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We appreciate your patience as we digested the feedback and consulted with our partners to revise our upcoming plans. As always, we’re very grateful to have such a passionate player base, and we hear and understand your concerns. We've decided to make some changes and provide additional information as to why we’re taking this approach, so please bear with us as we address some points. 

 

Price Point and Bundle
 

First things first, we are scrapping the ARK Respawned Bundle. Our intention behind this was to provide a package where you essentially got two products for the price of one. In hindsight, not the best move. Our bad; we recognize how combining ARK Survival Ascended with ARK 2 and requiring further DLC upgrades wasn’t optimal, especially since you wouldn’t be able to judge ARK 2 as no gameplay or content would be available yet.

Here are our new plans:

ARK: Survival Ascended will now be a standalone package released on every platform (PC Windows/Steam, Xbox Series S/X, and PlayStation 5) at $59.99. The package will include the following pieces of content built-in (not sold separately), with each remastered and altered for the next-generation:
 

• The Island (Released at Launch)
• Survival of the Fittest: The Island & Scorched Earth map variants (Released at Launch)
• Scorched Earth (Released at Launch)
• Aberration (Released by Q4 2023)
• Extinction (Released by Q1 2024)
• Genesis Part 1 (Released by Q1 2024)
• Genesis Part 2 (Released by Q2 2024)
• All the community-created maps are also to be released over time in 2024 (Fjordur, Ragnarok, The Center, Lost Island, Valguero, Crystal Isles)

 

No longer a backward-compatible free update?
 

Initially, when we had first considered doing an Unreal 5 upgrade, we planned just to port the Switch version of the game and undo the ‘graphical’ limitations required for that hardware. We weren’t going to maximize the potential of the new technology, we weren’t going to introduce new gameplay changes, and we weren’t going to make critical design changes that would have had an impact on existing save data. 
 

After carefully considering what would be the best outcome for those who enjoy ARK: Survival Evolved and would want to continue to enjoy it in the years to come, we decided that our initial plan would not be sufficient. We want to provide you with an evergreen classic ARK experience, one that can continue to grow over time on a cleaned-up code base, making use of the new technological advancements not only in the industry but also in what we are working on with ARK 2.
 

We weren’t trying to mislead you with earlier comments; our plans and overall intentions changed. So you're probably asking, why don’t we make these upgrades to the original ARK: Survival Evolved (ASE)? Frankly, it would not be viable. Many of the changes we’re making in ARK: Survival Ascended will touch a lot of aspects of the game; it’ll invalidate save data, some mods may not be functional, some things may not play the same way as they did before, and we didn’t want to change that experience for those who prefer it or are unable to upgrade.
 

This also impacted our decision to sunset the ASE Official Network offline on August 31st, shortly before the ASA launch. Despite ASE Officials representing the minority of players on ARK, it’s an invested and passionate group with attachments to their bases, tames, and characters, and seeing that go away can’t be easy. While we know it’s not the same, we hope making the saves available for unofficial use helps diminish the loss. Our reasoning behind the decision is that those servers are essentially based on old technology and require significant development resources and time for our teams to operate & maintain. In some cases, the issues aren’t as easily solvable without an overall upgrade. Additionally, we know that those resources could be better utilized on fundamentally new technology to further enhance the overall game experience for all players.
 

ASE will still be available to play for those who choose to; that includes multiplayer through unofficial/player-hosted sessions, the endless amount of mods on the Steam workshop, and all the game content as you currently know it. All of that is going to remain, but after 8 years of development, we have to make the difficult decision of sunsetting ASE and the Official Network in order to provide that truly long-term and evergreen version of the game through ARK: Survival Ascended.

We’ll be sending off ASE with one final content update for our 8th anniversary this June, releasing the fan-elected creature: Rhyniognatha! (Keep an eye out next week for its Dossier)

 

 

We plan to support ARK: Survival Ascended with new features (including at launch), content drops, creatures, items, structures, and DLC. Our roadmap covered some of those planned changes, and we said there would be more, and here’s another preview:
 

• Dynamic navigation mesh and creature pathfinding overhaul (AI pathfinding)
• Photo Mode
• Nvidia DLSS
• Dino/Baby Management QOL
• Wild Babies
• Snap point improvements (new snaps, logic improvements)
• Character creation & customization improvements
• Cross-platform Multiplayer & Full Blueprint Modding (I know we mentioned this before, but we’re serious, it’s happening on PC and Consoles at launch, and we’ve got it working internally with Overwolf technology – this dramatically changes the nature of the console experience).

 

And this list is not exhaustive. We’re hoping to get even more done, and the only reason we aren’t covering all of those details right now is that we’re still working on them. It’s taking a significant amount of resources and time at the studio, and we don’t want to commit to other particular features unless we’re sure we can get them in for launch. And yeah, we may miss our deadline on certain aspects, but they’ll come in over time as we continue to support this next generation of ARK.
 

At the end of the day, these are just words and, frankly, may not mean so much. That’s okay; we understand what will really convince you is seeing screenshots and a gameplay trailer, and you will in time. We know there are going to be more questions, and we’ll be sharing more details over time. We’re not quite ready to pull back the curtains just yet, so we hope you’ll hang in there with us, Survivors. It’ll be worth the wait!
 

Studio Wildcard
 

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Let’s kick off the first piece of major new content for ARK: Survival Ascended - a fan-voted real-world creature that will launch on Day 1. 
 

Please note that this creature will be released for Scorched Earth, so make sure your real-world submissions are in theme with that map! We’ll also be adding an additional real-world creature for each subsequent canonical expansion pack map release on ARK: Survival Ascended.
 

Check out the Creature Submission Guidelines for more information on the submission process and hop over to the Creature Submission Forum to see the current entries. The entry period will end at 1PM Pacific on April 21st, so don't wait - get your ideas in.  We are looking forward to seeing your ideas come to life!

 

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Survivors on all platforms will be receiving a special Easter EVO Event! During this event, 25% of wild creature spawns will be replaced with the colors from the event list.  It will be active until Monday, the 24th of April.  All Official Servers across each platform will be undergoing this evolutionary change which includes:
 

• 4/07 - 4/24

 

*Note that these bonuses are multiplicative of the game's standard 1x rates.

• Official Servers: 3x XP, Harvesting, Taming, and Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
• Small Tribe Servers: 4.5x XP, 4.5x Harvesting, 4.5x Taming, and 4x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
• ARKPocalypse: 5x XP, 5x Harvesting, 5x Taming, and 5x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
• Classic: 6x XP, 6x Harvesting, 6x Taming, and 5x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval
   

25% of creatures will currently get the pax colorset below:

• Red
• Blue
• Green
• Yellow
• Cyan
• Magenta
• Light Green
• Light Orange
• Light Yellow
• Light Red
• Black
• Dark Red
• Dino Light Red
• Dino Dark Red
• Dino Light Blue
• Dino Dark Blue
• Dino Light Purple
• Dino Dark Purple
• DragonGreen3
• WyvernPurple0
• WyvernPurple1
• WyvernBlue0
• WyvernBlue1
• Dino Medium Blue
• Dino Deep Blue
• NearWhite
• DarkTurquoise
• MediumTurquoise
• Turquoise
• LightCement
• LightPink
• DeepPink
• DarkViolet
• DarkMagenta
• MediumAutumn
• Vermillion
• Coral
• Orange
• Peach
• ActualBlack
• MidnightBlue
• LemonLime
• Mint
• DarkLavender
• MediumLavender
• Lavender
• DarkTeal
• MediumTeal
• Teal
• PowderBlue
• Glacial
• Custard
• Cream

 

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Conquest servers are being re-introduced for a new season by Snail Games.  To kick things off, our current Classic PvP season will end, and servers will be wiped shortly before the new Conquest begins on April 25th.  Classic PvP servers will wipe on April 25th, 5pm Pacific Time.

Check out our prior Community Crunch for the full details!

 

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Creator: NaturalCauzes

Primal Fear is an Ark mod filled with terrifying creatures, majestic unicorns, and exploding dodos. NaturalCauzes has 100 days to beat Pikkons Revenge!
 

 

Creator: pterafier

Pterafier shows you the different ways to tame the creatures you see around you. In this helpful and captivating guide, he will help you to understand advanced crafting using mortar and pestle, tranq arrows, narcotics, saddles, passive taming, and more.
 

 

 

The concept of a fiery place by @VELUKO1
 

Untitled by @MayaPatch89
 

Megalo in the night by Sai
 

Space Mosas by N4STYR4BBiT
 

Pteranodon handmade art doll by sayvaris
 

Reaper Riders by Azany
 

New tricks by terrortantrum
 

 

 

The Island cave exploration by @maMe_buDo
 

"You won't take this new world, but I will grant you rest, Edmund" by @BlockBeam101
 

Me and Cubed Ice flying over Valguero by u/MelonLord97
 

Inspired by Hogwarts by @ARKitects_Ark
 

 

Have an Eggcellent Easter!

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Hey there Survivors!
 

We’re ready to reveal ARK's roadmap for the next year, covering various game-related initiatives, new platforms, and media.  The community’s support continues to be incredibly humbling and inspiring for the team, and that enthusiasm helps drive us toward creating the ultimate survival franchise. What we’ve planned has changed due to many shifting factors, but we believe it will ultimately provide the most fun and excitement for everyone who enjoys ARK.

We know you’re eager for the lowdown on our plans and more transparency regarding what’s behind the curtain, what’s evolved, and what has sprung anew, and we’re ready to share that with you… But before starting, we want you to meet our new friend!
 

 

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And now, for the roadmap…

 

After careful consideration, we have decided to delay the sequel's launch to the end of 2024, when it will still launch exclusively on Xbox, Game Pass, and Windows distribution platforms (Steam/PC). We’ve put much thought into delaying ARK 2 for the betterment of the final product and the team's well-being. This news will be disappointing to many - we feel it too - but we’re confident this heavy decision is the right one.

So why the delay? Our goal is to make ARK 2 the best game it can be and provide a truly exceptional and rewarding experience for players. Unreal Engine 5 is incredibly new technology to us (and all developers), and we aim to use this cutting-edge tech to its fullest potential while creating a game with never-before-achieved scope at Studio Wildcard. As we learn more about the engine and develop the sequel, we have adapted our workflows and adjusted our pipelines to accommodate this new next-generation paradigm, and because of everything that involves, we need more time for development.
 

We sincerely apologize for this delay and genuinely appreciate your understanding. Your support and passion are vital to us, and we will continue to work intensively to deliver the ultimate next-gen dinosaur survival experience. With that in mind, we do not plan to showcase any gameplay/screenshots/videos of ARK 2 this year; however, we intend to keep you informed and engaged in the development process by regularly showcasing more ARK 2 assets in the months ahead, leading to our gameplay reveal next year.
 

But! Our desire to push the boundaries of what ARK 2 is on a next-generation platform has led us to the decision to create an intermediary Unreal Engine 5 ARK product utilizing some of the new technology we are building, allowing us to further our mastery of the new engine and ultimately battle-test some of our riskier technical advancements. We’ll gain a deep understanding of how well the rendering and lighting techniques work on console, what performance will be like, whether we can optimize and deliver interactive water and foliage on a widescale basis, and much more. We will deliver cross-platform modding, cross-platform multiplayer & a new account system, informing us about other changes we should consider for ARK 2. Due to the scope of all the technical and QOL changes required for such a next-gen experience, it is not feasible to make this new version of ARK backward compatible, which led us to conclude that this would need to be a separate product.
 

We also recognize that ARK 2 has some pretty significant design changes from the original game, which may not make it as appealing to everyone (looking at you, Souls-like combat, primitive-only weaponry, and strict third-person mechanics – and an overall “very serious” tone), which is why we feel it is essential to provide players with a fully next-gen version of the original experience to ensure that fans can continue to enjoy the ARK they know for years to come. 

We’re thrilled to share this new ARK journey with you this year -- bringing players from PC, Xbox, and PlayStation together in a next-generation version of the game you love, topped off with revolutionary cross-platform modding.

 

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ARK: Survival Ascended is a next-generation remaster of our beloved ARK: Survival Evolved, harnessing the power of Unreal Engine 5. It will be released on Xbox Series S/X, PC (Windows/Steam), and PlayStation 5 by the end of August 2023. The base game will include The Island, SOTF, and all the “Non-Canon” DLC maps (which will be added to ASA over time). 
 

Xbox Series S/X and PC players will only be able to get it via an ultimate-value bundle known as the ARK Respawned Bundle. This bundle includes ownership of both ARK: Survival Ascended AND ARK 2 and will be priced at $49.99. This bundle will be available to purchase from the end of August for up to 1 year (after which ARK: Survival Ascended and ARK 2 will be sold separately). Additionally, the bundle will provide players access to an exclusive 1-month closed-beta to ARK 2 in 2024 before the rest of the general public can play ARK 2.

PlayStation 5 users will be able to get their hands on ARK: Survival Ascended as a standalone next-gen game at launch in August 2023 for $39.99.
 

All the expansion packs will be sold separately on all platforms:

• $19.99 for Explorer’s Pass, which includes Scorched Earth, Aberration (Q4 2023), and Extinction (Q1 2024).
• $19.99 for Genesis Pass, which includes Genesis Part 1 (Q1 2024) and Genesis Part 2 (Q2 2024).

At ARK: Survival Ascended’s launch, players will have access to The Island, Scorched Earth, and the new revamped game mode, Survival of the Fittest.

In addition to many other new features, ARK: Survival Ascended will feature the following improvements and enhancements:

• Unreal Engine 5 Overhaul with Nanite, Lumen and RTXDI
• Dynamic Water
• Interactive Foliage
• Unreal Engine 5 performance gains: instanced-rendering (large-bases etc.), threaded server networking, and native physics engine
• Cross-platform Multiplayer
  • This includes cross-platform accounts and cross-progression, cross-voice chat & friends, etc. No matter what platform you start playing on, you can access your account, character, dinos, and items on a different platform for the ultimate cross-platform experience.
• Cross-platform Modding
  • We recognize the power of giving players the tools and capability to define their survival experience, so we want to take cross-platform one step further by working with  Overwolf  to introduce an industry-first cross-platform modding experience where mods created on PC are delivered directly to end-users’ consoles from a custom modding backend.
  • The modding capability will include FULL blueprinting support ;), stacked mods, and maps. Everything that is currently possible on the Steam version of ARK: Survival Evolved and more will be possible on the new system and be available for end-users to play on consoles in all modes.
  • Premium Mods: Reviewed by Overwolf and Wildcard for quality control and value, Mod authors will optionally be able to specify price points for their Mods (with 50% of the price point going to the Mod author). This is necessary to pay for the custom infrastructure required for Overwolf to support, administrate, and deliver Mods to the console.
  • We plan on streamlining the process of upgrading legacy ARK: Survival Evolved mods to the next-generation platform. We plan to reach out to current/former sponsored modders in preparation for the launch of ASA with the tools they need to get their mods ready before the launch.
• Cross-platform Anti-Cheat
• Survival of the Fittest
  • SOTF will be integrated into the main product as a new fully-supported game mode. It will have a dedicated team that will continue to work on more gameplay changes, mechanical improvements, quality of life, maps, and balance adjustments. The initial mode will be revamped with an exclusive ARK: Survival Ascended update, including:
    • Upgraded to Unreal Engine 5 with complete cross-platform and cross-modding support (the SOTF UE5 source content will be released for modders to utilize as they wish within ASA)
    • Scorched Earth SOTF Map
    • Matchmaking queue
    • Character and Creature customization with cosmetics
    • Local Lobby where you can group up with your friends, configure the look of your survivor and dinos, and queue up for lobbies together
    • Lots of bug-fixes and balance and functionality improvements
• Art Assets are being upgraded throughout the entire game
• Newly-designed holiday events take advantage of the next-gen pipeline, released as mods, so they’re always available to play!
• New content, QOL improvements, balance, and gameplay changes, including but not limited to:
  • Updated mini-map (pan, zoom, pings, etc – similar to the SOTF mini-map)
  • New structures (display cases, smaller TEK Teleporters) & building QOL improvements (snap fixes, increased foundation support, foundation height adjustments, and more)
  • Queueing System
  • New third-person camera (with the option to opt out)
  • Directional Sprinting and Walking
  • Ping system
  • Gamepad cursor
  • Chibi Slot and Skins Tab
  • Balance passes (e.g. Cave Entrances, MEKs, Aberration Creatures, more breedable creatures, etc)
  • …and more! (seriously, a lot more, this list isn’t exhaustive, but it’ll get super long if we list everything, and there’s more we’ll decide to do between now and launch too)
     

 

We understand there will be questions regarding LiveOps for the product, so we’ll review some key areas now. 
 

• Final Content Update: In June for ARK’s 8th Anniversary, we’ll release ARK: Survival Evolved’s final content update, which includes the fan-voted Rhyniognatha!
• Cross-platform: It’s important to note that ARK: Survival Evolved (ARK:SE) and ARK: Survival Ascended (ASA) will coexist but will not support crossplay between the two games. ASA will have undergone profound functional changes which prevent it from being compatible with the previous game. 
• Holiday Events: We plan to develop and release ASA-exclusive holiday content that takes advantage of the next-gen pipeline released in mods, so they’re always available to play!
• Official Servers: With the launch of ASA at the end of August, we will be taking down all Official Servers on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC for ARK: Survival Evolved – at that time, the final save-datas from the ARK: Survival Evolved Official Servers will be uploaded for players to re-host on their own servers or play in singleplayer/non-dedi, as well as slightly earlier snapshots. You will still be able to play on single-player, non-dedicated, player-dedicated, and unofficial servers. ARK: Survival Ascended will have its own fully supported Official Network for all platforms.
• Feature Sunset: With the launch of ASA, we will be ending official support for Primitive+, Split Screen, and Procedurally Generated Maps. These aspects of the game will not be ported to the new Unreal Engine 5 version.
• We will look into releasing the source files for Primitive+ for those that wish to repurpose aspects of it for mods.
• ARK: Survival Ascended Updates: The remaster will have regular updates to resolve bugs, introduce new content, balance changes, and quality-of-life improvements for years to come.
• ARK: Survival Evolved Updates: will be limited to crashes and critical bug fixes. 

 

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We plan to release a new canonical-story expansion pack for ARK: Survival Ascended that will be available in Q4 2023. This DLC will feature four new creatures, which we’ll share more details about later this year!

 

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ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition has been off to a great start on Nintendo Switch. The insightful crew at Digital Foundry called it "one of the most radical improvements in game quality (they've) ever seen." 

So far, we've launched Scorched Earth, Aberration, and Ragnarok, with Extinction coming on April 11th. Our current estimated timeline for the rest of our significant releases is as follows:
 

• April 2023 - Extinction
• May 2023 - Small Tribes servers
• June 2023 - Genesis Part 1
• October 2023 - Genesis Part 2
• Winter 2023 into 2024 - Remaining community maps
   

Spring has been an exciting time on the platform, with the release of the Carcharodontosaurus now roaming around The Island and Ragnarok. Eggcellent Adventure begins on April 3rd, bringing this full event to players on Nintendo Switch for the first time. Lest we forget ARK: Dinosaur Discovery, which also saw a content update to v1.5, recently adding a full-featured in-game map and numerous gameplay improvements. As a reminder, ARK: Dinosaur Discovery is a separate download available for FREE to all digital owners of ARK on Nintendo Switch.

Finally, we are happy to welcome a swath of new players from Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan & South Korea. Both titles are now available locally on Nintendo Switch in those regions from our partners at Spike Chunsoft.

 

We have some important news for Mobile Survivors! At the year's end, we anticipate a relaunch of ARK: Mobile as a completely revamped product. It will be based on a graphically improved version of the Switch codebase due to the increased power generally available with mobile devices and include new Switch features and content and mobile-specific changes. We plan to release all the expansion packs and non-cannon maps over time into this revamped version, and from that point onwards, ARK: Mobile will have its product lifecycle and roadmap.

 

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ARK: The Animated Series has completed the animation and cast recordings of all its 14 initial episodes, which are currently in post-production (VFX, sound mix, etc.). We're delighted with how the show turned out -- it's an epic melodramatic love letter to dinosaurs, fantasy/sci-fi, and of course ARK itself -- though we have not placed it yet with any platform, hence the lack of news in that area. So as soon as there's more to report, we will let you know!

 

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Thank you everyone for reading through this substantial write-up, and stay tuned for more information on the ARK: Survival Ascended in the months ahead toward its August launch!

Studio Wildcard

 

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Conquest servers are being re-introduced for a new season by Snail Games. To kick things off, our current Classic PvP season will end, and servers will be wiped shortly before the new Conquest begins on April 25th.  Classic PvP servers will wipe on April 25th, 5pm Pacific Time.
 

• Experience gain, taming, gathering have been tripled compared to our standard Official Servers (3x)
• Breeding, hatching, and raising rates have been tripled compared to our standard Official Servers (3x)
• No tribe limit
• Tribe alliances are disabled, though informal alliances are allowed
• Servers have a maximum player count of 100
• No Aberration map
• All other maps excluding Gen1&2 and Extinction will be available. 
• The following TEK engrams/items will be available:
  • TEK Replicator
  • TEK Transmitter
  • TEK Turret
  • TEK Hatchframe
  • TEK Door
  • TEK Foundation
  • TEK ladder
  • TEK Pillar
  • TEK Ramp
  • TEK Trapdoor
  • TEK Wall
  • TEK Doorframe
  • TEK Windowframe
  • TEK Window
  • Sloped TEK Wall Left
  • Sloped TEK Wall Right
  • TEK Staircase
  • Sloped TEK Roof
  • TEK Railing
  • TEK Fence Foundation
  • TEK Generator
  • TEK Trough
  • TEK Teleporter
  • Megalodon TEK Saddle
  • Vacuum Compartment
  • Vacuum Compartment Moonpool
  • Cloning Chamber
  • Tapejara TEK Saddle
  • TEK Fence Support
  • Large TEK Wall
  • TEK Stairs
  • TEK Triangle ceiling
  • TEK Triangle foundation

 

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Survivors on all platforms will be receiving an EVO Event! It will be active until Monday, the 3rd of April.
All Official Servers across each platform will be undergoing this evolutionary change which includes:

*Note that these bonuses are multiplicative of the game's standard 1x rates.

Official Servers: 2x XP, Harvesting, Taming and Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 2x Hexagon Bonus
Small Tribe Servers: 4.5x XP, Harvesting, Taming and Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 2x Hexagon Bonus
ARKPocalypse: 5x XP, Harvesting, Taming and Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 2x Hexagon Bonus
Classic: 6x XP, Harvesting, Taming and Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval

 

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Creator: Sypher Sam

In this speed build tutorial, Sypher Sam teaches you how to build an Elven-style PvE house inspired by the Lord of the Rings' architecture. No mods were used. Plus, it can be built on consoles & PC!

 

Creator: Raasclark (featuring CaptainFatdog)

In this short, Raasclark and Captain Fatdog attempt to knock out a wyvern with a mantis! Will they succeed?

 

 

 

Favorite color tek Parasaurolophus by @Mio301130

 

Snow Owl by mendozian

 

Lights off! by @WolfTek7

 

Hugs! by @ScutalTheLizard

 

Warm your heart and body together by @rianeko_mabi

 

Delivering Spring by @falco_luna

 

Ferox by @k3zk_627

 

 

Recreation of Japanese Waterfall Castle in survival by @KiriiAndrew

 

Beautiful postcard by @RikerPlays

 

Do I love the Equus? Yes, not even gonna try lying about it by u/Fit-Photograph7844

 

Enjoy your weekend!
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While we put the finishing touches on the ARK Roadmap, this week we'll take a look at some of the amazing things the ARK community has been up to in the Community Corner!

 

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Survivors on all platforms will be receiving an EVO Event! It will be active until Monday, the 27th of March.
All Official Servers across each platform will be undergoing this evolutionary change which includes:

*Note that these bonuses are multiplicative of the game's standard 1x rates.

Official Servers: 2x XP, 2x Harvesting and 2x Taming
Small Tribe Servers: 4.5x XP, 4.5x Harvesting and 4.5x Taming
ARKPocalypse: 5x XP, 5x Harvesting and 5x Taming
Classic: 6x XP, 6x Harvesting and 6x Taming

 

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Nitrado is hosting their ARK tSotF: Survivors Showdown alongside MTSArk, TeamSOTF, Intel and Lenovo.
This tournament will take place on March 25th at 10 am PST, live broadcast by ARKitects and FirePumpkin0214!

 

Creator: XxStevieLad87xX

Watch Stevie build a Viking themed base on the modded map Svartalfheim!

 

Creator: Skeel

International Corner
The adventure begins for French Youtuber Skeel and her team Les Mésaventuriers, as they start their journey through all the ARK in order, hoping to beat all the alpha bosses.

 

Raptor chase by u/Sunthoon

 

Arkcinda by ThatKiku

 

Frost Maewings by @N4STYR4BBiT

 

Hobby garden by terrortantrum

 

Dark Dodo by Keuran

 

Little something inspired by ARK survival by orangeslice2

 

Untitled by @vanceymo

 

Pretty Bat by @TiiaAurora

 

Spring on Ark by Chogono

 

Enjoy your weekend!
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Arachnophobes, beware! This ARK 2 concept is sure to leave you tangled in a web of intrigue and eight-legged excitement. The Araneomorphus will be sure to crawl their way into your heart... and your nightmares.

 

 

Araneomorphus: Last Remnant of an Ancient Power

 

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Finish your journey through the worlds of ARK in ‘Extinction’, where the story began and ends: on Earth itself!
With the partnership of Grove Street Games, we're excited to bring Extinction to Nintendo Switch on April 11th!

Don't miss out!
The original Season Pass is on sale for 20% off now through March 27th in North America eShop.

 

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Survivors on all platforms will be receiving an EVO Event! It will be active until  Monday, the 20th of March. All Official Servers across each platform will be undergoing this evolutionary change which includes:

*Note that these bonuses are multiplicative of the game's standard 1x rates. 

• Official Servers: 2x XP, 2x Harvesting, 2x Taming, 2x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interva
• Small Tribe Servers: 4.5x XP, 4.5x Harvesting, 4.5x Taming, and 4.5x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval
• ARKPocalypse: 5x XP, 5x Harvesting, 5x Taming, and 4.5x Taming, and 5x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval
• Classic: 6x XP, 4.5x Harvesting, and 6x Taming

 

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Creator: Crabbytron

If you are about to attempt to defeat the Overseer for the first time, we recommend you check out this very informative guide! Everything you need to know is in this video, from the preparation to the mechanics of the boss fights. Good luck, survivors!

 

Creator: Dread

In episode 5 of Monarky Season 3, Dread plays some pranks on people, tries to find farming tames so he can make changes to his base faster. Along the way, he meets an alpha carno and it doesn't go as smoothly as you'd think.

 

Ark Snow Owl by Alligator

 

Mu-san falls from a rock while on the run, but lands on the wild Doedi's back and avoids the death flag by @rianeko_mabi

 

Vestiges of the past by @WolfTek7

 

Battle ready! Let's go down! by @falco_luna

 

Savant. Scientist. Survivor. by @SrFritzofTARDIS

 

Reaper by @bonten_ARK

 

Featherlight and Shine Horn by @k3zk_627

 

 

Extinction by @Frenkichu

 

Viking Inspired Base by ChronicShadow

 

Small Adobe House by CHipZz 

 

 

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The ARK roadmap is just around the corner, and we’re itching to give you a sneak peek into the future of the ARK universe. Stay tuned for more updates! Modders, remember to sign up for ARK's Sponsored Mod Program starting now until April 5th. Don't forget to check out our fantastic community content and all the incredible things they've been up to.

 

 

The ARK Sponsored Mod Program is accepting applications. You will be able to apply until April 5th.
Don't forget to submit your projects!

 

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Creator: MrMEOLA

Watch the grand finale of MrMeola's journey through his Mega Modded Survival Server as he risks everything to defeat the endboss, Wukong the Destroyer.

 

 

Creator: MissVadams

Thanks to the Monarks, Miss Vadams was able to live out her dream of taking on The Island's Dragon Boss with an army of Carbonemys! Take a peak at how it went down!

 

Scorched Tribute by @Riinartist

 

It was a Carnotaurus Sastrei by @ChicheXDD

 

Griffin Steam Art by ToxinFly

 

Managarm by @maMe_buDo

 

Dark Matter by Keuran

 

The Wyvern King by @AquarielleArt

 

Albino Dodorex by Curlyyy26

 

Rock Golem by @XxStevieLad87xX

 

Well, hello there! by Safy90

 

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This week, we're revealing our latest concept for the ARK 2 Weapon Modding System. That's right, say goodbye to boring, one-size-fits-all weapons, and hello to a whole new level of customization!
 

 

 

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Unleash your inner artisan and forge your arsenal with an array of diverse modules that allow you to fine-tune both form and function, unlocking tons of possible combinations to create bespoke equipment that is truly one-of-a-kind. The choice of materials you select will imbue your creations with a distinct appearance and character, with unique resources waiting to be discovered in far-flung corners of the world.

 

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The first major content update for ARK: Dinosaur Discovery is out now and it includes a bunch of new content, all for FREE!

• New Map
• Teleport Ability
• Whistle Ability
• Dino Movement Improvements
• Additional Language Support
• Numerous Bug Fixes
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The infamous rival of the Giganotosaurus is coming to Switch later this month. Stay tuned for its arrival on your ARK!

 

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Survivors on all platforms will be receiving an EVO Event! It will be active until  Monday, the 6th of March. All Official Servers across each platform will be undergoing this evolutionary change which includes:

*Note that these bonuses are multiplicative of the game's standard 1x rates. 

• Official Servers: 2x XP, 2x Harvesting, 2x Taming, and 2x Hexagon Bonus
• Small Tribe Servers: 4.5x XP, 4.5x Harvesting, 4.5x Taming, and 2x Hexagon Bonus
• ARKPocalypse: 5x XP, 5x Harvesting, 5x Taming, and 2x Hexagon Bonus
• Classic: 6x XP, 4.5x Harvesting, and 6x Taming

 

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Congratulations to the winners of The Survival of the Fittest Winter Cup 2023.
We recommend you watch the final match of the tournament. It was a great match of epic proportions! 
Click below if you would like to watch the entire finals!

To check out @TeamSOTF's next events, you can join their Discord!

 

 

Creator: Controller Freak

Inspired by "As seen on TV," Controller Freak becomes the Ark's worst Salesperson who tries to sell his Calien Soup in one of the worst Infomercials ever! (This is all in good faith, this video made us laugh a lot!)

 

Creator: CyclonicDuck yt

Listen to this rendition of Rockwell Prime Theme expertly played on the piano by CyclonicDuck!

 

Is there something wrong... mate? by @VELUKO1

 

Confound em all by @SrFritzofTARDIS

 

A growing Dodorex by MayaPatch

 

Carnivorous crescent by @falco_luna

 

I like scenes where humans and big creatures communicate with each other by @k3zk_627

 

The lord Reaper by @WolfTek7

 

Giganotosaurus TEK L-I Saddle by @TekARK3

 

Carcharodontosaurus by @ARKLove9

 

TEK Ready by Igor

 

 

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This week we're excited to welcome two new updates! The much-anticipated launch of "Survival of the Fittest" for PlayStation and Xbox is here, bringing a thrilling new competitive experience to the community. Also, the Scorched Earth DLC for Nintendo Switch is now officially available in Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Korea.  Check out all the details below, along with some awesome community content!

 

We are happy to announce that The Survival of the Fittest for Xbox, PlayStation 4 Pro and PlayStation 5 is currently live!

We are actively working on resolving a critical crash impacting the PlayStation 4 TSOTF build, and we'll keep you informed as we make progress!

 

In partnership with Grove Street Games, ARK: Survival Evolved as well as Scorched Earth DLC are now officially available in Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea! We are thrilled to welcome new and old survivors alike!

Happy Surviving!

 

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Over on Twitter, @TeamSOTF is hosting their Winter Cup 2023.
The main event will be held tomorrow February 25, 2023 11:00 AM Pacific Time.
It will be hosted on Twitch and YouTube by Icebox, Omnikevfka and Raasclark.
For more information, you can join their Discord!

 

Creator: The AxeMan

Helm's Deep Castle has been taken over. What has happened? The only way to know is to enter. Follow The AxeMan as he undertakes this epic server event!

 

Creator: Kittykatlapurr

Join Kittykatlapurr as she begins her journey on Aberration with the Pugnacia mod. Will it go according to plan? Of course not! But that's where the fun is!

 

ARK II Carnotaurus by @StudiosGoji

 

Dodo Revolution by Aoilii

 

Pearl diving by terrortantrum

 

King Titan is Coming - ARK: Extinction by J-ManTheAngel

 

Trinity and her Rock Drake Saphira by @alkonavi

 

Ark, the very beginning by @seyrinn

 

Beginning of ARK by @RISHICA123

 

Back on Gen 2 by @Songbird_Gamer

 

Stegosaurus by ulle

 

Long Live the Wyvern King! by @OfficialMonarky

 

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Welcome to another edition of the Community Crunch!

This week we're dropping a sneak peek at our favorite ARK2 tiny-armed, horned stomper in the form of the Carnotaurus! Granted, it's technically the only creature with all of those characteristics combined but the point is - we love our fresh iteration of the Carno and hope you do too! We carno tell you how excited we are to drop ARK2 morsels (sorry!)

Introducing Carnotaurus: The Horned Terror

 

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We're submitting an update for Xbox to resolve performance issues, especially on old-gen hardware (PC too!).  Unfortunately, this delays the PlayStation launch until next week as we'll need to incorporate these fixes.

We'll keep you updated on the progress!

 

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Our Love Evolved EVO event is still live until February 20th! Unlike traditional ARK holiday events, only rates and wild dino colors will be active for holiday EVO Events.  

Survivors on Nintendo Switch can experience a traditional Love Evolved experience until Feb 20th!

• 2/10/23 - 2/20/23

*Note that these bonuses are multiplicative of the game's standard 1x rates. 

• Official Servers: 3x XP, Harvesting, Taming, and Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
• Small Tribe Servers: 4.5x XP, 4.5x Harvesting, 4.5x Taming, and 4x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
• ARKPocalypse: 5x XP, 5x Harvesting, 5x Taming, and 5x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
• Classic: 6x XP, 6x Harvesting, 6x Taming, and 5x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval

• Dark Lavender
• Dark Magenta
• Magenta
• Dino Dark Purple
• Dino Light Red
• Deep Pink
• Dark Red
• Lemon Lime
• Red
• Actual Black

 

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 We are deeply saddened by the passing of Tony “Thick44” Schnur.
His positive impact on the ARK community cannot be overstated. His kindness and passion
 for games left a lasting impact on those who knew him and fostered a beautifully supportive community. There was something very charming about the dynamic between Tony and his four Neebs Gaming comrades that led to their content being cherished by ARK players and gamers in general. We would like to extend our deepest condolences
 to his family, his friends and his community during this time of mourning.
Although you have ascended, your legacy will never be forgotten.
Long live the Wyvern King!

 We'll cook up a steak in your honor, Soldier. Thank you ❤️

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We would like to share with you Neebs Gaming’s very first ARK: Survival Evolved video,
where Thick sits down with Neebs and Appsro to see if he can get them interested in playing the game.
This video was the start of legendary tales told through more than 300 episodes. 

 

 

We have a plan to add something to our Valguero shrine for Those Who Have Ascended for both Tony along with other community members who have passed. Whilst the shrine is dedicated to all, we'd like to more personally honor people individually. We have had the intention of adding a wall where names can be added for some time but we'd like this to be implemented in a dynamic way on the technical side so this will take a little time.

 

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Over on Twitter, @TeamSOTF is hosting their Winter Cup 2023.
The main event will be held on the final Saturday of the month, February 25, 2023 11:00 AM Pacific Time.
It will be hosted on Twitch and YouTube by Icebox, Omnikevfka and Raasclark.
For more information, you can join their Discord!

 

Creator: Bemo Guinness

Follow Bemo Guiness as he goes to tame a second Carcharodontosaurus to start breeding and working towards getting an army.

Creator: Kaaaay

Watch German Twitch broadcaster Kaaaay expertly fight his way to the top in ARK: Survival of the Fittest.
(Audio in German, but a skilled gameplay is universally understood!)

 

 

 

A little maewing by @Hanna_Otter

ARK parasaur by deathfeigning

Ark Survival Evolved Illustration by Julia Viita

Valguero in the morning by @SLAPunque

Rhyniognatha by @bonten_ARK

Microraptor by @k3zk_627

 

 

Little Wolf by @pepepesho_setu

 

Perhaps one of the best Monarky adventures yet... by @OfficialMonarky

 

Dawn by Izi

 

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Welcome to another edition of the Community Crunch!

We're excited to announce that we'll reveal a development roadmap across all iterations of the ARK Franchise next month.  

 

With 65,870 votes, this Community Vote has been a popular one!  Ideas from the past and new entries battled it out in RankedVote to determine the next creature.  One of the entries returns to claim a victory and reminds us that bugs are mite-y cool creatures 😎.

Credit: Prehistoric Bugs and Insects

Rhyniognatha is an extinct genus of arthropod of disputed placement and is considered by many as the oldest insect known.  It lived 35 million years before the first amphibians.

We are excited to get this to the creature design team and start working on Rhyniognatha!  Look for Rhyniognatha to make a grand appearance in ARK: Survival Evolved later this year!

Voting Results

We're expecting The Survival of the Fittest console to launch next week between Wednesday and Friday!  Stay tuned for more information!

 

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Our Love Evolved EVO event is live until February 17th! Unlike traditional ARK holiday events, only rates and wild dino colors will be active for holiday EVO Events.  

Survivors on Nintendo Switch can experience a traditional Love Evolved experience until Feb 16th!

• 2/10/23 - 2/17/23

*Note that these bonuses are multiplicative of the game's standard 1x rates. 

• Official Servers: 3x XP, Harvesting, Taming, and Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
• Small Tribe Servers: 4.5x XP, 4.5x Harvesting, 4.5x Taming, and 4x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
• ARKPocalypse: 5x XP, 5x Harvesting, 5x Taming, and 5x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
• Classic: 6x XP, 6x Harvesting, 6x Taming, and 5x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval

• Dark Lavender
• Dark Magenta
• Magenta
• Dino Dark Purple
• Dino Light Red
• Deep Pink
• Dark Red
• Lemon Lime
• Red
• Actual Black

 

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Survivors on all platforms will be receiving an Valentine's EVO Event! It will be active until  Friday, the 17th of Feb. All Official Servers across each platform will be undergoing this evolutionary change which includes:

*Note that these bonuses are multiplicative of the game's standard 1x rates. 

• Official Servers: 3x XP, Harvesting, Taming, and Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
• Small Tribe Servers: 4.5x XP, 4.5x Harvesting, 4.5x Taming, and 4x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
• ARKPocalypse: 5x XP, 5x Harvesting, 5x Taming, and 5x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
• Classic: 6x XP, 6x Harvesting, 6x Taming, and 5x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval

 

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Creator: Mr Smart Guy

Mr Smart Guy Split 100 ark players into 4 civilizations to see what would happen if they were left alone in each of their different biomes. Would they make war or peace?

Creator: Sypher Sam

Looking for ideas on your next viking house build?  Sypher Sam will give you some inspiration in his recent video.

Untitled by @VELUKO1

The Fight is Not Over by @WolfTek7

Lystrosaurus by @MazdaTiger

[Commission] Defeating Fjordur! by MayaPatch

Explaining TEK technology by @Ampraeh

Fishy Time! by Scutal

 

SuperDooM#2527

Necross#6852

༒LaSopadeRockwell༒#6863

 

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Welcome to another edition of the Community Crunch!

We're making significant process on The Survival of The Fittest console launch and are expecting for it to launch next week.  Stay tuned for more news!

Don't miss your chance to participate in the Community Creature Vote.  Voting is open now and ends on February 6th at 4 PM Pacific.

• Razana
• Acinonyx
• Panthera Atrox
• Hatzegopteryx
• Rhyniognatha
• Myotragus
• Giant Bison
• Nothosaurus
• Gorgonopsid
• Antarctotrechus Balli

CAST YOUR VOTE

 

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Although traditional events, like Love Evolved, ended last year we still plan to do themed EVO events that are timed around the same time we would do the traditional ARK events. In this case, we're kicking off a Valentine's EVO Event in place of Love Evolved. The skins and cosmetics from past events are available in the HLNA Shop.

Survivors on Nintendo Switch will experience a traditional Love Evolved experience from Feb 9th - 16th!

• 2/10/23 - 2/17/23

*Note that these bonuses are multiplicative of the game's standard 1x rates. 

• Official Servers: 3x XP, Harvesting, Taming, and Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
• Small Tribe Servers: 4.5x XP, 4.5x Harvesting, 4.5x Taming, and 4x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
• ARKPocalypse: 5x XP, 5x Harvesting, 5x Taming, and 5x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
• Classic: 6x XP, 6x Harvesting, 6x Taming, and 5x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval

• Dark Lavender
• Dark Magenta
• Magenta
• Dino Dark Purple
• Dino Light Red
• Deep Pink
• Dark Red
• Lemon Lime
• Red
• Actual Black

 

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Ragnarok, a popular community ARK Expansion Map, makes its way to Nintendo Switch on February 7th.  Ragnarok is a free update for anyone that owns a copy of ARK on Nintendo Switch.  Multiplayer servers for Ragnarok go live at 10am EST February 7th.

 Click here to check out the patch notes for Nintendo Switch and here to follow the Grove Street Games Twitter account.

 

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Survivors on all platforms will be receiving an EVO Event! It will be active until  Monday, the 6th of Feb. All Official Servers across each platform will be undergoing this evolutionary change which includes:

*Note that these bonuses are multiplicative of the game's standard 1x rates. 

• Official Servers: 2x XP, Harvesting, Taming, and Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 2x Hexagon Bonus
• Small Tribe Servers: 4.5x XP, 4.5x Harvesting, 4.5x Taming, and 4x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 2x Hexagon Bonus
• ARKPocalypse: 5x XP, 5x Harvesting, 5x Taming, and 5x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 2x Hexagon Bonus
• Classic: 6x XP, 4.5x Harvesting, 6x Taming, and 5x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval

 

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Creator: Uhmaayyze

You can catch Uhmaayyze on his Twitch channel where he occasionally plays ARK while casually rapping about his ARK experiences!

 

Creator: captain fatdog

In this episode, the limits of gravity on ARK will be tested.  Hop on over to captain fatdog's channel for more episodes in the Monarky series!

A New World to Discover by @WolfTek7

ARK: Survival Evolved - Parasaurs by Vulpakula

Fate of the Cosmos by @TekARK3

March Towards Ruin and Despair by @Snudoo1

Battle in the air! Giant of the Desert! by @falco_luna

Carcharodontosaurus Doll. Handmade by sayvaris

 

@sam_stimo

u/Gamer_Chase

@ARKLove9

 

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Welcome to another edition of the Community Crunch!

We've enjoyed seeing the creativity on display with the latest round of creature submissions and we were pleased when we saw some fan and studio favorites from prior contests return for battle! Now that submissions for creatures have closed, the second round of voting will begin.  Voting is open now and ends on February 6th at 4 PM Pacific.

• Razana
• Acinonyx
• Panthera Atrox
• Hatzegopteryx
• Rhyniognatha
• Myotragus
• Giant Bison
• Nothosaurus
• Gorgonopsid
• Antarctotrechus Balli

Round up your tribes and cast your vote for the next creature to be added to ARK!  *Multiple votes are automatically deleted/disqualified. Only one vote will be registered

CAST YOUR VOTE

 

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Ragnarok, a popular community ARK Expansion Map, makes its way to Nintendo Switch on February 7th.  Ragnarok features new biomes, environmental traps, and impressive ruins, combined with a beautiful world to explore!

 Click here to check out the patch notes for Nintendo Switch and here to follow the Grove Street Games Twitter account.

 

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There will be no EVO Event this week.

 

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Creator: Syntac

Is Carchar the new apex predator in ARK?  Find out in Syntac's latest ARK episode!

 Creator: Cjthecheesed

There's often debate on the most essential creatures to tame in ARK?  Do you agree with this list from Cjthecheesed

The black wyvern by @k3zk_627

X-Woolly Rhino by Amberghini

Untitled by Iyumi#6526

ARK Snow Owl by Saprom

ARK 2 Brachiosaurus by @StudiosGoji

ARK 2 Allosaurus Fan Concept by Allosaurus16

 

u/curious_illithid

u/swatch8431

 

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Welcome to another edition of the Community Crunch!

Since the announcement of ARK 2, we've watched the community's excitement and anticipation rise as we continued to work diligently in the background to define the new survival experience. Despite anticipating our next showing of ARK 2 to be a gameplay showcase, we see the hunger and eagerness for more ARK 2 information, and we get it. We’ve decided to give you a peek behind the curtain and begin showcasing more ARK 2 tidbits regularly as we lead up to the first gameplay trailer. We hope you enjoy these appetizers, and we can’t wait for you to get your hands on the main course ! 

As always, we love seeing the passion of the ARK community on display, and we look forward to getting more information in your hands beginning this week!

 

Introducing Stegosaurus: A noble guardian from a foregone epoch.

Introducing Brachiosaurus: An aloof behemoth. 

 

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Creature submissions are still live until 1 PM Pacific on January 23rd!

Once the forum is closed for entries, we will round up the top 10 upvoted submissions and enter them into a second round of voting using RankedVote, similar to the last creature submission process.  We'll announce the timing in the next Community Crunch!

Check out the Creature Submission Guidelines for more information on the submission process and hop over to the Creature Submission Forum to see the current entries.

 

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Ragnarok, a popular community ARK Expansion Map, makes its way to Nintendo Switch in early February.  Ragnarok features new biomes, environmental traps, and unique ruins, combined with a beautiful world to explore!

In other ARK Nintendo Switch news, locally hosted non-dedicated sessions are now available.  Click here to check out the patch notes.

 

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Survivors on all platforms will be receiving an EVO Event! It will be active until  Monday, the 23rd of Jan. All Official Servers across each platform will be undergoing this evolutionary change which includes:

*Note that these bonuses are multiplicative of the game's standard 1x rates. 

• Official Servers: 2x XP, Harvesting, Taming, and Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 2x Hexagon Bonus
• Small Tribe Servers: 4.5x XP, 4.5x Harvesting, 4.5x Taming, and 4x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 2x Hexagon Bonus
• ARKPocalypse: 5x XP, 5x Harvesting, 5x Taming, and 5x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 2x Hexagon Bonus
• Classic: 6x XP, 4.5x Harvesting, 6x Taming, and 5x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval

 

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Creator: captain fatdog

One of ARK's most popular trap builders is testing a new trap to tame a Mosa.  

The Rider by @WolfTek7

Shadowmane by @maMe_buDo

Fate of the Cosmos Chapter 3 by @TekARK3

Doedicurus by 3710P#0941

It's a delivery by @bonten_ARK

 

Collection of Years Worth of Black Breedable Creatures by Cat Queen and Araneus Deum

@Frenkichu

 

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Welcome to another edition of the Community Crunch!

We're excited to announce that we're rerunning a popular community contest again, where players can submit their own dinosaur ideas to be added to ARK.

We've seen some incredible fan-made designs and creature submissions in pasts contests so we can't wait to see what you come up with this time. Whether you're a seasoned player or new to the community, we encourage you to dust off those notebooks and let your creativity run wild. Feel free to create a dossier, design a creature, and tell us how you see it fitting into the current ARK meta.

While we may not adopt all of the gameplay ideas, we will be looking at and considering everything submitted while using upvotes as a way to determine entries for a second round of voting. Use Wikipedia links and references to help with your pitch, show us what abilities this creature might have, and what it may look like.

Check out the Creature Submission Guidelines for more information on the submission process and hop over to the Creature Submission Forum to see the current entries. The entry period will end at 1PM Pacific on January 23rd, so don't wait - get your ideas in.  We are looking forward to seeing your ideas come to life!

 

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Survivors on all platforms will be receiving an EVO Event! It will be active until  Monday, the 16th of Jan. All Official Servers across each platform will be undergoing this evolutionary change which includes:

*Note that these bonuses are multiplicative of the game's standard 1x rates. 

• Official Servers: 2x XP, Harvesting, Taming, and Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 2x Hexagon Bonus
• Small Tribe Servers: 4.5x XP, 4.5x Harvesting, 4.5x Taming, and 4x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 2x Hexagon Bonus
• ARKPocalypse: 5x XP, 5x Harvesting, 5x Taming, and 5x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 2x Hexagon Bonus
• Classic: 6x XP, 4.5x Harvesting, 6x Taming, and 5x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval

 

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Creator: SINZAHH

SINZAHH is back with another great PvP video!  Find out some tips to transform a solo base into a formidable fortress!

 

Rockwell - Edmundium Experiment by @VELUKO1

Help is on the way by @WolfTek7

Cute ARK Doodles by DoodlePalace#1035

Untitled by CrisPing#0826

Valley of Ragnarok by @k3zk_627

RAPTOR | ARK Survival Evolved by sayomphu082

Untitled by Akineza#1916

Pencil Sketch by angryrevenant#9313

 

LoganTheWyrmLord#6938

SuperDooM#2527

Mule#4289

 

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It's been a joy to watch the community participate in TSOTF matches this past week!  We've seen several nail-biting matches and clever uses of the new mechanics that TSOTF provides. It is a memorable experience for us to watch these high-intensity matches play out on a grand scale.  Who’d imagine we’d see little dilos, monkeys, and small creatures being mind-controlled at end-game!?  We'd also like to give a nod to the ARK content creation community for keeping our screens full of nonstop entertainment.

Since the original launch on Friday, Dec 23rd, balance changes have been made to several creatures including Thylacoleo, Rhino, Triceratops, Carcharodontosaurus, and Dragon. Changes have also been made to C4, fire/flame weapons, and bosses in the game. Several quality-of-life improvements have been added such as keybinds, total match time remaining on the HUD, and a confirmation prompt for converting to tokens. A parachute has been added as a lootable item and some optimizations have been made to the mini map, compass, on-screen text, and in-world POI UI/HUDs.

The patch notes thread contains the latest changes and updates for TSOTF.  Click here to download TSOTF on Steam!

 

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Survivors on all platforms will be receiving a special extension to the Winter Wonderland Evo Event! It will be active until  Monday, the 9th of Jan. All Official Servers across each platform will be undergoing this evolutionary change which includes:

*Note that these bonuses are multiplicative of the game's standard 1x rates. 

• Official Servers: 3x XP, Harvesting, Taming, and Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
• Small Tribe Servers: 4.5x XP, 4.5x Harvesting, 4.5x Taming, and 4x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
• ARKPocalypse: 5x XP, 5x Harvesting, 5x Taming, and 5x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
• Conquest: 4.5x XP, 4.5x Harvesting, 4.5x Taming, and 4x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus

 

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Creator: Raasclark

Catch Raasckark and a popular cast of ARK community members battling to be the ultimate survivor in TSOTF.

Creator: Syntac

Follow Syntac as he fights his way to tame the dragon in TSOTF!

Untitled by ShamroknRoll#1993

More ARKphibia by @laind004

Corrupted manticore by SoupEvolved#5709

Fate of the cosmos chapter 1 by @TekARK3

Untitled by houndteeth湮#0666

Untitled by @falco_luna

Untitled by CrisPing#0826

Pink Carcharodontosaurus by Natahi4

 

Saprom

Maxolotl#7089

 

Happy New Year!
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The Season 1 trailer has dropped! 

Featuring an unparalled voice cast with the talents of Michelle Yeoh, Gerard Butler, Russell Crowe, and Executive Produced by Vin Diesel, ARK: The Animated Series is an adaptation of the hit video game. In a sweeping story that spans eons of human & world history, 21st century paleontologist Helena Walker finds herself resurrected on a mysterious primeval land after tragedy. There she must learn to survive and find new allies, or die again at the hands of ruthless warlords -- all while trying to uncover the true nature of their strange new world. ARK: The Animated Series will release on a to-be-announced platform in 2023. Join us then for an ageless adventure beyond life & death itself!

 (in alphabetical order)

● Dee Bradley Baker vocalizes many of the ARK's furry and scaly creature friends.
● Monica Bellucci plays Cassia Virila, a strong-willed Roman noblewoman during the Augustan Empire.
● Gerard Butler plays General Gaius Marcellus Nerva, a brutal ancient Roman despot.
● Devery Jacobs plays Alasie, a peppy 17th century Inuit teenager, now finding her place on the ARK.
● Cissy Jones plays The Gladiatrix, a formidable commander in Nerva's army.
● Madeleine Madden plays 21st century Australian paleontologist Helena Walker, newly awoken on the ARK.
● Deborah Mailman plays Deborah Walker, a 21st century Aboriginal Australian activist, and mother to Helena Walker.
● Zahn McClarnon plays Thunder Comes Charging, a 19th century Lakota warrior who leads a thriving community on the ARK.
● Malcolm McDowell plays Senator Lucius Cassius Virilis, a manipulative aristocrat during the reign of Caesar Augustus.
● Juliet Mills plays Chava, a wise healer and village councilmember.
● Elliot Page plays Victoria Walker, an idealistic humanitarian aid worker, and wife of Helena Walker.
● Ragga Ragnars plays Queen Sigrid, a bellicose 10th century Viking warlord.
● David Tennant plays Sir Edmund Rockwell, an egocentric 19th century scientist harboring dark ambitions.
● Alan Tudyk plays The Captain, a crusty buccaneer who profitably sails the dangerous waters around the ARK.
● Karl Urban plays Bob, a recent square-jawed ARK arrival.
● Jeffrey Wright plays Henry Townsend, an 18th century American watchmaker and Patriot spy.
● Michelle Yeoh plays Meiyin Li, a 3rd century Chinese rebel leader, known on the ARK by her reputation as the formidable “Beast Queen.”
● Ron Yuan plays Han Li, a 3rd century Chinese rebel leader and brother to Meiyin.
● With Russell Crowe playing Kor the Prophet, an eccentric ‘dino-whisperer’ hailing from a time before recorded history.
● And Vin Diesel playing 24th century ‘Mek’-pilot, gearhead, & freedom-fighter Santiago.

Series written by Marguerite Bennett and Kendall Deacon Davis, with fully-orchestrated music by Gareth Coker.

We are so thrilled to share this trailer with our community today!
 

In honor of the venerable Bob and his loyal Cult Of Bob followers, we offer a still of their handsome Supreme Leader. Praise Bob! 

Mei-Yin Li and her beloved raptor, Wuzhui, face down Nerva!

Check out our media kit for a high-resolution photo of the characters and other released artwork!

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We are excited to announce that ARK: The Survival of the Fittest prototype is now available on Steam!  Click here to download it!

‘ARK: The Survival of the Fittest’ is a prototype spin-off of ARK: Survival Evolved, pitting up to 60 combatants against each other in a fast-paced, action-packed struggle for survival, where players are ultimately pushed into an epic final showdown leading their Dinosaur Armies into battle. ARK TSOTF is the only Battle Royale that focuses on large-scale creature-army confrontations, combined with a unique Real Time Strategy overlay. By using tactics and strategy to assemble a fighting-force of history’s most powerful primeval creatures, only one tribe will survive!

Form your tribe and fight in the ultimate battle of Dino Survival! Designed for intense competition and fast-paced dino action, survivors begin their match in a TEK-imbued sky lobby to tribe up. When the battle begins, they’ll fly towards an island aboard a giant Quetzal before ejecting and gliding towards their chosen starting area. Do competitors dash for drops and fight it out? Do they run into the jungle and hide, search for creatures to tame, and rapidly build their Dino Army, or do they die to a pack of curious Compys? Make use of the birds-eye-view mode, which allows you more effectively Command-&-Control your army of dinosaurs, directly possess individual upgradeable creatures, and issue commands to your team as the ultimate strategist. This unique RTS-style experience is available in-life and also after-death! Avoid the continually shrinking and dynamic “ring of death” that forces contestants ever closer together over time and become the last tribe standing. The hunt is on!

 

Please note: this version is currently only a prototype to test out the new gameplay and features – it is not yet a fully-featured competitive game. Nevertheless, we encourage all survivors to play and provide us feedback to help further develop and grow TSOTF!

While the core goal of The Survival of the Fittest remains the same, we’ve gone back to the drawing board and introduced a significant number of technical/quality of life/balance changes to the game mode that differs from ARK: Survival Evolved and the original version of Survival of the Fittest. These changes aim to make the experience more streamlined and accessible, eliminating the complex aspects of crafting & the steep learning curve, and empowering players to quickly form their Dino Armies and get to the creature-action faster.

•  ARK re-designed from the ground up, focusing on fast-paced gameplay and intense combat around large-scale creature battles
• A whopping 88 dinosaurs and creatures at launch!
• A simplified version of The Island from ARK: Survival Evolved
• Solo and Tribe based game modes
• Overhaul UI/UX Experience to communicate only what is essential and gamepad friendly.
• Inventory Management has been completely removed for a simpler and quicker gameplay experience.
• Looting-focused design - Harvesting has been removed and replaced with tier-based supply crates where items are rewarded to all members of your tribe or killing dinos for your own additional resources.
• Weapons and armor have been modified and rebalanced for the ultimate fast pace experience and uncomplicated player progression.
• New timing system: kill creatures for tokens and then spend those tokens on taming new wilds or stealing downed tames from your enemies!
• Commander Mode. A birds-eye-view mode that can be entered at any time of the game, allowing you to control your army of dinosaurs (RTS style) more effectively, directly possess individual creatures within your arsenal, and issue commands to your team as the ultimate strategist (including an ally-driven fog of war). Thus after a player has died, they can still participate in the match as a commander and continue to control and possess the team’s Dinosaur – they can continue to play and benefit their team! A team is only fully defeated once they have had all their Players AND their Dinosaurs destroyed.
• Dino Tier System - Dinos are rewarded for their kills with EXP to advance them to a new tier providing them with fixed statistical benefits and eliminating dino-level RNG.  
• Dynamic “ring of death” unique to each round enabling emergent gameplay and unpredictable advantages
• An intelligent Pinging System to help communicate within teams
• Custom-Painted “War Banners” enable Tribes to show off their team spirit on Flags across their army of Dinosaurs!
• Summon bosses of the ARK to strengthen your arsenal in this ultimate Dino Army experience
• A custom live-orchestrated soundtrack was written by award-winning composer Gareth Coker of Ori and the Blind Forest and ARK: The Animated Series.

As always, we’re looking forward to seeing your community-created content, collecting your feedback, and participating in the action as well!  With fast-paced gameplay and intense combat focused on large-scale creature battles, The Survival of the Fittest is the ultimate test of skill and strategy! We’ll see you out there on its primal battlefield! 

ARK: The Survival of the Fittest on Steam

 

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Survival of the Fittest is making a triumphant return!  

Initially launched in 2016 as an intro into the competitive gaming space, Survival of the Fittest pits combatants in an action-packed struggle for survival where players assemble their Dino armies towards an epic final showdown in which one tribe makes it out alive.  SotF, even in its infancy stage, received tremendous support from the community with several valiant attempts by the modding community to revive the game mode.  We are excited to reintroduce The Survival of the Fittest - a Multiplayer Online Survival Arena in the ARK universe!

While the core goal of SotF remains the same, we’ve gone back to the drawing board to streamline the gameplay mechanics and provide a fast-paced, engaging, and compelling experience.  The Survival of the Fittest will make its PC (Steam) debut on December 23rd, with news on the cross-play console releases early in the upcoming year.

As always, we’re looking forward to seeing your community-created content, collecting your feedback, and participating in the action as well!  With fast-paced gameplay and intense combat focused on large-scale creature battles, The Survival of the Fittest is the ultimate test of skill and strategy! We’ll see you out there on its primal battlefield! 
 

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The ARK: Expanded Story Content free update is available on PC, XBOX, and Playstation now!

The ARK: Expanded Story Content Update introduces brand new narrative story content - featuring actors Madeleine Madden (The Wheel of Time) and David Tennant (Doctor Who) reprising their respective roles as Helena Walker, a paleontologist from Australia, and Sir Edmund Rockwell as a 19th-century London chemist. 

The actors voiced all of Helena’s and Rockwell’s Dossiers and Explorer Notes, including the epic confrontation versus Rockwell on ARK Aberration.  The highly requested Scorched Earth ascension also makes its debut!

 

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The ARK: Aberration Expansion Pack releases for Nintendo Switch on December 26!

Prepare to test the limits of survival on Dec. 26th with an elaborate underground biome system.  Survivors will face exotic new challenges unlike anything before: extreme radioactive sunlight and environmental hazards, ziplines, wingsuits, climbing gear, cave dwellings, charge-batteries, and far more, along with a stable of extraordinary new creatures that await within the mysterious depths.

 

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Survivors on all platforms will be receiving a special Evolution Event as part of Winter Wonderland! It will be active from Wednesday the 14th of Dec until  Wednesday the 5th of Jan. All Official Servers across each platform will be undergoing this evolutionary change which includes:

*Note that these bonuses are multiplicative of the game's standard 1x rates. 

• Official Servers: 3x XP, Harvesting, Taming, and Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
• Small Tribe Servers: 4.5x XP, 4.5x Harvesting, 4.5x Taming, and 4x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
• ARKPocalypse: 5x XP, 5x Harvesting, 5x Taming, and 5x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
• Conquest: 4.5x XP, 4.5x Harvesting, 4.5x Taming, and 4x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus

 

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Creator: Cantex

Tune in for ARK 1's final race held by the popular dino battler, Cantex!

Creator: ClutchOutlaw

Check out an epic build tour of CluthOutlaw's best ARK base!

Eerie Spino Remake (Blender) by N4STYR4BBiT

Ark - Kaprosuchus Race by BeanieCapPrints

Untitled by DoodlePalace#1035

Santa Ferox and Reindeer Shinehorn by @sarekoube1

Giganotosaurus by TheVintageBookWolf

First Drawing of the Carcha by ivan govnov#6676

ARK: Tropical Wyvern by MayDrXe

 

Vivixx#0001

MayDrXe

Krex101010#5943

 

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Greetings Survivors!!

Next week, the community-favorite event, Winter Wonderland begins! Be sure to gather your tribes for the most festive ARK event!

The Winter Wonderland patch on December 14th will introduce brand new narrative content - featuring actors Maddy Madden (The Wheel of Time) and David Tennant (Doctor Who) reprising their respective roles as Helena Walker and Sir Edmund Rockwell. All of Helena’s and Rockwell’s Dossiers and Explorer Notes will also be voiced by the actors, as will survivors’ epic confrontation versus Rockwell on ARK Aberration.  The highly requested Scorched Earth ascension will also make its debut!

 

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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 14th and will last until Thursday, January 5th.

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.

GachaClaus is also making a triumphant return to help RaptorClaus spread the holiday cheer! GachaClaus will be roaming all maps looking for eager recipients while sporting holiday-themed colors. He will be accepting your coal and in exchange will gift you holiday-themed items, or you can trade-in your mistletoe and coal for skins, costumes, weapons, armor, or 12 new Chibis!

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This event can be manually activated with the server arg parameter: -ActiveEvent=WinterWonderland

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December 14th to January 5th

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*Note that these bonuses are multiplicative of the game's standard 1x rates. 

• Official Servers: 3x XP, Harvesting, Taming, and Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
• Small Tribe Servers: 4.5x XP, 4.5x Harvesting, 4.5x Taming, and 4x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
• ARKPocalypse: 5x XP, 5x Harvesting, 5x Taming, and 5x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
• Conquest: 4.5x XP, 4.5x Harvesting, 4.5x Taming, and 4x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus

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• RaptorClaus
• GachaClaus

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• Santa Laugh Emote
• Caroling Emote
• Happy Clap Emote
• Nutcracker Dance Emote

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• Full-body Santa Costume
• Animated TV Show Parasaur Skin
• 3 New Male & Female Christmas-themed Sweater Skins
• 4 New Christmas-themed Beanie Skins
• Rex Sweater Skin
• Carolers Sweater Skin
• Bulbdog Sweater Skin
• Blue Winter Beanie
• Purple Winter Beanie
• Green Winter Beanie
• Male and Female Noglin Swimsuit Skin
• Male and Female Yeti Swimsuit Skin
• Candy Cane Club Skin
•  Christmas Bola Skin
•  Nutcracker Slingshot Skin
•  Dino Ornament Swim Bottom Skin
•  Dino Ornament Swim Top Skin
•  Jerboa Wreath Swim Bottom Skin
•  Jerboa Wreath Swim Top Skin
•  Ugly Bronto Sweater Skin
•  Ugly Carno Sweater Skin
•  Ugly Chibi Sweater Skin
•  Gray Winter Beanie Skin
•  Purple Winter Beanie Skin
•  Red Winter Beanie Skin
•  Felt Reindeer Antlers Skin
•  Santa Hat Skin

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• Andrewsarchus *NEW*
• Pachy *NEW*
• Fenrir *NEW*
• Diplodocus *NEW*
• Festival Lights *NEW*
  • Red & green variants of the 4 light pets in costume

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•  Festive Dino Candy
•  Holiday Lights
•  Holiday Stocking
•  Holiday Tree
•  Gift Box
•  Snowman
•  Wreath

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All of the base game dino colors will  be disabled so that only the colours above plus the legacy Winter Wonderland colors will be available for spawns

• DinoAlbino *NEW*
• DarkViolet *NEW*
•  Lavender *NEW*
•  LightGrey *NEW*
• DinoLightPurple *NEW*
• Glacial *NEW*
• PowderBlue *NEW*
• DinoLightBlue *NEW*
• DragonGreen0 *NEW*
• DarkRed *NEW*
• Actual Black *NEW*
• Cyan *NEW*
• DeepPink *NEW*
• DarkPurple *NEW*
• Mint *NEW*
• Lavender *NEW*
• Dino Light Purple *NEW*
• Dino Light Blue *NEW*
• DragonGreen0 *NEW*
• Jade
• PineGreen
• SpruceGreen
• DarkMagenta
• Glacial
• PowderBlue
• Teal
• DarkViolet
• Red
• Green
• Light Grey
• Light Red
• Yellow
• Dark Red
• Dino Light Red
• Dino Light Green
• Dino Medium Green
• Dino Albino
• NearWhite

 

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Classic PvP Season 6 launches on Thursday, December 15th!  Find more information about Classic PvP Season 6 in the official Discord!

• Experience gain, taming, gathering have been quintupled compared to our standard Official Servers (5x)
• Breeding, hatching, and raising rates have been quadrupled compared to our standard Official Servers (4x)
• Tribes are set to 25 players max
• Tribe alliances are disabled, though informal alliances are allowed
• Servers have a maximum player count of 100
• These maps will be available: The Island, Scorched Earth, Ragnarok, Lost Island, Valguero, and The Center
• Tek dinos (Tek Parasaur, Tek Quetzal, Tek Rex, Tek Raptor, Tek Stego), Paracer, Tapejara, and the Titanosaur are not available for taming on Classic PvP
• All Aberration, Extinction, Genesis Part 1, and Genesis Part 2 content is unavailable on Classic PvP
• Scaling of weapon damage has been reduced
• No TEK Engrams
• No cave building
• Cryopods enabled
• Tamed Stegosaurus Resistance reduced by 35%
• Tamed Quetzal Resistance reduced by 20%
• Tamed Wyvern Resistance reduced by 20%
• Tamed Wyvern Damage reduced by 20%
• Reaper Queen added to the Valguero Aberration Zone

 

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Survivors on all platforms will be receiving a special Evolution Event as part of Winter Wonderland! It will be active from Wednesday the 14th of Dec until  Thursday the 5th of Jan. All Official Servers across each platform will be undergoing this evolutionary change which includes:

*Note that these bonuses are multiplicative of the game's standard 1x rates. 

• Official Servers: 3x XP, Harvesting, Taming, and Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
• Small Tribe Servers: 4.5x XP, 4.5x Harvesting, 4.5x Taming, and 4x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
• ARKPocalypse: 5x XP, 5x Harvesting, 5x Taming, and 5x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
• Conquest: 4.5x XP, 4.5x Harvesting, 4.5x Taming, and 4x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus

 

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In the past few weeks, we've seen a surge in viewership across Twitch for ARK streams.  We were pleased to find out VAULTROOM x Crazy Raccoon held a PvP ARK event from 11/25 - 12/5 on Lost Island.  The series reached incredible viewership on twitch, reaching the top ranks with popular Twitch games

To find out more about the series and its participants click here.

 

Creator: NaturalCauzes

Surely 100 players can siege a castle, right?  Check out this amazing video by NaturalCauzes that includes a ton of well-known ARK creaors.

Creator: NeddyTheNoodle

Need a refresher on your ARK lore?  NeedyTheNoodle puts together an awesome intro to the ARK universe!

Serious Lady by ScutalTheLizard

A friend of mine running from a Giganotosaurus by Adryastic

Megamek by BaldisBasics201#4735

Updated Portrait of my ARK OC by @HallOfFlameSs1

Spinosaur [ Commission ] by Kanapkozaur

ARK Art Discord Server by LockeARK#3544

Run... by Umbra-Daiwrfol

 

tilou#0001

RedGear17#1277

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Classic PvP Season 6 launches on the 15th of December 2022! 

In 2019, the launch of the Snail Games Initiative, Classic PvP, created an exciting and competitive playing experience for PC players. Throughout the course of the seasons, the meta was watched closely and changes were made to shake things up and create an experience tailored for PvP gameplay. Continue on the quest for the ultimate PvP experience with the introduction of Classic PvP Season 6!

• Experience gain, taming, gathering have been quintupled compared to our standard Official Servers (5x)
• Breeding, hatching, and raising rates have been quadrupled compared to our standard Official Servers (4x)
• Tribes are set to 25 players max
• Tribe alliances are disabled, though informal alliances are allowed
• Servers have a maximum player count of 100
• These maps will be available: The Island, Scorched Earth, Ragnarok, Lost Island, Valguero, and The Center
• Tek dinos (Tek Parasaur, Tek Quetzal, Tek Rex, Tek Raptor, Tek Stego), Paracer, Tapejara, and the Titanosaur are not available for taming on Classic PvP
• All Aberration, Extinction, Genesis Part 1, and Genesis Part 2 content is unavailable on Classic PvP
• Scaling of weapon damage has been reduced
• No TEK Engrams
• No cave building
• Cryopods enabled
• Tamed Stegosaurus Resistance reduced by 35%
• Tamed Quetzal Resistance reduced by 20%
• Tamed Wyvern Resistance reduced by 20%
• Tamed Wyvern Damage reduced by 20%
• Reaper Queen added to the Valguero Aberration Zone

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Welcome to another edition of the Community Crunch!

Turkey Trial 6 is right around the corner!  Hope below for the event details and a look at some stellar ARK community content in the Community Corner!

On September 29, Google Stadia announced that the Stadia service will be shut down on January 18, 2023.  As such, ARK on Stadia will no longer receive support from December onwards.

For more information on the Google Stadia announcement, click here.

 

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From Tuesday, November 22nd through Wednesday, December 7th jump into a large-scale scavenger hunt and carve up rare “Super-Turkeys” that have been unleashed across the ARK for Turkey Trial 6!

By harvesting Super Turkey Wishbones from these ruthless, genetically-modified creatures, you can craft your very own fashionable Turkey Costume, Ugly Sweater skins, or choose to summon the devastating DodoRex creature to do your bidding for a limited period of time.

This event can be manually activated with the server arg parameter: -ActiveEvent=TurkeyTrial

Dates

November 22nd to December 7th

Rates

*Note that these bonuses are multiplicative of the game's standard 1x rates. 

• Official Servers: 3x XP, Harvesting, Taming, Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, and 1.5x Hexagon Rewards
• Small Tribe Servers: 4.5x XP, Harvesting, Taming, 4x Breeding (maturation, hatch/gestation), 4x Imprinting, 0.5x Mating Interval, and 1.5x Hexagon Rewards
• ARKpocalypse: 5x XP, Harvesting, Taming, Breeding (maturation, hatch/gestation), 5x Imprinting, 0.5x Mating Interval, and 1.5x Hexagon Rewards
• Conquest: 5x XP, Harvesting, Taming, Breeding (maturation, hatch/gestation), 5x Imprinting, 0.5x Mating Interval, and 1.5x Hexagon Rewards

• Super Turkeys (Untamable creature)
• DodoRex (Craftable Temporary Tame)

• Turkey Costume
• 3 Ugly Sweater Skins
•  Bonnet Hat Skin
• Chieftan Hat Skin
• Dodo Pie Swim Bottom Skin
• Dodo Pie Swim Top Skin
• Dodorex Swim Bottom Skin
• Dodorex Swim Top Skin
• Dodorex-Print Shirt Skin
• Meat Swim Bottom Skin
• Meat Swim Top Skin
• Murder Turkey Swim Bottom Skin
• Murder Turkey Swim Top Skin
• Murder-Turkey-Print Shirt Skin
• Pilgrim Hat Skin
• Pitchfork Skin
• Turkey Hat Skin
• Turkey Leg Skin
• Turkey Swim Bottom Skin
• Turkey Swim Top Skin
• Ugly Cornucopia Sweater Skin
• Ugly Trike Sweater Skin

 (acquired via killing Super Turkey's for Wishbones)

• Lymantria *NEW*
• Mosasaurus *NEW*
• Fjordhawk *NEW*
• Tek Stryder *NEW*
• Stuffed Glowtail *NEW*

• Wishbones (acquired from killing Super Turkey's)
• Thanksgiving Dino Candy

• Light Yellow *NEW*
• DarkTurquoise *NEW*
• LemonLime *NEW*
• Teal *NEW*
• Cyan *NEW*
• Light Red *NEW*
• Yellow *NEW*
• Orange *NEW*
• Dark Blue *NEW*
• Black Sands
• Midnight Blue
• Vermillion
• Dark Violet
• Dark Magenta
• Medium Autumn
• Light Autumn
• Burnt Sienna
• Dino Darker Grey
• Black
• Red
• Near Black
• Dino Albino
• Dino Dark Red
• Dark Red
• Brown

 

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There is an ongoing EVO Event that is currently running and will run right into Turkey Trial 6!

*Note that these bonuses are multiplicative of the game's standard 1x rates. 

• Official Servers: 3x XP, Harvesting, Taming, Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, and 1.5x Hexagon Rewards
• Small Tribe Servers: 4.5x XP, Harvesting, Taming, 4x Breeding (maturation, hatch/gestation), 4x Imprinting, 0.5x Mating Interval, and 1.5x Hexagon Rewards
• ARKpocalypse: 5x XP, Harvesting, Taming, Breeding (maturation, hatch/gestation), 5x Imprinting, 0.5x Mating Interval, and 1.5x Hexagon Rewards
• Conquest: 5x XP, Harvesting, Taming, Breeding (maturation, hatch/gestation), 5x Imprinting, 0.5x Mating Interval, and 1.5x Hexagon Rewards

 

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Creator: Syntac

How effective is Carcharidontosaurus when used for Orbital Supply drops?  Syntac demonstrates in his latest video!

 

Snow pillow | Commission by Scutal

Tamed Raptor by EdnaTomasdottir

Chibi Rex by Alkonavi

[Commission] Simply and Ferrous VS the Leed by MayaPatch

Modded Ark Rex by Sans

Ankylosaurus Armor Commission by @TekARK3

Just an idea by RoboticHat#7835

DodoPuncher by AngilDerT

 

AsH#8918

Vivixx#4697

 

Queenie_lisie#6578

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Welcome to another edition of the Community Crunch!

The infamous Dodorex is making a triumphant return for our annual Turkey Trial event.  Turkey Trial 6 begins on November 22nd this year and runs until December 7th!  Keep your eyes peeled for the event details in the next Community Crunch!

 

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If you are looking to change up the game why not check out some new mods?  The ARK Sponsored mod program is currently in its winter break period, applications will open again on January 1st, 2023. 

 

ARK Additions!

Garuga123 has been hard at work and ARK additions has expanded a lot. Explore the ARK with new creatures and fresh mechanics! This mod has a lot to look forward to as well as there are many more creatures planned for development!

Check out the ARK Additions: The Collection

 

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There will be no EVO event this week.

 

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Creator: The AxeMan

Are you looking for a guide on taming the newly released Carcharodontosaurus?  Check out this new video by The AxeMan!

Dodowyvern by @NeoVanilluxe

 

Poisonous Nightmare (Alt) by Scutal

 

Untitled by RoboticHat#7835

 

Shadowmane by ShadowW0lf7

 

Draconis Obscurum, the Rock Drake by TheShadowStone

 

Giganotosaurus by Xapi Wave

 

Don't leave me like this! by @VELUKO1

 

 

Ari The Adventurer#1243

Vivixx#4697

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We're wrapping up another excellent ExtraLife event with the ARK community.  On November 5th, we went live on Twitch from our Seattle Office for 24 hours to support ExtraLife, a program of Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.  With your help, we were able to raise over $130K in support of kids' health! We were able to shatter our individual and team donation goals, setting up this year's event to be another unforgettable one!  Throughout the Game Day event, we maintained the #2 team in total donations and in the top 5 for individual donations!

The ARK community has helped us raise well over 500K for children in need with the completion of our 8th ExtraLife event!  These achievements wouldn't be possible without the support of the ARK community and sponsors!  We are grateful for our generous, supportive players, partners & sponsors, & the opportunity to help facilitate this endeavor.  Here's a recap of everything you may have missed during the 24-hour event!

• 2X NVIDIA RTX 3090
• 5X Game Vice Flex by GameVice
• 100+ Noglin Hat
• 100+ Noglin Plush
• 100+ Dodo Plush
• 5X ARK Collector's Edition boxes
• Corsair
  • HS55 Wireless Headset
  • HS80 Wireless Headset
  • Void RGB Elite Headset
  • K70 Pro TKL Keyboard
  • K70 Mini Wireless Keyboard
  • K70 RGB Pro Keyboard
  • M65 Ultra Wireless Mouse
  • Katar Elite Wireless Mouse
  • MM700 Mousepad
  • MM800 Mousepad
  • MM700 3XL Mousepad
• Microsoft
  • 2X ID@Xbox 2020 skate decks
  • 2X ID@Xbox Pillow
  • 3X ID@Xbox Charging Controller Stands
  • 2X ID@Xbox Picnic Blankets
• Logitech
  • 2X Litra Glow light
  • 2X Litra Beam light
  • 1XYeti X microphone
  • 2X Yeti Nano microphone

If you've won one of these amazing giveaways, please be patient!  We'll be in touch over the coming days!

• Syntac
• HillbillyWilly
• Royale With Cheese
• Ark Community Charity Giveaway
• Raasclark & Aaron Longstaff
• Phlinger Phoo
• NeddyTheNoodle
• LoadedCrysis
• Mo Nut
• NaturalCauzes

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Get your first look at the Charcarodontosaurus, the latest creature added to ARK with a brand new Creature Spotlight trailer! Charcarodontosaurus makes a triumphant entry to ARK with a noteworthy set of abilities that puts it in competition with ARK's most feared carnivores!

 

We are introducing new story cutscenes to conclude each ARK map, featuring actors Maddy Madden (The Wheel of Time) and David Tennant (Doctor Who) reprising their respective roles as Helena Walker and Sir Edmund Rockwell  Here's a little teaser of what's to come!

 

Dino discovery is a fact-filled ARK adventure that allows children to explore the Island without violence and learn about the fascinating prehistoric creatures that inspired the game. ARK: Dinosaur Discovery will launch on November 9 as an exclusive on Switch and is free to download with the purchase of ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition.

 

Re-evolved from the ground up with redesigned mechanics! The Survival of the Fittest Crossplay Prototype launches on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC in December 2022 on later arrives on Switch in 2023.

 

We reviewed the current year in ARK and took a look at some of our favorite community art.  Check out our Halls of History album which contains community art that was featured in the Community Crunch throughout the year!

 

We've put together some of the key moments from the stream if you weren't able to tune into the entire event.

 

Find out about how donation funds are utilized at a local level!

Catch the creature spotlight trailer of the latest creature added to ARK, Carcharodontosaurus!

The return of Survival of the Fittest is right around the corner.  Find out more about the upcoming release with Jeremy and Jat!

Find out about how donation funds are utilized at the local level in this hospital interview!

Find out more about Dino Discovery mode on Nintendo Switch in this interview with Jordan from Grove Street Games.

Watch along as Twitch chat helps Clayton design a new creature!

Curious about creature design?  Check out this interview with the designers of Carcharodontosaurus.

Watch along as Twitch chat helps Clayton design a new creature!

Check out this year's office mini games!

Tag along as we check out some of the mods in the Sponsored Mod Program!

Dave and Jackson hop into the chat and answer some of their questions about level design.

Tag along as we check out some of the mods in the Sponsored Mod Program!

Jackson hops into the chat and answers some of their questions about level design.

In this segment, Cedric reviews the current year of content in the Community Corner.

 

Studio Wildcard would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to our wonderful community, including the awesome content creators who came in hot with their dedication and efforts. We just facilitate this; it's all of you who bolster us and make this an impactful event that directly helps those in need via the wonderful gaming community!

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It's that time of the year again!  We are excited to be going live from our Seattle office tomorrow at 10AM Pacific for 24 hours of entertainment, amazing giveaways, Collector’s Edition boxes, 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!

Stop by and hang out out in our Twitch stream or Discord for an opportunity at winning a cool giveaway from one of our amazing sponsors! 2X NVIDIA RTX 3090 5X Game Vice Flex by GameVice 100+ Noglin Hat 100+ Noglin Plush 100+ Dodo Plush 5X ARK Collector's Edition boxes Corsair HS55 Wireless Headset HS80 Wireless Headset Void RGB Elite Headset K70 Pro TKL Keyboard K70 Mini Wireless Keyboard K70 RGB Pro Keyboard M65 Ultra Wireless Mouse Katar Elite Wireless Mouse MM700 Mousepad MM800 Mousepad MM700 3XL Mousepad Microsoft 2X ID@Xbox 2020 skate decks 2X ID@Xbox Pillow 3X ID@Xbox Charging Controller Stands 2X ID@Xbox Picnic Blankets Logitech 2X Litra Glow light 2X Litra Beam light 1XYeti X microphone 2X Yeti Nano microphone As we reach various donation goals, we will increase the Official Server Network rates across all platforms (including Nintendo Switch). If you're an ARK: Survival Evolved Mobile survivor, you're in luck! Our friends over at Grove Street Games having a special event with 8x rates for 24 hours on Monday, November 7th.

As we reach the specified donation goals marked below, rates will be updated on all Official ARK servers. Please note: The rates may take up to 15 minutes to be reflected on your server.

Be sure to keep an eye on our ExtraLife 2022 page to see current donation totals and Official Server rates!

 

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Welcome to another edition of the Community Crunch!

You only have a few more days to make the most of Fear Evolved 6! The event ends on Wednesday, November 2nd! Next week we'll have more information on our ExtraLife event, goals, rates, and giveaways!

We're excited to share news on the ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition update for Nintendo Switch!

➡️Base Game Patch: Worldwide release on Nov 1st, 10 AM Eastern
➡️Scorched Earth: NA release on Nov 1st at 10am, EU to release on Nov 8th
➡️Dino Discovery: Worldwide release on Nov 9th
➡️All ARK Switch content is intended to release in South America in later November, and in Japan in January

Prepare yourselves for a completely overhauled and updated ARK experience for Nintendo Switch!!!  

 If you're a returning Nintendo Switch ARK Survivor, we have a wealth of helpful information that will prepare you for the upcoming release.  Server information, space requirements, Discord information and more can all be found in the returning player guide!

 

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There is an ongoing EVO Event that is included with Fear Evolved 6. You can find the rates below:

• Official Servers: 3x XP, Harvesting, Taming, and Breeding, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
• Small Tribe Servers: 4.5x XP, 4.5x Harvesting, 4.5x Taming, and 4x Breeding, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
• ARKPocalypse: 5x XP, 5x Harvesting, 5x Taming, and 5x Breeding, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
• Conquest: 4.5x XP, 4.5x Harvesting, 4.5x Taming, and 4x Breeding, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus

For the duration of this EVO Event, we will be disabling the world buffs from Baby Boon & Maewing Poach on Genesis Part 2 on the Official Network. In the past, we've adjusted for the impact events have had on the rates by tweaking the bonuses that we use during breeding events, however, those tweaks lead to unfavorable circumstances on maps that aren't Genesis Part 2, so during breeding events, we'll be disabling these mission buffs specifically as not to affect the bonuses on other maps.

 

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Creator: Cantex

Cantex is back with another exciting video!  Watch the infamous Dodorex tackle all the dinosaurs in ARK!

UNLUCKY by Sai 

DodoRex by @Mio301130

ZOMKIBBY by @NeoVanilluxe

🎃Trick or Treat!! by @rianeko_mabi

[Commission] fear Evolved: Dodorex and Dodowyvern  by MayaPatch

Dangerous Land by @demonorph (Art) Ortiz (Character) 

Wuzhui by Toucanfishh

Reaper King (Oil Painting) by Lilly

 

SirDrip#9735

Stevie#4778

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Welcome to another edition of the Community Crunch!

Fear Evolved 6 is live on all platforms until Wednesday, November 2nd!  Gather your tribes for boosted rates, event-themed skins, and spook-tackular adventures.  Find out more about Fear Evolved 6 here

 

Check out our recent announcement for information on the upcoming launch of the Ultimate Survivor Edition on Nintendo Switch.

 

Preparations for our annual 24-hour ExtraLife charity stream on November 5th are underway!  We'll be live on twitch.tv/survivetheark with boosted rates, games, giveaways, and laughs for 24 hours while raising money for the ExtraLife organization.  To read more about ExtraLife and Game Day, click here.

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By supporting Extra Life, you are helping CMN Hospitals address the urgent needs brought on by the pandemic. Pediatric COVID-19 hospitalizations have risen to record levels as omicron races across the globe; the recent surge in childhood admissions is just the latest challenge that our hospitals face. Your support allows us to continue providing the highest level of care to these patients.

With your help, we've raised over 429k for hospitals and children in need.  If you are interested in joining to collect donations for the Studio Wildcard team or wish to donate directly towards our goal, click here.

We'll be sharing more information on our sponsors and milestones in a future post!

 

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There is an ongoing EVO Event that is included with Fear Evolved 6. You can find the rates below:

• Official Servers: 3x XP, Harvesting, Taming, and Breeding, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
• Small Tribe Servers: 4.5x XP, 4.5x Harvesting, 4.5x Taming, and 4x Breeding, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
• ARKPocalypse: 5x XP, 5x Harvesting, 5x Taming, and 5x Breeding, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
• Conquest: 4.5x XP, 4.5x Harvesting, 4.5x Taming, and 4x Breeding, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus

For the duration of this EVO Event, we will be disabling the world buffs from Baby Boon & Maewing Poach on Genesis Part 2 on the Official Network. In the past, we've adjusted for the impact events have had on the rates by tweaking the bonuses that we use during breeding events, however, those tweaks lead to unfavorable circumstances on maps that aren't Genesis Part 2, so during breeding events, we'll be disabling these mission buffs specifically as not to affect the bonuses on other maps.

 

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We’re back with another ARK tale from the past. In today’s story, we relive the tale of our first bout with the Island Dragon Boss. 

It’s a rainy day on the ARK as our tribe is gathered around the obelisk. There’s a nip in the air and an ominous feeling surrounds the tribe as we line our Rex army up on the obelisk. Tribe Admin A says the situation looks bleak and isn’t hopeful for a successful outcome. Tribe morale isn’t very high so the tribe leader gives us a war speech before placing the remaining artifacts needed to start the fight in the terminal. As the bubble starts to surround our creatures the feeling of hope begins to flood over the tribe as we are all confident after our leaders wonderful speech, but little did we know, things weren’t going to be so easy. As we enter the arena and see the beast flying overhead, we mount our rexes and our tribe leader takes her position on the yuty. The creature flies around for a short while before finally landing and engaging with our creatures. We tear into the Dragon with tooth and claw as our Rexes are full of energy thanks to the Yuty. Little did we know at the time being the ignorant people we are that the dragon had a fire breath attack that dealt percentage based HP. As it flees to the skies once more, we realize our Rexes are already below half health, while the dragon itself is only about 20% down on HP. As we are planning for this unthought circumstance, disaster strikes. Swarms of Dimorphs and Pteras rain from the sky, claiming the lives of 2 of our tribe members in the process. We manage to defend from them as the Dragon lands down upon us and unleashes it’s Fire breath once more. Our rexes begin to fall one by one as we continue to try and salvage our futile attempt at beating this beast. He claims the lives of all but one Rex with which I am mounted on, and the yuty our tribe leader is controlling. Stunned, we resort to working together to try and handle the next swarm of minions the guardian has summoned on us. As we take them down he lands once more, striking a critical final blow in our forces as he wiped the remainder of us off the ARK.. alas, we were utterly defeated, with our creatures gone and little hope that we could be the beast, things didn’t look very hopeful. But we will have our revenge. The tribes will is stronger than anything the ARK can throw at us.

 

Creator: Woobly

Woobly does the unthinkable and installs every dino mod from the Steam Workshop.  What are the possibilities of him surviving 100 days?

Corruption Wyvern by @heizigui

Witching Owl by @sarekoube1

Halloween Shinehorn by @sarekoube1

Owl by ♥ Monster Zera ♀#0521

Witch Otter 💚 by Prissiie#6186

[Commission] Simply and his Deinonychus by MayaPatch

The Dodowyvern Returns by Nezuyu#8610

 

Krex101010#5943

Raasclark#5770

 

l Skills l#7339

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