ARK: Survival Ascended News

From the launch of ARK Survival Evolved back in 2015 to the reimagined world of ARK Survival Ascended in 2023, it has always been your passion as a community that has fuels our ambition and ignites our hearts. Your feedback has guided our taming hand, your creativity has inspired our wildest designs, and your love of ARK has been the foundational bedrock upon which we've built a community brimming with prehistoric wonder.

Now that we’ve taken these first steps into the brave new future for ARK, we look to the next phase of your adventures. While we take a brief respite to sharpen our tools and replenish our dino-sized thirst for innovation, a treasure-trove of fresh content awaits your return. The new year promises your favorite maps reborn, beloved creatures old and new reimagined, and gameplay updates & additions that will make even the most seasoned explorer feel like a naked beach-Bob once more.

May your feasts be bountiful, your tames loyal, and your raids victorious this holiday season. May the warmth of the Winter Wonderland ignite joy in your hearts, and the spirit of survival burn bright into the New Year for each and every one of you.

From the bottom of our Wildcard hearts, Happy Holidays, Survivors!

With love and dino-sized hugs,

The Studio Wildcard Team

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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 is live until January 7, 2024 on Official Servers.

RaptorClaus will be sailing across the star-filled night sky in his sleigh, dropping off presents filled with high-end loot as well as Mistletoe, and Coal for those naughty Survivors.  You'll be able to catch RaptorClaus flying across the skies at midnight (game time) on all maps.

For full details, check out this post!



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Download & play new custom content created by players, including new maps, creatures, items, and game modes, through a dedicated new Mod-bowser directly within the game. Enjoy an endless stream of new ARK content as the creativity and talent of the community is fully unleashed for the first time across gaming platforms and stay tuned as we spotlight more Cross-Platform Mods each week!

This video features:

• Winter Wonderland by Studio Wildcard
  
• Survival of the Fittest by Studio Wildcard (Core and The Island)
  
• Annunaki Ascended by __Maffle__
  
• Vidark - Healing Station by Vidark_WYRD
  
• Asharavel Bestiary [Fantasy Creatures] by Cliffan_
  
• Human NPCs ASA by ZoneKi11er
  

ARK: Survival of the Fittest is now live for crossplay on PC, Xbox and PlayStation!

Re-evolved from the ground up with redesigned mechanics! ARK: The Survival of the Fittest pits 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.

If you're unfamiliar with SOTF check out our older trailer from ASE to get an idea of the game mode. The trailer may contain outdated features but it should give you an idea of what the game mode is all about!

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]




ARKpocalypse servers have been wiped today!

What are ARKpocalypse?

• ARKpocalypse are monthly-wipe servers with higher than usual rates.
  

Next wipe: January 19th 2024

You can join them by searching in the server browser! Happy Surviving!

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Help us discover your talent by tagging your art with #ARKPhotoMode or #ARKFanart on social media!



Creator: KingDaddyDMAC
KingDaddyDMAC learns how to tame the flames of an ultimate Wyvern's inferno. He also tames and breeds Doedicurus!
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Creator: Old Gamerz Never Die
Follow this step by step guide to creating this compact PVE mobile base that has a nasty surprise for any of those murder whales that come your way! This build uses no mods, official structure collision and build limits.
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You don’t have to be alone anymore by @TekARK_01


I’ll give my owner a present too ♪ by @rianeko_mabi


Rockwell in a Krampus costume by @StudiosGoji


cake eating cake by @falco_luna


RaptorClaus is coming! by @k_ark_C


TheCenter by BonnieFoxxx


Restauration by Nalak-Bel




I'll miss you (but only a little) by @EgoSilentium


Can You Escape? by @AngelicVix3n


They’re calling for help… by @Cthulh0opsVP


My water pen home by dinodaprince


Make sure to tell the kids some of your stories of survival! by @GPxGP


Enjoy your weekend!
Studio Wildcard

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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 21, 2023 will be live until January 7, 2024 on Official Servers.

RaptorClaus will be sailing across the star-filled night sky in his sleigh, dropping off presents filled with high-end loot as well as Mistletoe, and Coal for those naughty Survivors.  You'll be able to catch RaptorClaus flying across the skies at midnight (game time) on all maps.

• December 21st to January 7th
  

• PVP/PVE: 1.5x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience + 1.5x Breeding
  
• Small Tribes: 4x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience + 3.5x Breeding
  
• ARKpocalypse: 4.5x Harvesting, Taming and Experience + 4.5x Breeding
  

• RaptorClaus
  
• Santa's Big Helper Yet - Drops Coal and Mistletoe. *NEW*
• Abominable Snowman - Drops Coal and Mistletoe. *NEW*
• Pegomastax Grouch- Drops Coal and Mistletoe. Steals Gift Boxes in return for a special reward. *NEW*
• Wild Rideable Reindeer - Drops Coal and Mistletoe. Can be fed Rockarrot and ridden for additional drop amounts. *NEW*

*Event-specific recipes are now on the Smithy instead of the Cooking Pot

• RaptorClauss *NEW*
• Hyaenadeer *NEW*

• Caroling Emote
  
• Happy Clap Emote
  
• Nutcracker Dance Emote
  
• Shiver Emote *NEW*
• Snow Angel Emote *NEW*

• Blue-Ball Winter Beanie Skin
  
• Candy Cane Club Skin
  
• Christmas Bola Skin
  
• Dino Ornament Swimsuit Skins
  
• Felt Reindeer Antlers Skin
  
• Gray-Ball Winter Beanie Skin
  
• Green-Ball Winter Beanie Skin
  
• HLN-A Winter Beanie Skin
  
• Jerboa Wreath Swimsuit Skins
  
• Megaloceros Reindeer Costume
  
• Noglin Regift Winter Beanie Skin
  
• Noglin Swimsuit Skins
  
• Nutcracker Slingshot Skin
  
• urple-Ball Winter Beanie Skin
  
• Purple-Ball Winter Beanie Skin (Winter Wonderland 5)
  
• Raptor Sleighing Winter Beanie Skin
  
• Red-Ball Winter Beanie Skin
  
• Santa Costume Skin
  
• Santa Hat Skin
  
• Snowy Winter Beanie Skin
  
• Ugly Carno Sweater Skin
  
• Ugly Chibi Sweater Skin
  
• Ugly Bronto Sweater Skin
  
• Ugly Bulbdog Sweater Skin
  
• Ugly Caroling Sweater Skin
  
• Ugly Noglin Regift Sweater Skin
  
• Ugly Raptor Claws Sweater Skin
  
• Ugly Rockwell Sweater Skin
  
• Ugly T-Rex Sweater Skin
  
• Yeti Swimsuit Skins
  
• Full-body Krampus Costume Player Character Skin/Cosmetic  *NEW*
• Santa’s Workshop Smithy Structure Skin  *NEW*
• Festive Forge Structure Skin *NEW*

 

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

• Lavender
  
• Dino Light Purple
  
• Dino Light Blue
  
• DragonGreen0
  
• ActualBlack
  
• Cyan
  
• DeepPink
  
• Dino Dark Purple
  
• Mint
  
• Jade
  
• PineGreen
  
• SpruceGreen
  
• DarkMagenta
  
• Glacial
  
• PowderBlue
  
• Teal
  
• DarkViolet
  
• Red
  
• Green
  
• Light Grey
  
• Light Red
  
• Dark Red
  
• Dino Light Red
  
• Dino Light Green
  
• Dino Medium Green
  
• Dino Albino
  
• NearWhite
  
• Yellow
  

• From the Main Menu, select the mod tab.
  
• Search for Winter Wonderland in the ARK Mod list and Install it.  
  
• After it's installed, go back to your game setup screen and select 'Mod Settings'
  
• You will see Winter Wonderland and any other mods you've downloaded in 'Available Mods'
  
• Select Winter Wonderland and activate it.
  

• If you would like to enable Winter Wonderland on your private servers, please the mod ID to your server command-line launch arguments (-mods=modID). No other changes should be necessary to activate the event. We'll share the mod ID in the patch notes when the event goes live.
  

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Ever dreamt of your creations taking the ARK world by storm, seen by thousands across major platforms? Well, get ready to turn those dreams into reality because Overwolf's ARKathon is here, and it's time to unleash the modding magic!

ARK modding has never been easier. Explore tutorials, harness the power of the cloud cooker, and watch your creations come to life like never before with the UE5 ARK Development Kit.  The ARK DevKit is a custom version of the Unreal Engine 5 Editor that provides dedicated infrastructure to help you take your imagination into the game of ARK: Survival Ascended.  In collaboration with CurseForge, mods for ARK: Survival Ascended are now cross-platform! With the new Cloud Cooking tools authors will be able to share their creations on PC, Xbox, and Playstation.  Follow this link to download the Dev Kit and get started!





For the ARK community, modding contests aren't just events; they are an integral part of our game. Like the flour to our bread, these contests have shaped the landscape of ARK, producing iconic creations and legendary winners. From Valguero to Primitive Plus, modders and their mods have always been an important part of ARK's History. 





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Unleash your inner dinosaur designer and craft something epic for the Curseforge ARKathon! Whether you dream of building breathtaking new maps or injecting the game with innovative creatures, mechanics, and items, this is your chance to leave your mark on the ARK world. Feeling ambitious? Take it up a notch and compete in the Studios Track. Think "DLC-level awesome" with unique concepts that'll leave everyone impressed! Pitch your dream project, showcase your team's dino-mite skills, and you could snag a $100,000 development grant to make it a reality.

Ready to roar your talent into the spotlight? Here's the lowdown:

• Maps
  
• Everything Else (creatures, gameplay mechanics, items, environmental elements, and more)
  

Prizes:

• Maps: $10,000 for each winning map (3 winners total)
  
• Everything Else Mods: $4,000 for each winning mod (5 winners total)
  

• DLC-level Premium Mods with unique concepts.
  

Prizes:

• Each winning studio receives a $100,000 development grant.
  
• The grant is milestone-based, and winning requires signing an investment agreement with Overwolf.
  

 

• Start Date: December 5, 2024
  
• Submission Deadline: February 5, 2024
  
• Community Voting Period: February 12 to February 24, 2024
  
• ARKathon winners announced: February 28, 2024
  

So what are you waiting for? Saddle up your creativity, grab your ARK Devkit, and get ready to roar your creation into existence! The CurseForge ARKathon is your chance to leave your mark on this prehistoric paradise.

Good luck, survivors!

For more info, visit this page!

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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 21, 2023 will be live until January 7, 2024 on Official Servers.

RaptorClaus will be sailing across the star-filled night sky in his sleigh, dropping off presents filled with high-end loot as well as Mistletoe, and Coal for those naughty Survivors.  You'll be able to catch RaptorClaus flying across the skies at midnight (game time) on all maps.

• December 21st to January 7th
  

• PVP/PVE: 1.5x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience + 1.5x Breeding
  
• Small Tribes: 4x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience + 3.5x Breeding
  
• ARKpocalypse: 4.5x Harvesting, Taming and Experience + 4.5x Breeding
  

• RaptorClaus
  
• Santa's Big Helper Yet - Drops Coal and Mistletoe. *NEW*
• Abominable Snowman - Drops Coal and Mistletoe. *NEW*
• Pegomastax Grouch- Drops Coal and Mistletoe. Steals Gift Boxes in return for a special reward. *NEW*
• Wild Rideable Reindeer - Drops Coal and Mistletoe. Can be fed Rockarrot and ridden for additional drop amounts. *NEW*

*Event-specific recipes are now on the Smithy instead of the Cooking Pot

• RaptorClauss *NEW*
• Hyaenadeer *NEW*

• Caroling Emote
  
• Happy Clap Emote
  
• Nutcracker Dance Emote
  
• Shiver Emote *NEW*
• Snow Angel Emote *NEW*

• Blue-Ball Winter Beanie Skin
  
• Candy Cane Club Skin
  
• Christmas Bola Skin
  
• Dino Ornament Swimsuit Skins
  
• Felt Reindeer Antlers Skin
  
• Gray-Ball Winter Beanie Skin
  
• Green-Ball Winter Beanie Skin
  
• HLN-A Winter Beanie Skin
  
• Jerboa Wreath Swimsuit Skins
  
• Megaloceros Reindeer Costume
  
• Noglin Regift Winter Beanie Skin
  
• Noglin Swimsuit Skins
  
• Nutcracker Slingshot Skin
  
• urple-Ball Winter Beanie Skin
  
• Purple-Ball Winter Beanie Skin (Winter Wonderland 5)
  
• Raptor Sleighing Winter Beanie Skin
  
• Red-Ball Winter Beanie Skin
  
• Santa Costume Skin
  
• Santa Hat Skin
  
• Snowy Winter Beanie Skin
  
• Ugly Carno Sweater Skin
  
• Ugly Chibi Sweater Skin
  
• Ugly Bronto Sweater Skin
  
• Ugly Bulbdog Sweater Skin
  
• Ugly Caroling Sweater Skin
  
• Ugly Noglin Regift Sweater Skin
  
• Ugly Raptor Claws Sweater Skin
  
• Ugly Rockwell Sweater Skin
  
• Ugly T-Rex Sweater Skin
  
• Yeti Swimsuit Skins
  
• Full-body Krampus Costume Player Character Skin/Cosmetic  *NEW*
• Santa’s Workshop Smithy Structure Skin  *NEW*
• Festive Forge Structure Skin *NEW*

 

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

• Lavender
  
• Dino Light Purple
  
• Dino Light Blue
  
• DragonGreen0
  
• ActualBlack
  
• Cyan
  
• DeepPink
  
• Dino Dark Purple
  
• Mint
  
• Jade
  
• PineGreen
  
• SpruceGreen
  
• DarkMagenta
  
• Glacial
  
• PowderBlue
  
• Teal
  
• DarkViolet
  
• Red
  
• Green
  
• Light Grey
  
• Light Red
  
• Dark Red
  
• Dino Light Red
  
• Dino Light Green
  
• Dino Medium Green
  
• Dino Albino
  
• NearWhite
  
• Yellow
  

• From the Main Menu, select the mod tab.
  
• Search for Winter Wonderland in the ARK Mod list and Install it.  
  
• After it's installed, go back to your game setup screen and select 'Mod Settings'
  
• You will see Winter Wonderland and any other mods you've downloaded in 'Available Mods'
  
• Select Winter Wonderland and activate it.
  

• If you would like to enable Winter Wonderland on your private servers, please the mod ID to your server command-line launch arguments (-mods=modID). No other changes should be necessary to activate the event. We'll share the mod ID in the patch notes when the event goes live.
  

Exciting news, survivors! We've heard your calls for Official ARK Merch over the years, and it's finally here! We're kicking things off with a few of our favorite items, but this is just the beginning! We're gearing up for more, and we want your input! Share your ideas, suggestions, and dreams for future merchandise, and get ready for community-voted plushies! Your creativity always fuels our creativity, so we can't wait to see your ideas!

You can find us on:

• SurviveTheARK Official Store
• Amazon.com

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Download & play new custom content created by players, including new maps, creatures, items, and game modes, through a dedicated new Mod-bowser directly within the game. Enjoy an endless stream of new ARK content as the creativity and talent of the community is fully unleashed for the first time across gaming platforms and stay tuned as we spotlight more Cross-Platform Mods each week!

This video features:

• Shiny! Dinos Ascended by nevcairiel
  
• Randi’s Emporium by RandiBeers
  
• Randi’s Animal Traps by RandiBeers
  
• Lethal Loot Ascended by Lethal_Plugins
  
• Creator Chibi Pack Mod by Krono212
  
• RR-Star Animals by Naneya
  
• RR-Otodontidae Sharks by Naneya
  
• Visual Storage by Aesthetic_Construct
  

ARK: Survival of the Fittest is will go live on December 21st for crossplay on PC, Xbox and PlayStation!

Re-evolved from the ground up with redesigned mechanics! ARK: The Survival of the Fittest pits 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.

If you're unfamiliar with SOTF check out our older trailer from ASE to get an idea of the game mode. The trailer may contain outdated features but it should give you an idea of what the game mode is all about!

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]





A few days remain until Turkey Trial leaves on Monday, December 18th! Make sure you don't miss it!

Click here for all the information on the event!



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CurseForge is calling all ARK modders and game studios!

ARKathon is a massive ARK: Survival Ascended modding contest. Create and publish your best ARK: Survival Ascended mods for a chance to win big with $350,000 in rewards across two uniques tracks:

Modders Track:

• Unleash your creativity to create new maps, skins, dinos, weapons and more.
  
• Publish your mods cross-platform instantly
  
• $50,000 worth of prizes
  

Studios Track:

• It's time to dream big and aim high.
  
• Curseforge is calling all studios to bring  their own content and IP to ARK in the form of DLC-level premium mods
  
• 3 studios will win a $100,000 development grant each
  

Submissions have now begun!

For more info, visit this page!

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Help us discover your talent by tagging your art with #ARKPhotoMode or #ARKFanart on social media!



Creator: Sanyxs feat. Haxeu
Sanyxs and Haxeu team up to win the first-ever ARK: Survival of the Fittest game on ARK: Survival Ascended.
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Creator: DocStenko
Doc Stenko brings his mutated Megatherium army to defeat the Broodmother on all difficulty, proving once and for all that over-preparation is a valid strategy.
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By the way, this is not a dinosaur either. by @falco_luna


Therizino by @kawarayane


Acrocanthosaurus by @cairoFifi


Roots by @WolfTek7


Carcharodontosaurus by @artofnezuyu


ARK illustration by @oititukumono


“Glowalotl” for #extralifedrawalong2023 by @Snudoo1




Had some fun with photo mode today by @MarniiMods


Deinotherium pog by donnsensei


Argentavis going on a night flight by @Cthulh0opsVP


Photo Mode by kyrox


A beautiful colored Argen by @Raiha_MY


Enjoy your weekend!
Studio Wildcard

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Don't miss your chance to experience the ultimate dino adventure! Click the link below and start your ARK: Survival Ascended journey today!

But hurry, this dino-mite deal goes extinct soon! ⏳

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2399830/ARK_Survival_Ascended/