Community Crunch 461: Power Rangers Free Bonus Content, LiveOps Update and more!

We’ve just wrapped a major milestone with the launch of Unreal Engine 5.5, and while we’re still ironing out post-upgrade wrinkles, we’re already gearing up for more excitement!

Ragnarok Ascended opens its gates on June 18th, welcoming to ARK: Survival Ascended the Ice Wyvern, the Griffin and the Bison!

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Mighty morphin' news, Survivor!

A free bonus content is dropping on July 16th for Power Rangers Wave 1 and Wave 2 owners! If you own both, you'll automatically get an Ultrazord Custom Cosmetic for free!
We will also be releasing Power Rangers as a DLC for $14.99, and it'll include the complete content of Wave 1 & Wave 2, and the Ultrazord. 

This update concludes this particular collaboration, but we're really excited about our upcoming collaboration!
 

As we settle into the Unreal Engine 5.5 update, we want to extend a huge thanks to everyone who’s been sending in bug reports and helping us track down the gremlins that slipped through. Your feedback has already helped us resolve some early crashes, and we’ll be patching quite rapidly in the coming weeks so, please keep those reports coming and stay tuned for more improvements!

We’re actively monitoring performance and stability, and you can expect continued updates aimed at improving the experience across the board. On the modding front, with thousands of mods out there, a few unexpected hiccups were bound to surface. If you're encountering new issues tied to the Engine upgrade, chances are we are too, and we’re working to address them as quickly as possible.

If you run into bugs or technical issues, please report them here.

For official server-specific issues, use this form: Official Server Report Form

This is a step forward but like any journey worth taking, it’s a marathon, not a sprint. We’re in it with you, and we’re committed to smoothing the road as we go.

As we celebrate 10 years of surviving, building, and taming together, we want you to show us what ARK means to you — whether it’s funny, emotional, or just a candid moment with your tribe or favorite tame. This is your chance to pay tribute to your journey through ARK, from epic adventures to quiet memories that stuck with you.

Whether it’s a memory, a masterpiece, or a monument — let’s celebrate a decade of ARK through your eyes.

• Entries Open: Friday, June 6th
• Entries Close: Wednesday, June 18th
• Winners Announced: Friday, June 20th

• Screenshots/Vistas – Capture a scene that represents your ARK journey, from epic vistas to heartfelt memories.
• Builds – Show off your most meaningful or legendary creation, past or present.
• Art – Create or show off original artwork that celebrates ARK’s world, creatures, or what the game has meant to you over the years.
  • Include a brief title or description of your submission.

• Category Runner Up: A Fantastic Tame of your choosing.
• Category Winners: A copy of ARK: The Animated Series Cosmetic Pack featuring over 75 exclusive skins, including, Mammoth, Tusoteuthis, Spinosaurus, Equus, along with Jane, Chava, Rebel Mei Yin, and New-Armor Mei Yin. Valued at $14.99.
• Grand Prize Runner Up: ARK: The Animated Series Cosmetic Pack plus a Fantastic Tame of your choosing.
• Grand Prize Winner: All of the prizes above, plus your artwork featured as the server banner on the ARK Official Discord for one week!

• Your submission must be on theme.
• You need to have the rights to the image you submit. No copyrighted material or artwork made by others without consent.
• One submission per user. No multiple submissions or submissions across multiple categories.
• Content must follow server rules:
  • No NSFW, derogatory, discriminatory, or disrespectful content.
  • PG-13 only.
  • No AI-generated content.

• Submit your entry in ⁠the dedicated channels on the Official ARK Discord.
• Include a brief title or description of your submission.

Let’s celebrate a decade of ARK, together. Whether it’s your first tame, your proudest build, or a tribute to old tribe mates — we want to see what ARK means to you.

The Anniversary event is in full swing, and the dates have been adjusted in light of recent delays. The festivities will now run until Tuesday, June 17th! 

This event can be manually activated with the dedicated server arg parameter: -ActiveEvent=Anniversary or via a drop-down menu in Host/Single Player mode. Unofficial servers can use the commandline: -ActiveEvent=Anniversary!

For the full details of the event, click here.

Party on, Survivors!

The Official Network will be receiving bonus anniversary rates until Tuesday, June 17.

• PVP/PVE: 2x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience, and Breeding
• Small Tribes: 4.5x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience + 4x Breeding
• ARKpocalypse: 5x Harvesting, Taming and Experience, and Breeding

Fan Art Gallery | Screenshot Gallery | Artist Feedback Form

Creator: Skwirelle

Skwirelle takes a look at 5 new free mods in ARK: Survival Ascended this week.

Creator: Crazy of the game

*International Corner* This astonishing project took 6 months to create, featuring the lore behind the Explorer Notes of Extinction.

Congratulations on Ark's 10th anniversary! by yuukuro07

Dodo eating a birthday cake celebrating 10th anniversary. by tomboynerdy

Congratulations on ARK's 10th anniversary!! by @k3zk_627

Special artwork featuring the main characters of my ARK story for ARK’s 10 year anniversary! by @TekARK_01

To celebrate ARK's 10th anniversary, I made art of my favorite DLC, Genesis Part 2 by @StudiosGoji

Ascension by eordaeppel

The Fight To Oversee Our Future by penguinlover583

Photo Mode by catcat_wesley

Photo Mode by frozen_soap

The Cat n Fire by eventuating

Armadoggo by akarimmu

A small castle with a wonderful view by bubu_0815

Enjoy your weekend!
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