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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 ... Read more

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[blog.google].



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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!


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 A... Read more

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 ... Read more

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!

• 2X NVIDIA RTX 3090
  
• 5X Game Vice Flex by GameVice
  
• 100+ Noglin Hat
  
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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!




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

• Official Servers: 3x XP, Harvesting, Ta...

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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




Preparations for our annual 24-hour ExtraLife charity stream on November 5th are underway! We'll be live on http://twitch.tv/suvivetheark with boosted rates, games, giveaways, ... Read more

Welcome to another edition of the Community Crunch!

It's no trick, Fear Evolved begins next week on Wednesday, October 19th! Dress up in your event-themed skins and prepare your tribemates for spook-tackular adventures amongst the eerie event creatures. Find out more about Fear Evolved 6 here




Are you looking for a fresh ARK experience? You might want to check out the new series of "Limited Download" servers that just launched. Similar to how new maps are released with transfer restrictions, LDL servers will have this configuration set indefin... Read more

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Our annual Halloween event, Fear Evolved, creeps onto the ARK with a ghoulish screech and we have laid out all of the tricks and/or treats for Survivors to indulge in over the coming weeks!

From October 19th to November 2nd, ARK will be teeming with spook-tackular new chibis making their ARK debut, cutting edge fashion, and eerie event creatures all resplendent in moonlit pumpkin patches and Hallow's Eve festivities!

Cloak yourself in event-themed fashion and creepy shoulder companions to embark on a hunt for the elusive DodoRex and DodoWyvern.

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👻 🦇 💀

Our annual Halloween event, Fear Evolved, creeps onto the ARK with a ghoulish screech and we have laid out all of the tricks and/or treats for Survivors to indulge in over the coming weeks!

From October 19th to November 2nd, ARK will be teeming with spook-tackular new chibis making their ARK debut, cutting edge fashion, and eerie event creatures all resplendent in moonlit pumpkin patches and Hallow's Eve festivities!

Cloak yourself in event-themed fashion and creepy shoulder companions to embark on a hunt for the elusive DodoRex and DodoWyvern.

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Welcome to another edition of the Community Crunch!

This week we're checking out some of our favorite community content in the Community Corner and preparing for the upcoming holiday season! One of our favorite community and charity events, ExtraLife, is right around the corner on November 6th!




There will be no EVO event this week.


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Welcome to another edition of the Community Crunch!

Let's get this weekend started with a special 3x EVO Event that lasts until Tuesday! While you're here, check out some of our favorite community content in the Community Corner this week!




There is an ongoing EVO event that will run until 1 PM Pacific on Tuesday, September 27th. You can find the rates below:

*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 3x Hexagon Rewards
  
• Small Tribe Servers: 5.5...

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Welcome to another edition of the Community Crunch!

This week we'll be taking a look at what's going on in the community by checking out the latest art and ARK content in the community corner!




🎉 ARK is currently up to 67% off!

🦕 Grab a copy during the Snail Games Publisher Sale until Sep 22nd!


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🎉 ARK is currently up to 67% off!

🦕 Grab a copy during the Snail Games Publisher Sale until Sep 22nd!


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Welcome to another edition of the Community Crunch!




We had a blast at PAX West this year and cherished the opportunity to meet current and future ARK fans 😉. If you were in town, you probably had a chance to check out the life-sized HLN-A and acquire some of the heavily sought-after ARK swag. We've put together a recap of the community live stream and any moments you may have missed during PAX West.




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Charcarodontosaurus will make a triumphant entry to ARK with a noteworthy set of abilities that puts it in competition with ARK's most feared carnivores!  With a notable taste for blood, Charcarodontosaurus will become more frenzied as it gets its fill.



Common Name: Carcharodontosaurus
Species: Carcharodontosaurus medicupestis
Time: Late Cretaceous
Diet: Carnivore
Temperament: Aggressive


I feel lucky to have crossed paths with Carcharodontosaurus medicupestis and lived to tell the tale. Thou... Read more

Greetings Survivors and welcome to another edition of the Community Crunch!

Next week we're kicking off the beginning of PAX West with a community live stream from the ARK office. At 10:00 AM Pacific on Friday, September 2nd, Cedric and members of the Grove Street Team will talk about the enhancements that are included in the upcoming release of ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition on Nintendo Switch. We'll also be doing a live version of the Community Crunch and going over the amazing community content from the week!

If you're in Seattle from September 2nd through September 5th, be sure to stop by our PAX West ARK Booth #325 (Main Floor - Level 4)! A real-life-sized version of HLN-A, complete with an incredible holographic display-face, will be in attendance to interact directly with ARK survivors – so whatever burning questions or comments you’ve always wanted to ask!

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Greetings Survivors and welcome to another edition of the Community Crunch!

The ARK team and your cheery robot-AI guide, HLN-A, will be at PAX West ARK Booth #325 (Main Floor - Level 4) from September 2nd through September 5th! While #PAXRex and #PAXRaptor hibernate, we're bringing a well-known companion to help us navigate the PAX event floor! A real life-sized version of HLN-A, complete with an incredible holographic display-face, will be in attendance to interact directly with ARK survivors – so whatever burning questions or comments you’ve always wanted to ask her, this is your chance!

Also, survivors will get their first chance to play ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition on Nintendo Switch, developed by Grove Street Games. This completely rehauled version of ARK will include... Read more

Greetings Survivors and welcome to another edition of the Community Crunch!

This week we're taking a look at some hand-picked content from the community in the Community Corner and preparing to open up transfers on Fjordur!


On September 9th, we will be enabling full server transfers into Fjordur on our Official Servers across all platforms. Once enabled, players will be able to download items and creatures onto the map without restriction!


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Greetings Survivors!

Recently the ARK PvP Community suffered the loss of a much-loved member, Uriel. He was a uniting force amid a varied group of players and multiple tribes. Uri endeared himself to everyone irrespective of their affiliation in PvP due to his sweet and funny nature along with being known for his amusing dances on stream.

Uri was someone who didn't allow his own adversities in life to dim the good-natured light he shone. We will all feel the absence of his warmth greatly.

We’d like to honor Uri, his tribemates, and his friends by sharing the absolutely heartwarming outpouring of love for him that was shown when an unprecedented number of our Official PvP players came together to memorialize him with in-game builds.

We have collated pics of players’ memorial builds to share with the community.... Read more