ARK: Survival Evolved News

This week we're taking a look at foliage that's been remastered in ARK: Survival Ascended and captured in Unreal Engine 5. Things are really sprucing up, aren't they? Keep an eye out on future Community Crunches because every other week we'll be revealing new assets so you get an artistic impression of what "Remaster" means in ARK Survival Ascended.

And while you are here, why not take a look at the Community Creature vote winner and our newest Sponsored Mods!



Where is the gameplay?
We'll be showcasing gameplay shortly before release.

Is this all you've done?
No, we've done much more, but we're just showing you a glimpse behind the curtain. You'll see more in the weeks ahead and when we launch!




With over 49k votes, Fasolasuchus will be the new creature added to Scorched Earth for ARK: Survival Ascended. We are looking forward to sharing its concept and dossier in the weeks to come!

If you are interested in seeing exactly how the voting went, check out the link below to see the results.

Community Creature Vote Results




If you are looking to change up the game, why not check out some new mods?

The ARK Sponsored mod program is currently accepting applications until June 6th. Please submit your projects here.




Grab your friends and gear up for some paintball. The Paintball mod lets you craft your own custom arenas with fast-paced action similar to older FPS arena games. This mod works on PvE as well!

Check out Paintball


TaeniaStella The RenewalAlpha is a pretty unique map that hides a lot of surprises. This map even includes several unique creatures that fit the themes of this deceptively large environment. You'll find a lot of incentive to explore and see the many sights it has to offer, but make sure you go prepared!

Check out TaeniaStella The RenewalAlpha



Nyrandil is a beautiful little map that feels a lot like a fairytale countryside. You will find a strong contrast between environments organized in both an overworld and underground Biomes.

Check out Nyrandil




There will be no EVO event this week.


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Creator: Phlinger Phoo
Join Phlinger Phoo as he attempts to get a good start on Svartalfheim and successfully obtains his first tames of this playthrough!
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Creator: Asfax International Corner. Discover French Youtuber Asfax as he braves the dangers and the many challenges of Ark Supreme to tame an Apex Thorny Dragon, his next step into his ascension!
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]



Equus Magnus Unicornis by LeoMitchell



The Ravagers collab by RRRAVEN & PapuArt



Creeping Shadowmane by Datwolf27



Arwenn on a Fishing trip by Umbra-Daiwrfol



Waking up by WolfTek7



Triceratops by Fagua-Art



Rock Drake by dragondrawer5





There is simply no such thing as too many Bulbdogs. by @CHipZz_Gaming


Noglin by @ARKLove9


Quality time with Catbear. by @Katala191



Enjoy your weekend!
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While we're going to wait to reveal the gameplay of ARK Survival Ascended until it's near final-form, we want to show you how we're approaching the new game artistically. ASA is much more than a complete technology overhaul, we are also going through and revising the artwork by hand for a new conception of the worlds of ARK. Here's a first look at what "Remaster" means in ARK Survival Ascended:



Stay tuned to subsequent Crunches for more looks at the reenvisioned style of ARK Survival Ascended!


We couldn't leave you with our previous ARK 2 Carnotaurus reveal without showing an example of our new-look dino armor! The team is thoroughly enjoying designing armor to make your favorite tames both protected and eye-catching. We look forward to seeing what players do with the arsenal options!




You still have the weekend to vote for which creature will be added to Scorched Earth for ARK: Survival Ascended!
The second round of voting ends on May 1st at 4 PM Pacific.

The winner* will be announced in the Crunch Friday, May 5th 2023.

• Rank the creatures in order of most preferred to least preferred
  
• The vote is limited to 1 submission per person (duplicate entries will be discarded)
  

Below are the candidates that have made it into the final 10. Find out more information about the creature by clicking on the hyperlink attached to the name.

• Gigantophis
• Giant Moa
• Bastion Beetle
• Gigantoraptor Regalimaia
• Maevia Eureka
• Gorgonops
• Fasolasuchus
• Ledumahadi acuti
• Armadillosuchus
• Maip Macrothorax

Overview of all the finalists here.

* Note that once the winner has been determined, we'll be reading through these threads and using them as inspiration for how the creature will be designed; aspects suggested may change.

Click here to vote


Survivors on all platforms will be receiving an EVO Event! It will be active until Monday, 1st of May.
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
  
• Small Tribe Servers: 4.5x XP, Harvesting, Taming and Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval
  
• ARKPocalypse: 5x XP, Harvesting, Taming and Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval
  
• Classic: 6x XP, Harvesting, Taming and Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval
  

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Creator: Raasclark
Watch as Raasclark begin his journey on Ragnarok with the Dino Overhaul X (DOX) mod, where every creature is ridiculously hard, and learning how to survive is a struggle.
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

Creator: MrMEOLA (featuring Songbird Gaming)
MrMEOLA has a visitor on his island, and they have built him a new astonishing home to live in! Visit with him this incredible base by the talented Songbird Gaming.
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]



R-Direwolf by @k3zk_628


Desperate by @falco_luna


Ravager Sketch by LycaosX


Yeti VS Gigantopithecus by @MayaPatch89


What's let that isn't artificial here? by @Ampraeh


Wholesome Parasaur family by @Riinartist


Maewing!!! by Sakusaii




Nameless by Manatee


Paradise by Serious


Wuiiiiiiiiii by chrisrez07


Enjoy your weekend!
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It's been a blast to check out the most recent round of submissions and see the communities creativity on display. We've had time to reminisce on previous community votes by seeing some of the popular entries return to battle it out! We can't wait to see which creature reigns victorious in the fourth Community Creature Vote!




We are excited to see which creature will be added to Scorched Earth for ARK: Survival Ascended!
Now that submissions for creatures have closed, the second round of voting begins now until May 1st at 4 PM Pacific.

The winner* will be announced in the Crunch Friday, May 5th 2023.

• Rank the creatures in order of most preferred to least preferred
  
• The vote is limited to 1 submission per person (duplicate entries will be discarded)
  

Below are the candidates that have made it into the final 10. Find out more information about the creature by clicking on the hyperlink attached to the name.

• Gigantophis
• Giant Moa
• Bastion Beetle
• Gigantoraptor Regalimaia
• Maevia Eureka
• Gorgonops
• Fasolasuchus
• Ledumahadi acuti
• Armadillosuchus
• Maip Macrothorax

Overview of all the finalists here.

* Note that once the winner has been determined, we'll be reading through these threads and using them as inspiration for how the creature will be designed; aspects suggested may change.

Click here to vote


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

• 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
  

*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
  

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, and 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 cave building
  
• No tribe limit
  
• Tribe alliances are disabled, though informal alliances are allowed
  
• Servers have a maximum player count of 100
  
• Excluded maps: Aberration, Gen 1 & 2, Extinction and Fjordur
  
• The following TEK engrams/items will be available:
  
• TEK Suit
  
• 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
  

Be sure to stop by the Conquest Discord to contact the Conquest enforcement team directly.


ARKpocalypse and Beginner Servers have been wiped today!

What are ARKpocalypse and Beginner Servers?

• ARKpocalypse are monthly-wipe servers with higher than usual rates.
  
• Beginner servers are wiped periodically to help provide a fresh beginner experience for new players.
  

Next wipe:

• ARKpocalypse: May 19th 2023
  
• Beginner: June 16th 2023
  

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


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Creator: KiahOnFire
Preparing everyone for season 4, Kiah goes over the entire storyline of the Monarky series so far. She covers the previous 3 seasons and talks about her perspective on all the special tide-turning events the Monarks have endured.
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

Creator: Syntac
The Caballus Series is a Syntacs Final Adventure in Ark Survival Evolved before making the switch over to ARK Survival Ascended later this year. In this series Syntac will tame, breed and mutate any creature he can get his hands on from the roster of mods such as Paleo ARK, ARK Additons and Animals of Atlas.
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]



RIP Domino by AellosTomb


The Strongest Dilo to ever grace Ark, PICKLES! by @16Direwolf


My take on the dodo rex by u/SmilingEggLord


Art Doll handmade of Mei-Yin's Raptor by sayvaris


Paleo Kentro and his Knight! by Sai


ARK 2 Smilodon by @StudiosGoji


With a quiet grassland by 最高の栄光，勇敢なDRAGON RIDER




Fire Wyvern by u/Nub-Ninja


Nope, I think I'll just go the other way by jason4pepsi


Not dead, just Sleeping by //K//I//V//


Déjà Vu by Sumi


Enjoy your weekend!
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Spring is still in full swing, and bugs are back in town... literally! We are thrilled to reveal the Rhyniognatha dossier to the community! Peruse it, plot, and plan, as we are eager to see what you will do with this brand-new monstrous bug!
Speaking of new creatures, don't forget to submit your ideas for the Community Creature Vote before submissions end on April 21st!



Common name: Rhyniognatha
Species: Rhyniognatha antiquagenitor
Time: Early Devonian
Diet: Omnivore
Temperament: Aggressive


I swear, every new creature I come across here makes me more sure they've all had their genes tampered with. I know I'm right about this. Take this monster bug I'm calling 'Rhyniognatha antiquagenitor' -- big enough to headline a horror flick, but still light enough to fly and skate across water.

Would you believe it also makes a weirdly useful, quick-hardening resin with a variety of uses? It can thicken up its shell for a defensive boost, spray hard bullet-like globs, or squirt soft globs that harden on impact to gum up incoming predators!


These overgrown earwigs are just what you need to level up your tribe's aerial defenses! And here's a tip: if you crush up the right Arthropleura, you'll get an enzyme that makes Rhyniognatha glue as TEK-disruptive as Dinopithecus dung. Plus this bug can glue itself to creatures or cargo and carry things around your base!

That said, Rhyniognatha-raising isn't for the squeamish... Their males have a pheromone that invites egg-laying females to use them as hosts. Harvest that pheromone, and you can mark any creature for the female to lay her eggs on. The host then incubates a new generation of larvae that can reap its best traits in the process.

If some poor beast gets eggs laid on it by accident, you might still be able to save it by popping it in a cryopod and freezing out the larvae.



The community creature submissions are still underway! Don't miss out on an opportunity to decide on the next ARK creature that will arrive with the launch of ARK: Survival Ascended.

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!


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

• 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
  

*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
  

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, and 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
  
• Excluded maps: Aberration, Gen 1 & 2, Extinction and Fjordur
  
• 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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Creator: Python
Join Python as he begins his ultimate journey! There is no limit to what is possible during this playthrough, his goal is to have as much fun as possible.
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

Creator: Veno (featuring Raasclark)
Veno and Raasclark take on another challenge in their Dingle Cup Season 2! Today they will be taming creatures based solely on their dossier's description. Can you guess the creature before they do?
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]



The kitten is watching you by Ariz


Yutyrannus by @k3zk_627


Sakuramochi by @falco_luna


Battle for Eden by @TekARK3


Fjordhawk by mendozian


Tropeognathus by @DW_ARK


Hostiles Approaching by @WolfTek7




Just finished casually farming metal at the best location in the game by @BeyPlays


The view from my house by u/NahDontLook


The Doedicurus by Manatee


Enjoy your weekend!
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Studio Wildcard, creators of poop-harvesting dinosaur trainer Ark: Survival Evolved, has responded to players who were upset the Ark: Survival Ascended upgrade turned out not to be free as promised. After raising the ire of those players by announcing it was going to release the Unreal Engine 5 remaster in a $50 bundle with Ark 2, the studio says it has "digested the feedback" and has presented a revised plan...
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