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Hello Survivors! We’re back again with another announcement straight from PAX East 2016! We told you that there would be a lot coming this week, and a bit of everything for everyone and we’ll be true to our words. Studio Wildcard is proud and excited to announce the ARK: Official Mods program. What this means is that we’ll be able to take a step further when working with Mods and begin integrating them into our Official ARK System. We will be launching this program starting with The Center Map for Xbox One and PC in May 2016. Designed by community member Ben Burkart, The Center adds an over-the-top, fantasy-themed map that doubles the size of the current game and is more varied than the original ARK map, with tons of new biomes, dungeons, floating islands, end-of-the-world waterfalls, massive ancient ruins, along with other wonders to explore and secrets to find. Drawn completely by hand without any auto-generated content, The Center is a massive increase in the game's official playable content and is free to both PC and Xbox One players. Following that we’ll be working hard to introduce more of your favourite mods to the game with Primitive+ (already an Official Mod on PC). In the case of Primitive Plus, players are challenged to use only wood and stone without the benefit of advanced metals to create weapons such as guns. A whole new set of items and detailed new mechanics focus the player on 'primitive' survival, which fits snugly in the world of ARK. Primitive Plus will be playable as a functionality mod on all official ARK maps. We really appreciate and value the hard work and effort that goes into the mods from the community and will do what we can to help, this new program is another step we’re going to take to ensure that modders get all the support they need and are recognized for their contribution and efforts in ARK! Thank you for all your support and be sure to keep up with our PAX East show at www.twitch.tv/survivetheark for all the latest news and announcements! Don’t forget to give the #PAXRex a shout out ;). See you guys tomorrow! All the best, Wildcard Jat and The ARK: Survival Evolved Team.

Hello Survivors! Welcome to Community Crunch 46! The Crunch is a weekly topic that consist of content to share, made by the community, for the community! As well as any little changes we want to make survivors aware about, which happen within our community. To start off, I have a bit of news to share that I know many of you are eager to hear more information about. Map Biome Changes! Hey guys, Jat here! Just over-taking Jens post with some further information: So this is the updated map which will have the upcoming Biome changes. The expected release is May the 30th! If there are any more changes to come, due to technical reasons or otherwise - we will immediately let you know. However these are the changes and we're confident we'll be able to make them. The Old Snow Biome has received some changes, the extent of which is difficulty to quantify, it is closer to a touch-up as opposed to a re-do. There is a chance this could effect bases in that location, which is why we wanted to include it on the map to give you guys the option as to whether to relocate or not, however it is also likely that they are not significant enough to cause you any disruption. The other highlighted areas, are areas of change. The swamp isn't being made into a tiny small piece, it is still rather large - it's just a far majority of it will be unaffected by this map change, which is why it is not highlighted on the map - however the areas that are highlighted, will change. We try to avoid making drastic map changes as we know it can be unsettling for players to have to be concerned about relocating their base, however sometimes we have to go ahead and make those changes for the development of the game. We apologize if this does cause any inconvenience and we really hope you enjoy the upcoming biome changes Digest Q&A! We're combining this weeks Crunch with ARK Digest 30. Here is a question and answer session with Lead Designer, Lead Programmer, and Co-Creative Director: Jeremy "Drake" Stieglitz! Survivor, Neizan asks, “Can you tell us more about: Tribe Member Rankings with Customizable Per-Rank Privileges?” Survivor, TheBohrokKiller asks, “Will the Spino and Baryonyx prefer fish meat/prime fish meat over regular meat/prime meat?” Survivor, PhilinDeblanc asks, “Will my character ever grow facial hair? Maybe implement a set razors that you can use to shave/style it. It would be a great trick to play on my tribe mates while they're offline.” Survivor, PrimeEvil asks, “Do you still expect to launch the game in June? Survivor, Moonagi asks, “Will there ever be a dinosaur breeding stat? For instance when having dinosaur farms and my dinosaurs level up I could put points into a stat for faster egg laying? Maybe even make fertile eggs hatch faster if you have a high mating stated dinosaur mother/father?” Survivor, Syrade asks, “We haven't heard anything about the procedural generation of ARK yet how is that coming along?” Survivor, FaneBlackwing asks, “Coffee. Yay, or nay?” Survivor, DahDerpasaur asks, “PC split screen is still confirmed right?” Survivor, Paralker2121 asks, “How big will the Baryonyx be in comparison to a carno or a tyrannosaurus?” Survivor, tomb asks, “I would love to be able to be able to set my flowers and turrets to only target wild creatures. I know a lot of people don't think this is a very needed setting. But I mostly play on RP servers and I like to have players visiting me. But I do also like to protect my tames from wild argents. So any chance we can get a "Only Target Wild" for Plant Species X and Auto turrets?” Survivor, OnePotatoChip asks, “Will Primitive servers ever be able to make use of Element?” Survivor, Brobattington the Undying asks, “Can we please get a wall-mounted Coelacanth to put in our bases?” Survivor, KingOfBronzodia asks, “Are corals going to be harvestable some day...? they could used like underwater berries for taming sea creatures or recipies.” Survivor, FaneBlackwing asks, “Would it be possible to add a server option that allows server owners to customize what drops in loot crates? I think this would be a really great addition that could make RP servers even more interesting with them having 'themed' loot crates.” Survivor, ItsRedMark says, “It would be awesome if in the ocean, there was a sunken obelisk, covered in kelp, the tip pointing out of the surface, with a podium to summon an ocean boss” Survivor, mizz asks, “Will gigantosarus be able to bite through trees like rexes please please pleease?” Survivor, MasterHolister asks, “With the Center map coming to Xbox, for those of us with a Non-Official Dedicated Server, will there be an option to save data for the island, but still start a new world on the Center?” Fan Feature! HOSTILE - Ark Moon Survival Cinematic by ThickFreedom I love you you tame me... by Grande Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=677074073 Ark fangirl by Albina Diamond Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=67713937 My OC allosaur Earl by Kamunyak's Artwork Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=678001919 The King is Dead. Long Live the King! by Freeflier181 Classical Ark Dinos By Okim Introducing my Cletoxyrhina! by Tasfariel Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=679498565 Introducing the Blattoptera by FantasticGuy123 Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=677046556 Giant Crab Dossier Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=676741058 Tapejara Dossier (Fan-made) by FantasticGuy123 Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=598234505 Primal Stego by Sharkcat Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=677130169 Blue Camo Mosa by Sharkcat Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=674420563 Warpaint by Okim 1980's Retro ARK by GamerPerfection Pimp My Dino 2.0 by Papukaijah Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=678911179 Indominus Rex Fan art by KiNGs Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=677869815 The Mill by NUKE1985 Source: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=675342454 Castle Courtyard by NUKE1985 Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=675332735 Community Contests! ARKitect This is an award given to Survivors to celebrate the amazing structures you build. These bases are judged based upon a number of different factors such as their creativity, uniqueness, how fun of a base it is, the difficulty of building it, the functionality it provides and much more! The ARKitect for Community Crunch 46 is.. Valoule! Ark Quidditch With their massive replica of the Quidditch pitch from Harry Potter! I would definintely like to play a game of this in ARK. See additional screenshots here: https://imgur.com/a/pd2sQ ARKArt This is an award given to survivors who have created beautiful work of art for that week! As always, the artwork is not being judged on the quality of the screenshot or the graphical settings used, but instead what you have managed to draw and produce in game. The ARKArtist for Community Crunch 46 is… Okim! Industries of IOARK With their set of paintings dedicated to the Dodo and the Dunkleosteus! Thank you for all the entries this week guys! Congratulations to all our winners and if you’d like to take a look at what all the survivors submitted, you can do so here: Workshop Spotlight! This week we take a look with Cedric at the ARK: Moon Survival Total Conversion in a video review: Primitive+ Developers Blog! Greetings Survivors! Cedric here again. A lot has been happening in the world of Primitive+ in the past week. I received a lot of feedback about having one of the official servers converted to a server running The Center with custom rates. It seems like it’s something the fans want; and what the fans want, they get Server 1 will be converted to The Center and Primitive+ with custom rates. The rates that will be used aren’t set in stone so feel free to chime in on what you think is a good balance of fun but still feels like surviving. The content for Primitive+ 1.4 is pretty massive. I’ve introduced fishing in the form of setting traps. Now you can make fish bait out of poultry and place fishing traps in the ocean to catch the bounty of the sea. Be aware, just like normal fishing you never know when something is going to bite. So keep checking back! To go along with the fishing traps, I’ve introduced a fishing-styled boat to accompany it. For all the PVP’ers out there, I’m beginning to introduce more weaponry and methods of defending your bases. First in the line is the longbow. It has much more damage, is more accurate, and will fire at faster speeds than a crossbow or normal bow. The tradeoff is that you’ll need beeswax and leather to craft this mighty bow. In the future, don't be surprised to see a more primitive catapult and trebuchet! For all the RP’ers out there, I’ve created some market stalls for you to make shop with. The market stalls and the crates that can be placed on them can all be picked up. I’m hoping to see some really cool marketplaces soon! Along with the new content, I will always be improving the art and models that go into the mod. A lot of things that are added are temporary placeholders until I get more time to refine them. The water tower made it into the remodel list this week Last but not least I’d like to thank Itsr2ghgaming for his help in reaching out to the community and trying to help keep me organized in an effort to bring you the best Primitive+ ever! I’ll be looking to do weekly content drops up until July to get ready for Xbox. Get ready for some fun…. And bugs Cedric ----- And with that concludes this week’s Crunch! If you’ve got anything to share with us please get in touch, we’d love to see your creations. Be sure to follow us on Twitter at @survivetheark - Facebook at www.facebook.com/survivetheark and Reddit at www.reddit.com/r/playark Thanks everyone, see you again soon! Much love, Wildcard Jen and the ARK Survival Evolved Team

Hello Survivors! We're back from PAX and we've missed ya! It's been an exciting few weeks for us, what with all the latest announcements that have been released and of course we aren't stopping there that wouldn't be the Wildcard way, would it? Still have heaps of news, content and patches to come and we're super keen to get back into the swing of things, starting with our Community Crunch! Though before we get underway, here's a little preview of the upcoming patch Looking cool, right? Anywhoo, back to Community News! PAX Wrap Up! So for those of you who didn't manage to catch our live-stream of all things ARK at PAX, or happen to attend the event - worry not! As we've got all the broadcasts and highlights saved on our twitch channel! You can tune into the streams and check out all the news, tournament games and interviews by heading over to www.twitch.tv/survivetheark! Though if you're just after the main chunk of news, well here's the announcements you'll want to read! We wanted to make sure we've got a bit of news to share with all our lovely players across all platforms <3 Fan Feature! So we've got some awesome news Survivors! We wanted to create a way to celebrate some of the outstanding pieces of fan-creation that we receive, from dossiers, fan art, to videos! We've created a new Fan Gallery where we'll be uploading some of the coolest ARK Fan Art! You guys will be able to vote on which you like the most and they'll be sorted by rating and featured at the top. If you'd like to take a look at the collection, you can do so here: https://survivetheark.com/index.php?/gallery/category/88-featured-fanart/ You can also navigate to it by heading to the survivetheark homepage, and you'll see it right next to the ARK Tribes button! and now onto this week's contributions! ARK: Survival Evolved (Piano Cover + Sheet Music) by w3sp Timelapse: Suspension Bridge by Fresonis Creative Misfits PvP Arena by Squidge Meister Dawn of Day 30 by ThickFreedom WelcomeToParadise dives into the DevKit to share their thoughts on the Therizinosaur! Metatrox - Speed Art Episode 3 - Dino Upload 4K Here's the finished piece! Incredible work! and you can check out all his awesome work at http://www.mtxgaming.com/ typeForced continues his series of 101 different ways to win SotF! Check it out if you haven't so far, some awesome and incredibly varied strategies. What's this? by TheMoski A freaking Dinosaur with a gun! Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=670748001 Sam versus Goliath! by dinosaurman4 and the aftermath... Sharkcat's Fantastic Manta Warpaints! The Blue Spotted Manta Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=670779223 Green Camo Manta Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=671372119 and of course, my dad's personal favourite: The Ferrari Manta! (vroom vroom..) Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=673578506 Aircraft Carrier & Mobile Base by domburrows.95! Very impressive! Should have submitted it to the Community Crunch contest thread Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=674051798 Ptera State of Mind by Psaimon! Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=668776305 Fanmade Dossier: Megistotherium by Shadlos! Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=674208615 Fanmade Dossier: Auerochse by Dakhar93! Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=673539429 Fanmade Dossier: Andrewsarchus by Shadlos! Source: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=674208086 Community Contests! ARKitect This is an award given to Survivors to celebrate the amazing structures you build. These bases are judged based upon a number of different factors such as their creativity, uniqueness, how fun of a base it is, the difficulty of building it, the functionality it provides and much more! The ARKitect for Community Crunch 45 is.. The Lime Inc. ARK Survival Evolved Bioshock and Industrial Victorian Steampunk Base Super impressive base! I bet Mod Makers get very excited when you guys create something like this using their work, shows it off in a real nice way - everyones a winner! We'd also like to give an honourable mention to the following Survivor for their awesome arkitecture work! Valoule! ARK: Circus Awesome! Now we just need the monkeys preforming some tricks! You can check out the full album here: http://imgur.com/a/tfHCD ARKArt! Unfortunately we didn't get any entries this week, though I get that, PAX and all, the thread went up late - you're excused - this time! And if you'd like to check out the other entries for the past week, you can do so here: Workshop Spotlight! Hey Survivors! So I'm here with the team that brought you Pimp My Dino. Why don't we get some brief introductions for the team and what your role on the team is! Wow, its so awesome to see a group of artists/modders working together. The community needs more of that. So tell me how the group formed. Who's idea was it to create this awesome mod? That's so amazing!! It’s clear that its a fan favorite and the art is absolutely fantastic.. What is your inspiration for the art style?There's some very creative styles for the armor. I always like to see what the inspiration is behind the art we see in ARK mods. Obviously you all are talented and have put a ton of work into the mod! What are your future plans for this mod and do you have any plans for a mod outside of Pimp My Dino? Wow, it's amazing to see you keep up with this when you have school and other things going on. It's also amazing the type of opportunities that can arise from creating mods. I know one opened up for me. Tell me what advice you would give to other modders are artists trying to get started? Well I'm sure we'll be hearing lot more from all of you. Thanks for chatting with me!! That's all I have, any last words for your fans, community, or the Wildcard team? Haha, thanks for the interview guys! We'll keep ya in mind and for Mr. Cedric's Primitive+ Update! ARK Testers! Applications are open again! We want to recruit more testers to help us with pre-release builds and other special upcoming features! You can apply to be a tester here TESTER APPLICATION! Also testers are given an exclusive Account-Bound cosmetic to indicate their much appreciated helpfulness, extra useful to wear when testing something!! (Get on it Zane! ) That’s it for this week’s Crunch guys! As always if you’ve got anything to share please get in touch and be sure to follow us on Twitter at @survivetheark - Facebook at www.facebook.com/survivetheark and Reddit at www.reddit.com/r/playark Thanks everyone! Until next time! Wildcard Jat and the ARK Survival Evolved Team & Survival of the Fittest Team p.s I look grumpy cause my feet hurt (PAX is insane!) and Wildcard TheRightHand said some really mean things about my hat

Hello Survivors! We're back with another content drop for Monday! Today we thought we'd give you a sneak-peek at the upcoming Dragon Arena! The teams still hard at work on the beast and it's lair to ensure you guys have a enjoyable, but challenging raid ahead of you! Earlier today we also released details of our upcoming Summer Cup Tournament to be held in Shanghai, China as well as the countdown for this month's Survivor League Qualification! Make sure to check it out :). All the best, Wildcard Jat & The ARK: Survival Evolved Team

Exciting news Survivors! The Megapithecus makes their debut in ARK: Survival Evolved as players can now face off the mighty beast and it's army of giant apes and monkey minions in their epic snowy-mountain lair. Patch 240 also introduces tribe member rankings, a new form of primitive combat, and three new creatures, the Arthropleura, Sabertooth Salmon and Lystrosaurus! Lystrosaurus Aicifidelis: About two feet long, the loyal Lystrosaurus Aicifidelis is a small, resilient herbivore, that learns fast and therefore gains experience much more quickly than most other creatures, while also recovering its torpor and health much faster than most creatures. Its presence inspires allies, making them learn and gain experience more rapidly, too. Arthropluera Felsanguis is large and a very aggressive hunter. It is almost entirely a military mount, useful mostly for attacking at a distance, and, thanks to its unique defenses, Arthropleura is generally safe from all but the largest of creatures. Arthropleura has acidic blood which it keeps ready to spit at its prey. Oncorhynchus Grexlamia more commonly known as a Sabertooth Salmon, is a generally passive fish that swims in large schools for protection. Like many of the smaller fish on the Island, Oncorhynchus cannot be tamed, but it is often herded and raised for its resources. Certain ‘cuts’ are considered superb quality, and are often referred to as “Prime Fish” used for specific high-end concoctions. Once provoked, however, Oncorhynchus becomes very aggressive: It locks onto the aggressor with its long “saberteeth” to drain blood. Alone, this isn’t a worry, but when a school of them attack at once, their would-be aggressor quickly loses speed and stamina from bloodloss, drowning if it cannot breath underwater. This patch also introduces the Primitive Bola! Wind these up and toss them at players and smaller creatures to temporarily trip and ensnare them. It can even used to knock enemy riders off their mounts, or pull down flyers from the sky! And finally the introduction of Tribe Member Rankings with Customizable Per-Rank Privileges! This enables Tribes to create arbitrary "Sub-Groups" within their Tribe, name them, and give them all kinds of detailed rank-based access privileges on your structures, inventories, and creatures. Effectively you can now create your very own caste-based society, with Kings, Nobles, Lords, and Serfs, etc! We hope you guys enjoy the latest update, good luck conquering the Megapithecus, collecting your prime-fish, devastating acidic arthropod and of course the loyal and loveable Lystrosaurus! All the best, Wildcard Jat, Chris & The ARK Survival Evolved Team