into base builds
    • A vast ocean with its own ecosystem
    • Upcoming future desert biome to find and tame creatures
    • Upcoming Explorer Notes that hold the key to Ragnarok's secrets and history

    Introducing the Griffin!

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    A new Dino Dossier has been revealed, this one is everyone's favourite gallant glider, the Griffin!

    Common name: Griffin
    Species: Gryphon Magnificum
    Time: Unknown
    Diet: Carnivore
    Temperament: Aggressive

    Wild

    Gryphon Magnificum is undoubtedly a sight to behold. Many ancient myths tell of various depictions of the Griffin over the ages, but what is never disputed is its majestic and mysterious nature. With the front half of an eagle and the back half of a lion, it is as if these two creatures somehow fused together to form a superior land and air predator.

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    While one's first instinct might be to approach the creature and marvel at its beauty, that would be a very poor decision. Its range of attacks makes it one of the more versatile predators I’ve witnessed. If its presence alone isn't enough to intimidate potential hunters, it has the ability to dive from the sky to the ground with such force that it inflicts damage to anyone unfortunate enough to be below it, or carry its momentum back into a rapid uplift.

    Domesticated

    The idea of pacifying such a beast is nothing to scoff at. It's highly independent nature and disinterest with interacting with humans combined with its power and strength make the Griffin a challenge to domesticate. However, there have been those who are fearless enough to attempt and succeed at this miraculous feat. Once tamed, riding atop a Griffin along with a tribemate passenger, dashing through the air at high speeds, is a prize in and of itself.

    Xbox One X, Crossbuy, and Crossplay!

    We were also excited to unveil that this November, ARK will be a Launch Title on the Xbox One X! We are currently aiming to have the game performing on the EPIC Settings at 60 FPS, with every graphical effect including TrueSky. With this, we’re also excited to reveal that the game will be ready on Xbox Play Anywhere, so Xbox Owners will be able to play ARK on whichever platform they own, be it a Windows 10 PC, Xbox One, or the Xbox One X. This will also allow us to introduce crossplay between the 3 platforms! Keep in mind that this is a retroactive crossbuy, so if you already own ARK on the Xbox One, you automatically get it on the Xbox One X and the Windows 10 store, and will remain crossbuy going forward too! Plus as we announced yesterday, the Xbox versions and Windows 10 store version can all play together on the same servers using crossplay! So get ready to partner up with your tribemates on whichever Microsoft platform you want to survive on :)

    That’s all for now guys! Thank you so much for all the support the past 2 years, and we hope you are excited as we are about the news. As always, there’s still more planned for the ARK universe, both leading up to and beyond the August 8 launch. Survivors on all platforms can look forward to a lot more going forward, so stay tuned! 

    - Studio Wildcard :Jerblove:

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    Edited by Jat





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    5 minutes ago, Daemon said:

    Agreed, but I don't mind since I'm on a PvE server and my tribe there is a medium sized tribe.

    But the new maps will be targeted by the large tribes and we all should be able to flourish on every map no reason for one group to own so much. No reason for the server I'm on to have 90% of the map pillared  by two different tribes that only log on once each week...

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    Just now, Lucifina said:

    But the new maps will be targeted by the large tribes and we all should be able to flourish on every map no reason for one group to own so much. No reason for the server I'm on to have 90% of the map pillared  by two different tribes that only log on once each week...

    not gonna hear me disagree with you. What I won't mind is the server wipe upon release, my tribe isn't too big- at most 3-4 active members several that are inactive, not even in Tek Tier, and a lot of Dinos- so a wipe won't hurt me or my tribe too bad.

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    4 hours ago, Thraxan said:

    WIll there be a way for people who already have the game and expansion, to get their hands on the collectables? I have 2k hours in game (PC) and would love these!!!!

    Yes, I have Prime and SE, I want the collectable stuff!

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    2 minutes ago, Daemon said:

    not gonna hear me disagree with you. What I won't mind is the server wipe upon release, my tribe isn't too big- at most 3-4 active members several that are inactive, not even in Tek Tier, and a lot of Dinos- so a wipe won't hurt me or my tribe too bad.

    We only have 2 people been playing for about 14 months if they wipe I don't know if I want to go through all the time and problems to get everything up and running again. Not saying I wouldn't just lots to go through if they wipe and don't fix the issues first...

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    I am trying to figure out why pvp has so many Ragnarok servers .... while NA PVE has 3 (not including the isolated ones) ... yes 3. Seriously?!

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    Please don't forget CrossArk Clusters! When will we be gaining access to Ragnarok?

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    That's cool I already have the game..... this helps me how? I think you should address the people who have been playing ark already instead of releasing theses other editions I'm not made of money i just want the dossier I don't need the game again or the map or anything else I'm suprised more people aren't complaining at the fact your offering this collectors edition for $150 yet your early accesser who have supported this game get nothing you may want to consider selling theses items seperate. I love ark and I hate that I have to be here to point out what your doing it's another way for you to make more money sure you guys need to make money but come on admit what your doing allow your fans who already own the game to get the things they want from the collectors edition your game would be nothing without the support of the players hope you remember that

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    1 minute ago, sloppyeric said:

    That's cool I already have the game..... this helps me how? I think you should address the people who have been playing ark already instead of releasing theses other editions I'm not made of money i just want the dossier I don't need the game again or the map or anything else I'm suprised more people aren't complaining at the fact your offering this collectors edition for $150 yet your early accesser who have supported this game get nothing you may want to consider selling theses items seperate. I love ark and I hate that I have to be here to point out what your doing it's another way for you to make more money sure you guys need to make money but come on admit what your doing allow your fans who already own the game to get the things they want from the collectors edition your game would be nothing without the support of the players hope you remember that

    Aside from getting the game at a discounted price, WC may give us some in game skins as a thank you for the time we spent with the game.

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    4 hours ago, hudi1 said:

    this is joke right ? There is still so many bugs and you want to release the game ? Just few days ago there was an option how to duped c4.

    Then quit playing.... I dont know if its just the community that has been attracted to this game or if it is just the youth in general.... But holy hyaenodons people complain about this game a lot...

     

    Play and enjoy it or just don't play it... It is nobodies job to cater to your every need. 

    Suck it up.... Please.

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    So is this actually coming to the UK? (Collector's Edition) Because we don't have Game Stop. And I don't really wanna pay for over sea's shipping tbf.

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    can you play with steam ark players on console? Or just people who own console too who also has it for pc?

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    Ok... so we can expect some nerfs, buffs, fixes and optimizations, right?

    I'm actually exited for that. Especially if there will be some changes in the transfer. (i actally wis back the system we had at the SE release... bring stuff from se but not to se.. and no transfer between normal servers)

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    My question is do we, as early access supporters, get the season pass, or will there be an option to get the season pass separate from the base game?

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    3 hours ago, GP said:

    You do not have to buy anything again if you have already bought it.

    Sweet, thanks for clarifying that, cause the post made it sound like they was gonna put Scorched Earth behind the season pass paywall after launch for consoles.

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    6 hours ago, Windsinger said:

    Looks lovely! <3

    Do we get Collectors edition also for the PC btw? :Jerblove:

    From reading the article it looks like the xbox one version will be playable on Windows 10 so the I assume if you get the xbox collector's edition it will work with pc windows 10 :) is that right Jat?

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    1 minute ago, CaptainSpud said:

    From reading the article it looks like the xbox one version will be playable on Windows 10 so the I assume if you get the xbox collector's edition it will work with pc windows 10 :) is that right Jat?

    Might not. From what I know, the whole cross buy thing on Microsoft's end is specific to the digital versions, not physical copies. But I can't say if WC may have a deal that will allow their physical copies to include PC download Keys for W10 PC's.

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    7 minutes ago, Daemon said:

    Might not. From what I know, the whole cross buy thing on Microsoft's end is specific to the digital versions, not physical copies. But I can't say if WC may have a deal that will allow their physical copies to include PC download Keys for W10 PC's.

    I hope if it's not cross platform version that they release a pc collectors edition. Or maybe a collectors edition upgrade for people that already own it :)

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    what're the chances of getting all the collectors content sold without the game, and cheaper? It sounds cool but that's expensive and I dont need to buy ark again

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    After reading all of the people complaining about bugs and optimization, I have to wonder how many people actually read the patch notes. Because if they have read the patch notes, they would already know that the first round of optimization has already been done. Which would mean these individuals should clamp their traps. If all that is being done is fixes(of which we have provided a rather detailed list) and optimizing, I would say that at least the most impactful(frustrating, annoying, gamebreaking) bugs will be patched and optimization done to the point where we won't readily notice lingering optimization issues. Is it going to be perfect? No, but two plus months is a lot of polish time. 

     

    Meanwhile, it would be nice if us EA folks at least had the option to get the CE stuff, for a price of course. 

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    9 hours ago, Windsinger said:

    Looks lovely! <3

    Do we get Collectors edition also for the PC btw? :Jerblove:

    A very good question . I see only <xnox and PS4 boxes there...

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    60 FPS Epic on Xbox but what about PC? Our PCs can have much more power yet we are left behind. Also 60 FPS EPIC when you are looking at a huge base with a ton of structures of when you have a 7x3x4 base with 1 door and 1 window?

     

    Also I think I can speak for all people who have been supporting ark since the first days when I say the collectors edition package for those who bought the game while in early access could be at %50 the current price. Don't get me wrong I want to support ark and I supported when I bought SE but milking for more and more seems like WC doesn't care about the current audience and just wants to milk as much as possible from peoples pockets.

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    Soo E3 was nice loved the videos and reveals but one question where is the update for ps4?? 

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    6 minutes ago, Apacheman951 said:

    Soo E3 was nice loved the videos and reveals but one question where is the update for ps4?? 

     

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