What changed in ARK: Survival Ascended in 2025

New items such as Coal, Festive Dino Candy, Gift Box, and Holiday Lights introduced.

Players can install the Winter Wonderland mod using Mod ID: 927090.

Save and replicate base designs for easier construction.

Various new skins including Santa Costume Skin, Winter Beanie Skins, and Ugly Sweater Skins.

Chibi-Festive Bulbdog, Chibi-Festive Featherlight, Chibi-Festive Glowtail, Chibi-Festive Shinehorn, and more.

New corrupted gear with unique traits and customization options.

A story-driven world bridging the gap between Extinction and ARK 2 with new creatures and features.

Explore diverse new environments including the Tundra and the bioluminescent Twilight Forest.

New Gingerbread-themed structures and festive decorations introduced.

PVP/PVE: 2x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience, and Breeding; Small Tribes: 4.5x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience + 4x Breeding; ARKpocalypse: 5x Harvesting, Taming and Experience, and Breeding.

Raptor Claus drops Coal and Mistletoe, and new creatures include Jerboa Sleigh, Santa's Big Helper Yeti, and Wild Rideable Reindeer.

Introducing new creatures with unique abilities and gameplay mechanics.

Discover the history of Arat Prime through voiced Explorer Notes and Dossiers.

Experience anime cutscenes created by MAPPA, featuring Michelle Yeoh as Mei-Yin.

Mistletoe Emote and Holiday Kiss Emote added to the game.

Dynamic encounters that define your allegiance in the Necrocene.

New crafting stations for item repair, resource management, and creature care.

The Lost King and Edmund Rockwell invade your thoughts, taunting you in real-time.

The epic winter-themed holiday event begins on December 19, 2025 and will be live until January 5, 2026 on Official Servers.

High-fidelity CGI story sequences with performances by Madeleine Madden, Auli'i Cravalho, and Karl Urban.

Infiltrate a gothic metropolis guarded by the Thrall army.

Command Thralls with unique classes and abilities for combat and resource management.

Expire servers will be online until March 2, 2026, for players to experience Lost Colony gameplay.

Unlock voiced character conversations by completing Lost Colony milestones.

The new expansion ARK: Lost Colony is now live, bridging the gap between Extinction and ARK 2.

Official Network will have bonus rates active until December 15th, including increased harvesting, taming, and experience.

The Megalosaurus has been confirmed as the final creature for the TLC pass.

Expire servers will be available until December 15th, allowing players to farm and tame new content.

Gallimimus has received a buff.

Unmutated Veilwyns can be transferred, but mutated ones cannot to maintain early game balance.

Allosaurus has received a nerf.

ARKpocalypse servers have been wiped, with the next wipe scheduled for January 9th, 2026.

Official Valguero transfers will fully open on December 8th, allowing players to move items, creatures, and characters onto the map.

The community has raised over $190,000 for Extra Life, leading to the announcement of five new Dino TLC passes throughout 2026.

The release of the Lost Colony map has been pushed back by two days to ensure quality.

A selection of inactive official servers will be sunsetting to improve overall game experience.

A new creature called the Gloon has been introduced, known for its unsettling glow and mysterious effects on nearby creatures.

A new mod browser has been added to the game, allowing players to download and play custom content created by the community.

The release of the Lost Colony expansion pack has been scheduled for December 18th, 2025.

Giganotosaurus receives its third TLC pass as part of community fundraising efforts.

A selection of inactive official servers will be sunsetting to improve player experience.

Voting results for creature TLC passes include various buffs and nerfs for several dinosaurs.

Opening transfers out of Isolated servers to the main network for items, characters, and creatures.

A new evolution that challenges its darker twin, offering unique abilities and protective traits.

Players can now access a new mod browser to download custom content including maps and creatures.

The Turkey Trial event will run from November 25th to December 8th, featuring special bonuses and skins.

The Malwyn, a new mount with enhanced abilities, will be available in ARK: Lost Colony on December 16th.

Community donations have unlocked five Dino TLC passes for 2026, enhancing gameplay and style for classic creatures.

A selection of inactive official servers will be sunsetting to improve community experience.

A variety of new skins including swim tops, hats, and costumes will be available during the Turkey Trial event.

During the Turkey Trial event, players will receive increased harvesting, taming, experience, and breeding rates.

Community raised over $176K for Extra Life, unlocking multiple Dino TLC passes.

Inactive official servers will be renamed and removed from the favorites list.

Araneo is set to receive its first TLC pass as part of community fundraising efforts.

Players can now download custom content through a new mod browser integrated into the game.

Therizinosaurus buffed, Giganotosaurus and Quetzalcoatlus nerfed, and several others adjusted.

The Ossidon will be introduced, spawning in cold biomes on Ragnarok, Valguero, and The Center.

Introduction of a dedicated mod browser for custom content within the game.

Community raised over $120k for Extra Life, unlocking four Dino TLC passes.

New cake slice items added for taming, breeding, imprinting, and harvesting.

New creature colors and Fear Ascended color palette introduced.

Palaeoctopus selected as the new creature for Genesis Part 1.

Process initiated to sunset inactive official servers to improve player experience.

New creature Ossidon, a winter-born brute, introduced to the game.

Community raised $59,000 for Extra Life, unlocking a new Dino TLC pass.

Bonus rates for harvesting, taming, experience, and breeding from October 31st to November 10th.

Voting for TLC pass creatures based on community donations.

Spooky season event with new skins and items running until November 10th.

Over 40 new cosmetics available for players.

New cake slices for taming, breeding, imprinting, experience, and harvesting.

New colors added to the game for creatures during the Fear Ascended event.

From October 31 to November 10, community's favorite dino colors will be featured with bonuses.

Process initiated to sunset inactive official servers to improve player experience.

Over 40 cosmetics, weapons, voiceovers, and themed creature and vehicle skins.

New emotes including Trick or Treat, Howl, Sniff, Evil, Panic, and Scare.

New swim skins including Araneo, Reaper, and Jack-O-Lantern designs.

PVP/PVE: 2x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience; Small Tribes: 4.5x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience; ARKpocalypse: 5x rates.

The next winner of the Community Creature Vote will be featured on Genesis Part 1.

Listen to the original 80s TMNT theme song and an exclusive alternate rendition.

Introduced new ghost variants of various creatures including Ghost Cat, Ghost Gigantoraptor, and more.

New costumes for Ghost variants of creatures including Ghost Cat, Ghost Gigantoraptor, and more.

Includes Pizza, Pizza Box (Open/Closed), Manhole Cover, and TCRI Ooze Canister skins.

New skins for Ninja Eye Mask (Survivor) and Ninja Eye Mask (Creature).

Fear Ascended returns from October 29th to November 12th, featuring new skins, eerie creatures, and surprises.

Cruise in style with the new Party Wagon skin.

New Chibi pets including Chibi-The Witching Owl and various skeletal and ghost variants.

Equip skins for Bo Staff, Katanas, Nunchucks, Sai, and Hockey Stick.

Core outfits for Donatello, Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael, each with 4 unique variants and voiceovers.

ClubARK has received a spooky makeover for the Fear Ascended event.

New costumes for ghost variants of creatures including Ghost Cat Costume, Ghost Gigantoraptor Costume, and others.

Players can now access a premium mod featuring iconic characters, costumes, and weapons from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Instructions for installing the Fear Ascended mod for private servers.

Join as Master Splinter, April O’Neil, Casey Jones, or face off as Shredder and the Foot Clan with unique voiceovers.

PVP/PVE: 2x, Small Tribes: 4.5x, ARKpocalypse: 5x boosts for Harvesting, Taming, Experience, and Breeding.

Beginning the process of sunsetting inactive official servers to improve player experience.

Added new swim skins including Araneo Swim Short Skin, Jack-O-Lantern Swim Short Skin, and more.

Fear Ascended returns from October 29th to November 12th, bringing new skins, eerie creatures, and surprises.

New items including Horror Species X, Festive Dino Candy, Pumpkin, and Scarecrow.

Introduced new chibis including Chibi-The Witching Owl and Chibi-Ghost Basilisk.

New ghost variants of various creatures including Ghost Cat, Ghost Gigantoraptor, and more.

Transform your dinos with Mouser Dodo and Mouser Rex full-body costumes.

A dedicated Mod-browser has been added to access new custom content created by players, including maps, creatures, and items.

A new form has been added to support players who have lost characters on Official Servers.

Players are advised to exit Companion Mode before transferring or ascending with Armadoggo or Veilwyn to avoid issues.

Monthly-wipe servers with higher rates will be wiped on October 17, 2025.

Inactive official servers will be renamed with a 'SUNSET' prefix and removed from the in-game Favorites list after October 20th.

The Ossidon, a colossal primate, will be introduced on November 18th, available in cold biomes on Ragnarok, Valguero, and The Center.

The reveal dates for the community creature submissions have been adjusted to November 14, 21, 28, and December 4.

From October 31st to November 10th, players can enjoy boosted rates for taming, breeding, and experience.

For every $30,000 raised, the community will unlock a Dino TLC pass, with up to four TLCs possible at $120,000.

A new form has been added to support players who have lost their characters on Official Servers.

Submissions for new creature designs are now open, with a deadline of October 24th.

Players who own both Power Rangers Waves 1 & 2 will receive the Ultrazord Custom Cosmetic for free.

Hespergonis and Dimorphodon no longer change positions on server restart.

Resolved the issue of Ice Wyverns overspawning on Ragnarok.

A new boss encounter, Grendel, has been introduced.

Meet the Elderclaw, a new companion included with the Lost Colony Expansion Pass.

Addressed several crashes occurring in the game.

Fixed an issue with the Training dummy that caused server FPS to drop when attacked by many.

Deinosuchus’ bleed can no longer be applied to Boss enemies.

Tek bunker terminal can now be accessed from its inventory without needing a relog.

Structure list now consolidated with the Clipboard and Hammer to reduce clutter.

Resolved an issue where tames could fall into the mesh in single player.

When painting an item, the icon shown is no longer darker than intended.

Fixed issues with Clipboard and Hammer related to structure placement.

Step into Valguero Ascended, featuring over 63 square kilometers of land and sea with ten distinct biomes.

Various wild creatures can now spawn with babies, including Argentavis, Dimorphodon, and others.

Added new tameable creatures: Megaraptor, Deinonychus, Ice Golem, and Chalk Golem.

The Megaraptor makes its debut as a relentless hunter ready to dominate.

A living spirit of the forest that protects allies and counters threats.

Valguero returns as a free remastered map with ten distinct biomes and new survival challenges.

Criteria for eligible creatures for TLC passes have been outlined.

Submissions for a new creature will open on October 10th, themed for Genesis Part 1.

Bonus rates for harvesting, taming, experience, and breeding active until October 6.

Reveal dates for the Valguero Ascended have been adjusted.

Event featuring community favorite dino colors with bonuses from October 31st to November 10th.

Community can unlock Dino TLC passes by raising funds for the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.

Transfers for The Volcano and Lost City modded servers will open alongside Valguero Ascended launch.

A teaser for the Lost Colony story cinematic has been released, created by MAPPA.

Community can vote for which dinosaurs will receive TLC updates based on donations.

The Megaraptor makes its debut with the goal of domination.

The Elder Claw is set to arrive on Valguero Ascended on September 30.

Introduction of a dedicated Mod-browser for downloading custom content created by players.

Players must exit Companion Mode before transferring to avoid issues.

Bonus rates for harvesting, taming, experience, and breeding active until September 29.

Event from October 31st to November 10th featuring community favorite dino colors and bonuses.

Valguero Ascended and Fantastic Tames: Elderclaw delayed to October 7th for final polish.

Introduction of the Elderclaw, a new creature in ARK: Survival Ascended.

Players advised to update Windows for potential issues due to Amazon's certificate signing system update.

Four winning builds will be added as official in-game templates.

Community can unlock Dino TLC passes by raising funds for charity throughout 2026.

Voting is live for the final 10 builds in the contest, winners announced on September 26, 2025.

Community can raise money for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, unlocking Dino TLC passes for every $30,000 raised.

Bonus rates active until September 22: 2x for PVP/PVE, 4.5x for Small Tribes, and 5x for ARKpocalypse.

Players can download and play new custom content created by the community through a dedicated Mod-browser.

The next ARKpocalypse wipe kicks off September 19, returning to a mod-free classic survival experience.

New premium mods available including Lanthanum’s Custom Cosmetics: Modern Military Vol.1 and Advanced Weapons Premium.

Players transferring or ascending with an Armadoggo or Veilwyn in Companion Mode should exit Companion Mode first to avoid issues.

Community can unlock Dino TLC passes by raising funds for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.

Next Community Creature submission will take place in Genesis Part 1, focusing on real-world prehistoric creatures.

Temporary 'Expire' servers will be available until September 1st for players to farm, tame, and experience new content.

A building competition is announced where winning builds will be added as official in-game templates.

Players are advised to exit Companion Mode before transferring Armadoggo or Veilwyn to avoid issues.

Starting October 31st, players can enjoy community-favorite dino colors and bonuses during the Extra Life event.

Bonus rates of 2x for PVP/PVE and 4.5x for Small Tribes will be active until September 2.

Temporary 'Expire' servers will be available until September 1st for players to farm and tame new content.

The Helicoprion is now officially in the wild, ready to engage players in the open waters.

The iconic shark Helicoprion surfaces as a free, officially integrated tame.

Official Network will have bonus rates active until August 25.

The Elderclaw, a mystical creature known as Osto Silvanimus, has been introduced with unique abilities.

The release of the Helicoprion has been moved from August 20 to August 27.

A building competition is announced with entries open until September 10, 2025.

ARKpocalypse servers have been wiped, with the next wipe scheduled for September 19th.

Players are advised to exit Companion Mode before transferring to avoid issues.

Temporary 'Expire' servers will be available until September 1st for players to farm and tame.

A new creature, Helicoprion, is added to the game, offering new gameplay opportunities and threats.

The Helicoprion will make waves on August 20, bringing fresh thrills to Ark: Survival Ascended's oceans.

Official Network will receive bonus rates until August 18, including increased harvesting, taming, experience, and breeding.

Players are advised to exit Companion Mode before transferring or ascending to another server to avoid issues.

Players can now fully transfer items, creatures, and characters onto the Ragnarok map without restriction.

Players can download and play new custom content created by players, including new maps, creatures, items, and game modes through a dedicated new Mod-browser.

Spotlight on new custom content including LostCity (Map), Heroes of the ARK Wave 3, Tek Doggo (Cosmetic Skin), and more.

Temporary servers named 'Expire' will be available until September 1 for players to farm, tame, and experience new content.

Official Ragnarok transfers will fully open on August 15th, allowing players to move items, creatures, and characters onto the map without restriction.

The Helicoprion will be available for free on August 20.

A fix is in progress for issues when transferring with Armadoggo or Veilwyn in Companion Mode.

Transfers to Ragnarok will fully open on August 15.

Temporary 'Expire' servers will be available until September 1 for players to farm and tame.

Valguero Ascended will officially launch on September 30.

A dedicated mod-browser will allow players to access new custom content directly within the game.

Meet the Elderclaw, a new mystical companion arriving with Valguero Ascended.

Official Network will have bonus rates active until August 11.

The Megaraptor, a community-voted creature, will be included in Valguero Ascended.

A new seasonal event featuring a Crown Vault System mod, live leaderboards, and weekly level cap increases starts tonight.

Steps taken to mitigate character transfer issues while a build template is active, including disabling auto-decay timers and preventing transfers with active templates.

Still working through the implementation, which requires a custom solution specific to the platform.

Monthly-wipe servers with higher than usual rates. Next wipe: August 22nd, 2025.

PVP/PVE: 2x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience, and Breeding; Small Tribes: 4.5x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience + 4x Breeding; ARKpocalypse: 5x Harvesting, Taming and Experience, and Breeding.

ARKpocalypse servers have been wiped, with the next wipe scheduled for July 25th, 2025.

Xbox users now have an increased mod capacity by an additional 10 GB, bringing the max cap to 60 GB.

Spawn rates for Basilosaurus have been slightly increased in patch v68.34.

Drakeling will now correctly apply the loot crate bonus for unofficial servers with higher than default loot quality.

The Official Network will have summer rates active until Monday, July 21, with boosted harvesting, taming, experience, and breeding.

A patch has been released to resolve issues where player characters, structures, creatures, and other game objects would become invisible or flicker.

The Megaraptor, a solitary aggressive carnivore, will be added to ARK: Survival Ascended with the launch of Valguero Ascended.

Speedy Harvester no longer incorrectly plays the activation sound.

Added a 'quick select' structure feature while placing a structure, allowing players to ping other structures.

Starting July 15th, OSDs will destroy nearby player-built structures within their impact radius.

OSD will destroy nearby player-built structures within its impact radius starting July 15.

Players can now download new custom content created by the community through a dedicated Mod-browser in-game.

Summer rates are active until July 17, with increased harvesting, taming, experience, and breeding rates.

The Lost Colony Expansion Pass is now available, including new content like the Veilwing companion and TEK Bunker.

A potential fix has been rolled out for FPS drops caused by VRAM allocation issues, reverting a previous workaround.

OSDs will now destroy nearby player-built structures within their impact radius starting July 15.

The Summer Bash event is ongoing until July 17, featuring beachside chaos and special activities.

Instructions for installing the Summer Bash mod for private servers.

PVP/PVE: 2x Harvesting, Taming, Experience, and Breeding; Small Tribes: 4.5x; ARKpocalypse: 5x.

Introducing the Megaraptor, a new creature arriving with Valguero later this year.

Introduction of various new items and skins for the Summer Bash event.

Summer Bash event runs from July 2 to July 17, 2025, featuring various bonuses and activities.

Ankylosaurus, Doedicurus, and Dunkleosaurus can now choose a specific resource type to harvest.

Adjustments include reintroducing tinkerable Mek blueprints, Tesla Turret stun adjustments, reduced poison damage, and HP tuning for Dreadnoughtus.

Ankylosaurus and Doedicurus will continue auto-harvesting past the 50% max weight when held by a flyer.

Players can now enable 'autorun' from the action wheel.

Players can download and play new custom content created by players through a dedicated mod-browser.

The Phoenix will soon be breedable, a long-requested feature.

Speed increase for Quetzals and health buffs for Spinosaurus, Mammoth, and Brontos.

Introduction of various new swim short and bottom skins, along with new clothing items for the event.

Summer Bash event starts on July 2nd, 2025, and ends on July 16th, 2025, featuring various bonuses.

Introduction of a new creature for the Summer Bash event.

Players can kill to obtain Popsicles to craft items during the event.

Holding H while wearing armor will show the durability of each equipped piece.

ARKpocalypse servers have been wiped, with the next wipe scheduled for June 27th.

Temporary 'Expires' servers will be available until August 11, 2025, allowing players to experience Ragnarok gameplay.

The Official Network will have bonus anniversary rates until June 23, including increased harvesting, taming, experience, and breeding.

Currently investigating an issue where Ragnarok cannot be downloaded on the Microsoft or Windows store without switching regions.

New Official Ragnarok servers will be available on June 21 and June 22, featuring PvE and PvP modes.

A new skill system with three distinct trees for specialization.

A tool for simplifying base building by allowing structure templates.

Addressed multiple issues across The Island, The Center, Extinction, and Astraeos.

Mitigates FPS drops caused by memory allocation changes.

Ragnarok Ascended and Lost Colony Expansion Pass are now live, featuring a remastered version of Ragnarok with new lands and encounters.

Harvested foliage reappearing on client upon login is now fixed.

New armor and weapon skins with a gothic sci-fi theme.

A new underground structure for expanding bases.

A companion that enhances adventures with buffs and can evolve into two forms.

Miniature dragons that serve as shoulder pets and versatile tools with seasonal variations.

Improved performance, stability, and visual fidelity with optional map downloads and new features.

The Bison shakes up the earth of Ragnarok, providing a classic survival experience.

Four miniature dragons with distinct abilities enhance traversal, combat, and exploration.

Journey through a massive world combining elements of The Island, Scorched Earth, and new biomes.

New creature introduced as a heavyweight champion.

Remastered version of the fan-favorite ancient battleground.

Unlocks exclusive gameplay content for the upcoming expansion pack.

Celebrate a decade of ARK with community submissions and contests.

High priority on resolving FPS drops, structure replication delays, crashes, and exploits.

Temporary increase of official Ragnarok server capacity to 100 to accommodate the launch rush.

Unlock exclusive Lost Colony gameplay content with the purchase of the expansion pass.

Official Network will have bonus rates for harvesting, taming, experience, and breeding until June 17.

The fan-favorite ancient battleground of beasts and myth awakens again, fully remastered.

Introducing the Bison, a free creature known for its horned heavyweight champion of headbutts and highland havoc.

Free Ultrazord Custom Cosmetic for Power Rangers Wave 1 and Wave 2 owners on July 16th.

Anniversary event running until June 17th with special bonuses.

Major milestone with the launch of Unreal Engine 5.5, ongoing improvements expected.

Ragnarok Ascended opens on June 18th, introducing the Ice Wyvern, Griffin, and Bison.

Official Network receiving bonus rates: 2x Harvesting, Taming, Experience, and Breeding.

Resolved early crashes post-Unreal Engine 5.5 upgrade, with more patches coming.

Power Rangers DLC releasing for $14.99, includes content from Wave 1 & Wave 2 and Ultrazord.

Leggings skin for the anniversary.

The anniversary event starts on June 5th, 2025, and ends on June 17th, 2025, featuring various bonuses and new content.

Special cake for the anniversary event.

New cake slice for taming.

Added new DJ Party and Rave Dance emotes for players to enjoy during the event.

New cake slice for harvesting.

Introduction of ARK Anniversary Surprise Cake, Cake Slice, and various Cake Slices for different purposes.

New resource related to the anniversary event.

New cake slice for experience.

Players can now download and play new custom content created by the community through a dedicated Mod-browser.

New dance emotes for the anniversary.

Headgear skin for the anniversary.

PVP/PVE: 2x Harvesting, Taming, Experience, and Breeding; Small Tribes: 4.5x rates; ARKpocalypse: 5x rates.

Added Birthday Suit Shirt Skin, Birthday Suit Pants Skin, and Party Hat Skin.

Special anniversary event with surprise cakes and new content.

Introduction of Party Dodo, Party Rex, Party Saber, Party Pego, and Party Ankylo.

Chestpiece skin for the anniversary.

New cake slice for breeding.

Includes Party Rex, Party Saber, Party Pego, Party Ankylo.

Skin for the torch.

New cake slice for imprinting.

A nostalgic tropical vibe for the social hub.

Expand building creativity with new options including various Thatch, Wood, Stone, Adobe, Metal, Tek, Frontier, Steampunk, and Wasteland pieces.

Added various new structure pieces, variants, and skins across multiple materials.

Includes Anniversary Surprise Cake, Birthday Suit Shirt, and Birthday Suit Pants.

A new graphics preset on PC to boost frame-rate at the cost of visual quality.

Introduction of a new island with diverse biomes and the first duo-miniboss.

Enhancements in rendering and faster load times.

Hatch smarter, not harder!

A vast new landmass with new biomes, caves, temples, and a double miniboss encounter.

Create, restore, and auto-generate backups across all platforms.

The anniversary event is now live with party-ready loot and a returning structure.

Create, restore, and auto-generate backups across all platforms.

Adjusted meshes, density, colors, and lighting in caves due to the engine upgrade.

Wild and tamed creatures will look around curiously and play animations.

Improved performance, stability, and visual quality with the engine upgrade.

2x Harvesting, Taming, Experience, and Breeding until May 26.

All new mod cooks/updates will be paused from May 20th until the 5.5 engine update patch releases.

Official Network will have bonus rates active until May 19th, including increased harvesting, taming, experience, and breeding rates.

A selection of inactive official servers will be sunsetting on May 20th to improve community experience.

The Bison, a new creature, will be added to ARK: Survival Ascended with the launch of Ragnarok Ascended on June 18th.

Players can now access a dedicated Mod-browser within the game to download and play new custom content created by the community.

A selection of inactive official servers will be sunsetting on May 20th to improve community experience.

Griffins can now be bred, allowing players to raise, train, and imprint a new generation of these iconic flyers.

Monthly-wipe ARKpocalypse servers have been wiped, with new mods included for the next round.

The Eggcellent Adventure event ends on April 30th, 2025.

Players can now download and play custom content, including new maps, creatures, items, and game modes through a dedicated Mod-browser.

The Bison is a new creature coming to Ragnarok, offering both brute force and nourishing qualities.

Scheduled maintenance on April 27, with expected downtime from 3 PM PT to 12 AM PT.

Active until April 28, featuring increased rates for harvesting, taming, experience, and breeding across various modes.

Bonus rates active until April 21: 3x for PVP/PVE, 5.5x for Small Tribes, and 6x for ARKpocalypse.

The Eggcellent Adventure event is active until April 30th, 2025, featuring Bunny Eggs and holiday-themed cosmetics.

A major update will introduce a new Redwood region with building spots, points of interest, and new wildlife.

The Eggcellent Adventure event starts on April 16th, 2025, featuring Bunny Dodos and Bunny Oviraptors.

Introduction of Bunny Dodo and Bunny Oviraptor characters for the Eggcellent Adventure.

PVP/PVE rates increased to 2x, Small Tribes to 4.5x, and ARKpocalypse to 5x for harvesting, taming, experience, and breeding.

Instructions provided for installing the Eggcellent Adventure mod for private servers.

During weekends, PVP/PVE rates will be 3x, Small Tribes 5.5x, and ARKpocalypse 6x for harvesting, taming, experience, and breeding.

Fixed an issue where Cryo Fridges did not update their power state until opened.

New cosmetics including Flower Wreath, Bunny Egg, and various skins for weapons and costumes.

Players can now transfer items, creatures, and characters onto the Astraeos map without restriction.

Active until April 7: 2x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience for PVP/PVE; 4.5x for Small Tribes; 5x for ARKpocalypse.

Cats have been added to the game, allowing players to tame them.

New mods included for the ARKpocalypse servers: ARKOLOGY, Cyrus' Critters, Myrm's Custom Creations, Awesome Spyglass!, Better Breeding, Potions, Ark Arsenal.

Decay timers will be re-enabled on April 9.

ARKpocalypse servers have been wiped today, with the next wipe scheduled for May 2, 2025.

The mighty Deinotherium, from the ARK: Additions mod, stomps its way into ARK.

Deck out your Survivors and creatures with 109 vibrant costumes inspired by ARK: The Animated Series.

Triple rates for harvesting, taming, and experience extended until March 19th as a token of gratitude for player patience.

A contest to showcase creativity with Astraeos-themed submissions, with entries open from March 14th to March 25th.

Ongoing efforts to mitigate heavy DDoS attacks affecting the official network, with updates on server stability.

Significant optimization of the Astraeos map to increase available memory by about 40% across all consoles, reducing crashes.

The mighty Deinotherium is being added to ARK, featuring powerful abilities and a significant presence in the game.

Temporary servers available until March 24th for players to experience new content and transfer items.

A new animated skin pack featuring characters and creature skins from ARK The Animated Series will be released on March 26th.

Bonus rates for PVP/PVE, Small Tribes, and ARKpocalypse servers active until March 10.

Megaraptor will be added to Valguero when the map launches later this year.

Players can download new custom content created by the community through a dedicated Mod-browser.

ARKpocalypse servers have been wiped, with the next wipe scheduled for April 4th, 2025.

Extended the time on Expire Servers to allow players to retrieve their characters and items.

An EVO event will be held in light of the ongoing instability.

Increased upload timer to 72 hours, disabled decay timers, and taken certain regions offline to protect player data.

Players can download and play new custom content created by players through a dedicated new Mod-browser.

The community-voted creature Megaraptor will be added to Valguero.

Certain locations will become non-buildable with the upcoming patch next week.

Maintenance on the Official Server Network will occur on February 25, 26, and 27, 2025.

Players can now download and play new custom content through a dedicated Mod-browser in the game.

The Love Ascended event has been extended until February 24, 2025.

Bonus rates active until February 24, 2025: 2x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience for PVP/PVE.

The second round of voting for the new creature to be added to Valguero ends on February 28, 2025.

Temporary servers will be available until February 28, 2025, for players to farm and experience new content.

The Love Ascended event celebrating Valentine's Day is now live and will run until February 21, 2025.

Bonus rates for harvesting, taming, experience, and breeding are active until February 21, 2025.

The Astraeos map, crafted by Nekatus and sponsored by Nitrado, has officially launched as an Official Partner DLC.

A new creature, the Maeguana, has been introduced, featuring nurturing abilities for baby creatures.

The new map Astraeos has been released as an Official Partner DLC for $14.99.

Increased harvesting, taming, experience, and breeding rates during the Love Ascended event.

Introduction of new items including Lovebirds, Chibi-Lovebird, and Valentine's themed skins.

New emotes including Proposal, Lasso, Flirty, Heart, and Self Hug added for the event.

Various new skins and clothing items introduced for the Love Ascended event.

A new creature, the Maeguana, has been added to the game, featuring nurturing abilities.

Valentine's Day event featuring new items and bonuses, running from February 13 to February 21, 2025.

Instructions provided for installing the Love Ascended mod for private servers.

Explore a land of colossal proportions steeped in Greek mythology with vast biomes and mythological encounters.

First-ever Official Partner DLC, Astraeos, releasing on February 12, 2025.

Introduction of various new skins and emotes for the Love Ascended event.

Introduction of Lovebirds and Vday Coel during the Love Ascended event.

Love Ascended returns with romantic rewards from February 12 to February 19, 2025.

Increased harvesting, taming, experience, and breeding rates during the event.

New items introduced for the Love Ascended event.

New chibi creatures added for the Love Ascended event.

Monthly wipe of ARKpocalypse servers announced, next wipe on March 7.

Bonus rates active until February 10, 2025.

New cosmetic pack featuring skins, emotes, and weapon skins inspired by Power Rangers.

7 unique skins for characters including Green Ranger, White Ranger, Lord Zedd, and more.

4 unique dinosaur emotes transforming supported dinosaurs into various Zords.

7 unique emotes corresponding to each character skin in the pack.

6 unique weapon skins transforming weapons into themed items like Green Dagger and Rita Staff.

Suit up and morph into legends with iconic looks and conquer the King Titan as a towering Megazord.

Power Rangers Wave 2 will be available on February 6th.

Introducing Edmontonia, a new herbivore with a flamethrower saddle.

A new admin tool for creating custom landscapes directly from the game.

Players can download new custom content including maps, creatures, items, and game modes through a new Mod-browser.

Official Network will have bonus rates active until January 27.

Internal tests on the breeding system will be conducted to gather data for optimization improvements.

Bonus rates active until January 20: 2x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience for PVP/PVE; 4.5x for Small Tribes; 5x for ARKpocalypse.

Astraeos will launch on February 12th for $14.99 as a fully-supported DLC, instead of a Premium Mod.

Scheduled for April 2025, includes a free creature and a fantastic tame.

Scheduled for March 2025, will bring performance improvements.

Scheduled for April and August 2026 respectively, includes Bob's True Tales.

Working on reported issues with BattleRig mechanics.

Tackling crashes reported during gameplay on specific hardware.

Monthly wipe of ARKpocalypse servers with higher rates.

Next chapter in the ARK universe set to release in November 2025 with pre-orders starting in April.

Addressing various bug reports from the Extinction launch.

Iterating on exploits that violate the Code of Conduct.

A new premium map to be announced for June 2025.

Aim to reintroduce Nvidia Frame Generation option soon.

Scheduled for August 2025, includes a community-voted free creature and a fantastic tame.

Includes Armadoggo fixes, harvesting claimed nodes on PVE, and level design fixes.

Addressing various creature spawn issues across Extinction.

Active until January 13, includes increased harvesting, taming, and experience rates.

Scheduled for December 2026.

Nyrandil added to the cluster, with specific transfer updates.