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ARK: The Animated Series has arrived on Paramount+! When 21st century paleontologist Helena Walker (Madeleine Madden) finds herself resurrected on a mysterious primeval island populated by prehistoric beasts, she must learn to survive with new allies from throughout time, while trying to uncover the true nature of their strange new world.



Featuring a star-studded cast including Michelle Yeoh, Gerard Butler, Russell Crowe, David Tennant and Vin Diesel, ARK: The Animated Series is now streaming in the US and Canada. Coming to other countries with Paramount+ starting April 19th.



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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/

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 tea... Read more

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!
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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
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Hey Survivors,

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... Read more

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




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
  
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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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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.






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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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This week we'll take a look at some amazing community content in the Community Corner!




There will be no EVO event this week.


Fan Art Gallery | Screenshot Gallery | Artist Feedback Form


Over on Twitter, @TeamSOTF is hosting their Winter Cup 2023.
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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!)



Carnotaurus: The Horned Terror


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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 😎.

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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!


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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 were pleased to see some fan 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[app.rankedvote.co] and ends on February 6th at 4 PM Pacific.

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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!

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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, 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 e... Read more

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 mat... Read more

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



‘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!

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