What changed in ARK: Survival Evolved in 2016

A new Dino Dossier has been revealed for the Ovis Aries, a fluffy farmyard friend.

A new Dino Dossier has been revealed for the Ovis Aries, a fluffy farmyard friend.

Players can create groups by class or specific-dino for better organization.

Original caves on The Island have been redesigned with new gameplay elements.

Players can create groups by class or specific dino.

Visual indicators added for Move To, Attack, and Group-Selected Units commands.

New challenge and cosmetics, including an earnable emote.

New challenge and cosmetics introduced, including an event-specific emote.

Visual effects added for whistle commands: Move To, Attack, and Group-Selected Units.

New mechanics introduced for breeding.

New option to stream in 'Far' map sublevels for performance gains at the cost of visual quality.

New option for performance gains at the cost of visual quality.

Two new mythos Explorer Notes added for each character.

Significant improvements made to server performance.

Special event with doubled harvesting, taming, and experience rates from November 24 to 28.

New Explorer Notes added for each character.

Special event with increased harvesting, taming, and EXP rates.

Added new whistle type for Move To, Attack, and Group-Selected Units.

Caves have been visually redesigned and new gameplay elements added.

Four new creatures added for players to discover and tame.

Significant improvements made to server performance.

New mechanics introduced for breeding with random mutations and family trees.

Four new creatures added to the game for players to discover and tame.

Double harvesting, taming, and EXP rates from October 28 to October 31.

Collect new items including DodoWyvern Mask, Vampiric eyes, Clown mask, and Werewolf mask.

50% discount on ARK: Survival Evolved and 33% on Scorched Earth from October 28 to November 1.

Collect new items including DodoWyvern Mask, Vampiric eyes, Clown mask, and Werewolf mask.

Old festive goodies like scarecrows, Jack-o-Lantern carvings, and Witch Hats return.

Old festive items like scarecrows, Jack-o-Lanterns, Skelesaur Costumes, and Witch Hats return.

The ARK undergoes a spooky seasonal change with Halloween festivities from October 28 to November 6.

Old Halloween items like scarecrows, Jack-o-Lantern carvings, and Witch Hats return.

DodoRex, DodoWyvern, ZombieWyverns, and re-animated Skelesaurs appear in the ARK.

Experience 2x Harvesting, Taming, and EXP rates from October 28 to October 31.

Some intended Halloween content, including Werewolves and Vampires effects, will not be included.

Players can tame endlessly-rejuvenating Zomdodos and ZombieWyverns during the event.

ARK: Survival Evolved discounted by 50% and Scorched Earth by 33% from October 28 to November 1.

DodoRex, DodoWyvern, and ZombieWyverns appear alongside re-animated Skelesaurs.

Old festive items like scarecrows, Jack-o-Lantern carvings, and Witch Hats return.

ARK: Survival Evolved discounted by 50% and Scorched Earth by 33% from October 28 to November 1.

Collect new items including DodoWyvern Mask, Vampiric eyes, Clown mask, and Werewolf mask.

2x Harvesting, Taming, and EXP rates from October 28 to October 31.

Some intended Halloween content was not delivered due to unforeseen circumstances.

Players can now tame endlessly-rejuvenating Zomdodos and ZombieWyverns.

ARK: Survival Evolved discounted by 50% and Scorched Earth by 33% from October 28 to November 1.

The ARK undergoes a spooky seasonal change with Halloween festivities, running from October 28 to November 6.

Some intended Halloween content was not delivered due to unforeseen circumstances.

The ARK undergoes a spooky seasonal change with Halloween festivities from October 28 to November 6.

DodoRex, DodoWyvern, ZombieWyverns, and Skelesaurs appear in the world.

Collect new items including DodoWyvern Mask, Vampiric eyes, Clown mask, and Werewolf mask.

The ARK undergoes a spooky seasonal change with Halloween-themed content from October 28 to November 6.

2x Harvesting, Taming, and EXP rates from October 28 to October 31.

Introduced in both the main Island and ARK: Scorched Earth, containing stories and temporary XP buffs.

Tree Platforms now have +70% HP and +50% resistance to explosive damage.

Tree Platforms now have +70% HP and +50% resistance to explosive damage.

Players can determine various landscape options including biomes, mountains, valleys, and water bodies.

New irreversible option for managing tamed dinosaurs.

Spectators can now see player-talking moving lips and hear voice chat when in range.

Supply crates no longer have decreasing health over time but cannot accept inventory or generate Boss Tribute Portals.

Introduced in both the main Island and ARK: Scorched Earth, with 130 treasure chests containing stories and XP buffs.

Players can now neuter or spay their tamed dinosaurs (irreversible).

Players can determine various landscape options including mountains, valleys, lakes, rivers, and biomes.

Players can now wield weapons while mount-riding smaller dinosaurs.

Text size in the Radial Wheel Menu now scales with the number of entries.

Three new creatures added, each with unique abilities and behaviors.

Non-Drop-In Supply Crates no longer have decreasing health over time but cannot accept inventory or generate Boss Tribute Portals.

Players can directly wield weapons when riding smaller dinosaurs.

Spectators can now see player-talking moving lips and hear voice chat when in range.

Text size in the Radial Wheel Menu now scales with the number of entries.

Three new creatures added with unique abilities and behaviors.

Announcement of missing Werewolves and Vampires content due to unforeseen circumstances.

A new Dino Dossier has been revealed for the Daeodon, known for its healing abilities.

A new Dino Dossier has been revealed for the Daeodon, known for its healing abilities.

A new Dino Dossier has been revealed for the Giant Bee.

A new Dino Dossier has been revealed for the Giant Bee.

Significant updates made to The Center Map.

Significant updates made to The Center Map.

Introduced the Tapejara, a mid-size pterosaur with superior maneuverability and the ability to strafe in the air.

Introduced the Tapejara, a mid-size pterosaur with superior maneuverability and the ability to cling to walls.

Included various gameplay fixes.

Added Night Vision Goggles for stealthy raids.

Added Night Vision Goggles for stealthy raids.

Implemented various performance optimizations.

Implemented a bevy of performance optimizations.

Included a bevy of gameplay fixes.

Introduced the Archaeopteryx, a small bird-like creature that glides and collects sap.

Introduced the Archaeopteryx, a small bird-like forest-dweller that glides between trees and collects sap.

The Gateway feature allows players to transfer between Scorched Earth and the main game.

Players can face off against the Manticore, the fourth and deadliest boss in ARK.

Players can capture high-fidelity in-game shots and share them in 360.

The first expansion pack for ARK: Survival Evolved, introducing a new desert-themed map and gameplay mechanics.

New creatures like the Morellatops and Wyvern can be tamed and utilized in gameplay.

Includes dangerous electrical storms and blinding sand storms affecting gameplay.

Players will encounter electrical storms, sand storms, and heat stroke.

Players must manage water resources and adapt to extreme heat in the new environment.

Players must manage water resources and adapt to extreme heat conditions.

Includes new outfits, structures, tools, and mechanics for survival in the desert environment.

Scorched Earth features seven unique desert biomes including dunes, mountains, and canyons.

Players can capture high-fidelity in-game shots and share them in various formats.

A new boss creature that players can face using the Obelisks.

Includes new outfits, structures, tools, and mechanics for survival.

The first expansion pack introduces a new desert map with unique biomes and survival challenges.

New creatures include the Morellatops and Wyvern, along with the dangerous Death Worm.

The Gateway allows players to transfer between Scorched Earth and the main game.

Scorched Earth features dunes, high desert, mountains, canyons, badlands, oasis, and dragon trench.

Players can now toggle optional hitmarkers for ranged attacks, depending on server settings.

Players can now build spiral staircases in stone, wood, or metal.

ARK: Survival Evolved is on sale for 50% off from July 28 to August 3, 2016.

Allosaurus, a pack-hunting theropod, has been added to the game.

A new fishing rod and fishing mechanic have been introduced, allowing players to catch fish with a mini-game.

ARK: Survival Evolved is hosting a Free Weekend from July 28-31, 2016.

A new Spiral Staircase structure (available in Stone/Wood/Metal) has been added.

A Free Weekend event is hosted from July 28-31, 2016, allowing players to try the game.

The finals for the Summer Cup will take place on July 28, 2016, with a prize pool of over $40,000.

Pelagornis is a versatile mount that can fly, walk, and surface-swim, with unique hunting capabilities.

UI option added to colorize item name texts based on quality level.

The Center has been expanded with new biomes, islands, caves, and a new boss arena.

ARK: Survival Evolved is on sale for 50% off from July 28 to August 3, 2016.

Primitive+ is now available as a free DLC, altering tools, weapons, and structures to reflect primitive technology.

The Industrial Grinder converts items into crafting resources.

Pelagornis, a versatile mount capable of flying, walking, and swimming, has been added to the game.

Allosaurus is a pack-hunting theropod that hunts in groups, featuring unique combat mechanics.

New logs for tracking building attacks and destruction.

Offline Raid Protection mode now disables PIN Locking, and structures in caves no longer receive ORP.

Players can now use a fishing rod with a mini-game to catch fish.

The Industrial Grinder structure has been added to grind items into crafting resources.

Primitive+ is now available as a free DLC, altering tools, weapons, and structures to reflect primitive technology.

Servers can toggle optional hitmarkers for ranged attacks.

New UI option to colorize item names based on their quality.

The finals for the Summer Cup will take place on July 28, 2016, with a prize pool of over $40,000.

Offline Raid Protection now disables PIN Locking and structures in caves no longer get ORP.

New logs for building attack and destruction have been implemented.

The Center has been expanded with new biomes, islands, caves, and a new boss arena.

The Snow biome has been extended, adding new areas to explore.

A new protective item that helps avoid diseases and poisonous gas.

Engaging with small fleeing creatures no longer triggers combat music.

New mechanic for custom notifications when raiding occurs.

New ladders that can be extended or retracted for better access to structures.

Fixed an issue where pillars were not correctly calculated as foundations when built downwards.

Protective gear to help avoid diseases and poisonous gas.

Players can now build platforms in the Redwood trees for new living spaces.

Balled Doeds are now very resistant but not invincible to Tamed Dino melee attacks.

Now only drop/transfer items currently disabled in the inventory, respecting active filters.

Players can extract sap from redwoods using new Tree Sap Taps.

Tribe alliances are now disabled in Offline Raid mode to simplify gameplay.

Resolved an issue where pillars were not calculated correctly as foundations.

Balled Doed's are now very resistant to melee attacks instead of invincible.

Tribe alliances are now disabled in Offline Raid mode to simplify gameplay.

The Island has been updated with the addition of the Redwood Forest biome.

Massive +33% rendering gains with translucent rendering, improving performance.

GroundClutter effect extended 50% further with +20% more GPU efficiency.

New ammo type that can temporarily entangle large creatures.

The Island has been updated with the addition of the Redwood Forest and an extension of the Snow biome.

Massive +33% rendering gains with any translucent rendering.

Now respects filters/folders when transferring or dropping items.

New item to extract sap from redwoods for crafting.

New ammo type that can temporarily entangle large creatures.

A new massive creature, the Titanosaur, has been added to the game.

A massive new creature that roams the ARK, which tribes can attempt to tame for significant advantages.

New ladders that can be extended or retracted for tactical advantages.

New server option to prevent tribe alliances.

Combat music will no longer trigger from engaging with small, naturally-fleeing creatures.

Players can now build platforms in the Redwood trees for new gameplay opportunities.

Tamed Dinos will now stay at the depth of their allied target in water.

Reminder that anything located inside zoned areas could be deleted by new biome changes, ETA June 22.

Semi Final match for the Season One: Summer Cup scheduled for July 3rd at 11AM EST.

Recap post including trailers and screenshots of all announced new content during E3.

Semi Final match for the Season One: Summer Cup will take place on July 3rd at 11AM EST.

Championship matches scheduled for July 2nd with over $65,000 in prizes.

Reminder to remove important resources from zoned areas before biome changes on June 22.

Recap post including trailers and screenshots of all announced new content during E3.

June Survivor League Championship matches will take place on July 2nd with over $65,000 in prizes.

An all-new biome filled with giant trees for building treehouses and villages, releasing on June 22.

The Primitive+ mod launches on July 28, focusing on primitive survival with new mechanics and over 100 structures.

An all-new biome filled with giant trees, allowing players to build treehouses and villages, releasing on June 22.

The Primitive+ mod will launch on July 28, focusing on primitive survival with new mechanics and items.

The Titanosaur, the largest creature on ARK island, will debut in the v243 update, serving as a mobile superfortress.

A new Total Conversion mode where players can live and breed as ARK's creatures, experiencing full survival mechanics.

A new Total Conversion mode allowing players to live and breed as ARK's creatures with full survival mechanics.

The Titanosaur, the largest creature on ARK island, will debut in the v243 update.

A new Dino Dossier has been revealed for the Tapejara, a tactical terror of the sky.

A new Dino Dossier has been revealed for the Tapejara, a tactical terror of the sky.

Server option to limit the number of members in tribes.

Special one-week event with birthday-themed items and XP buffs.

New server options to override crafting costs and loot tables for supply crates.

Players can infect Dodos to use them as Disease Vectors; diseases persist beyond respawn.

Approximate +100% increase to respective Weight stats.

Two new creatures introduced: Diplodocus, a fast sauropod, and Leech, a disease-carrying creature.

Plant Turrets now consume Fertilizer per shot and require water to shoot.

Players can now cuddle, pet, walk, and hand-feed dino babies for benefits.

Approximate +100% increase to weight stats for these creatures.

Two new creatures introduced: Diplodocus, a fast sauropod, and Leech, a disease-carrying creature.

Players can now cuddle, pet, walk, and hand-feed dino babies for benefits.

Auto-Turrets can no longer be built on certain platforms; existing turrets will not fire.

Dinos can now enable public seating for multi-passenger use.

XP gained from Alpha creatures reduced by 45%.

Displays floating in-world damage numbers for player-related damage events.

Plant Turrets now consume Fertilizer per shot and require water to operate.

Server options added to override crafting costs and loot tables for supply crates.

Servers can enable a mode to make Dinos/Structures invincible when no owner is logged in.

Players can now face off against the mighty Dragon and its minions in a volcanic lair.

Dinos can now enable public seating for multi-passenger use.

Added Low/Medium/Far follow range settings for tamed dinosaurs.

Added 'Follow Range' setting (Low/Medium/Far) for tamed dinosaurs.

Support for limited non-admin invites and promotions/demotions within tribes.

Special one-week event with exclusive items and a giant ARK Anniversary Birthday Cake.

XP gained from Alpha creatures reduced by 45%.

Servers can enable a mode making Dinos/Structures invincible when no owner is logged in.

New structure displays floating Damage Per Second values for dino attacks.

Auto-Turrets can no longer be built on certain platforms.

Players can now face off against the mighty Dragon and its minions in a volcanic lair.

Support for limited non-admin invites and promotions/demotions per group.

A new Dino Dossier has been revealed for the Pelagornis, a new creature in the game.

A 1-week event celebrating the anniversary with limited run items and the return of DodoRex.

A new Dino Dossier has been revealed for the Pelagornis.

A 1-week event with limited run items and the potential return of DodoRex.

A contest offering $500 cash for the first PC tribe to defeat both bosses on an Official PVP server.

In-game environment will be updated with 3D Markers to indicate areas undergoing changes.

A new zone known as the Redwood Forest has been introduced to The Island.

3D Markers will be added to indicate areas undergoing changes in the environment.

A contest for Official server The Center players with a $500 cash prize for defeating both bosses.

The size of the Snow Biome has been slightly expanded.

The size of the Snow Biome is being slightly expanded.

A new zone known as the Redwood Forest is being introduced to The Island.

Added option for servers to customize loot tables for supply crates.

Added server option to customize crafting costs for items.

Enhanced sky and lighting effects for better visual quality.

Resolved the issue causing stalls when transferring multiple items.

Added The Center, a massive new ARK map created by modder Ben Burkart.

New server option allows customization of crafting costs for items.

Added option for PvE servers to prevent building near important resources.

Resolved the issue causing stalls when transferring multiple items.

Optimized server performance for better gameplay experience.

Introduced server option to modify loot tables for different supply crates.

Added AI mode for Arthropluera to stay stationary and use ranged attacks.

Added option to limit the number of members in Tribes on servers.

Players can now pick up and throw Dodos and Dung Beetles.

Added option for PvE servers to prevent building near important resources.

Introduced new servers to accommodate 100 players on The Center map.

Enhanced sky and lighting effects for better visual quality.

Optimized server performance for better gameplay experience.

New AI mode for Arthropluera that allows it to stay still and use ranged attacks.

Players can now pick up and throw Dodos and Dung Beetles.

Warmap now reflects the mini-map texture of the current level being played.

New server option to set limits on tribe membership.

Warmap now reflects the mini-map texture of the current level.

Added The Center, a massive new ARK map created by modder Ben Burkart.

Introduced new servers to accommodate 100 players on The Center map.

3D markers will be added in-game to indicate areas undergoing changes.

A new Dino Dossier has been revealed for the Purlovia, a new creature in the game.

The Old Snow Biome has received minor changes that may affect player bases.

Changes to the swamp biome, with most areas remaining unaffected, but highlighted areas will undergo changes.

3D markers will be added in-game to indicate areas undergoing changes.

A new Dino Dossier has been revealed for the Purlovia, a new creature in the game.

The previous Jungle/Mountain area will be replaced by a new Redwood biome.

Significant changes to various biomes including the introduction of a new Snow Biome and a new Redwood biome replacing the previous Jungle/Mountain area.

The previous Jungle/Mountain area will be replaced by a new Redwood biome.

Significant changes to various biomes including the introduction of a new Snow Biome and a new Redwood biome replacing the previous Jungle/Mountain area.

The Old Snow Biome has received some changes that may affect player bases, described as a touch-up rather than a complete re-do.

The swamp biome will undergo changes, but most of it will remain unaffected.

A small, resilient herbivore that provides an XP-gaining buff to allies.

A new weapon that can trip and ensnare players and smaller creatures.

Tribes can create sub-groups with detailed rank-based access privileges.

A passive fish that can drain blood when provoked, known for its 'Prime Fish' quality.

A small, resilient herbivore that provides an XP-gaining buff to nearby allies.

Tribes can create sub-groups with detailed rank-based access privileges.

A large, aggressive centipede that can attack at a distance with acidic blood.

Players can now face off against the Megapithecus and its army of giant apes in a snowy-mountain lair.

Players can now face off against the Megapithecus and its army of giant apes in a snowy-mountain lair.

A passive fish that becomes aggressive when provoked, known for draining blood.

A new weapon that can trip and ensnare players and smaller creatures.

A large, aggressive hunter that can attack from a distance with acidic blood.

Introduction of the ARK: Official Mods program to integrate community mods into the official game.

The Center Map, designed by community member Ben Burkart, will be launched in May 2016, doubling the game's size with new biomes and features.

Integration of community mods into the official ARK system, starting with The Center Map in May 2016.

A functionality mod focusing on primitive survival using only wood and stone, available on all official ARK maps.

A new fantasy-themed map designed by community member Ben Burkart, doubling the size of the current game with new biomes and features.

Primitive+ mod will be playable on all official ARK maps, focusing on primitive survival mechanics.

A new Dino Dossier has been revealed for the Moschops, a cowardly omnivore that can be trained to prioritize specific resources.

A new Dino Dossier has been revealed for the Moschops, a cowardly omnivore that can be trained to prioritize resource harvesting.

The submission period for the mod contest has changed, with submissions now ending on April 1st.

The initial submission period for the mod contest has changed, with submissions now ending on April 1st.

A new Dino Dossier has been revealed for the Basilosaurus.

A new Dino Dossier has been revealed for the Basilosaurus.

Efforts will be made to gather community feedback and ideas for mod development and educational material.

The Primitive+ mod will continue to evolve with new content and features based on community feedback.

Primitive+ now features over 100 custom items, resources, and objects for players to explore.

The development cycle for Primitive+ will continue to focus on creating primitive alternatives to new content added to vanilla ARK.

Official servers for the Primitive+ mod have been launched for players to join.

Complexminded has been appointed as the new Community Mod Liaison to engage with the ARK modding community.

Efforts to provide educational material and support for modders in the community.

Official servers for the Primitive+ mod have been launched, allowing players to join and experience the mod.

Complexminded appointed as the new Community Mod Liaison to enhance modding community engagement.

A large, mammalian herbivore that gathers wood efficiently and can be used as a crafting mount.

Improvements to performance streaming on both client and server sides.

Improvements to performance streaming on both client and server sides.

Survivors can now handcuff each other to wrangle prisoners.

A large, mammalian herbivore that gathers wood efficiently and can be used as a crafting mount.

Survivors can now handcuff each other to capture and wrangle prisoners.

A new Explorer Note has been discovered, allowing players to uncover stories of past inhabitants on the island.

A new content reveal will occur every Monday, introducing something new and mysterious.

The team will take a break from revealing Dino Dossiers to focus on implementing the backlog.

The team will take a break from revealing Dino Dossiers to catch up on implementing the existing backlog.

A new Explorer Note has been discovered, allowing players to uncover stories of past inhabitants on the island.

A new Dino Dossier has been revealed for the life-draining leech, the Haementeria.

BattlEye Anti-Cheat system has been enabled on all Official Servers to combat cheaters and hackers.

A new Dino Dossier has been revealed for the Haementeria, a life-draining leech.

BattlEye Anti-Cheat system has been enabled on all Official Servers to combat cheating.

A new Dino Dossier has been revealed for the Oncorhynchus, a blood-sucking salmon.

A new Dino Dossier has been revealed for the Oncorhynchus, a blood-sucking salmon.

A new Dino Dossier has been revealed for the Chalicotherium.

A new Dino Dossier has been revealed for the Chalicotherium.

A new Dino Dossier has been revealed for the Titanosaur, a seismic sauropod.

A new Dino Dossier has been revealed for the Titanosaur, a seismic sauropod.

A new Dino Dossier has been revealed for the Megalosaurus, a nocturnal predator.

A new Dino Dossier has been revealed for the Megalosaurus, a nocturnal predator.

A new Dino Dossier has been revealed for the Archaeopteryx.

A new Dino Dossier has been revealed for the Archaeopteryx.