What changed in ARK: The Survival Of The Fittest in 2016

All Survivors who have won over 200 SotF games will receive a Bionic Giga skin in ARK: Survival Evolved v253.

Official announcement of the hiatus of active development for ARK: Survival of the Fittest.

Two special matches will be hosted to celebrate the game mode, including an 'All-Stars' match and a 'Naughty vs Nice' match.

Hosting two special matches this winter to celebrate the game mode and its players.

The Scorched Earth SotF source will be released for modders to use in the Survival of the Fittest Development Kit.

Official announcement of the hiatus of ARK: Survival of the Fittest, with a halt in active development and Survivor League.

All Survivors who have won over 200 SotF games will receive their Bionic Giga skin in ARK: Survival Evolved v253.

Release of the Scorched Earth SotF source to the Survival of the Fittest Development Kit in January.

The championship matches will take place on November 19th with over $65,000 in prizes.

Several players have been removed from the leaderboard for teaming to gain an unfair advantage.

The October Survivor League qualifiers have begun with scores reset for a fresh start.

To celebrate the upcoming release of ARK v248, Scorched Earth is now on sale for 25% off.

To celebrate the upcoming release of ARK v248, Scorched Earth is now on sale for 25% off.

The October Survivor League qualifiers have begun, with scores reset for a fresh start.

The finals for the Summer Cup will take place today with top international teams competing.

Free Weekend on Steam for ARK: Survival Evolved from July 28-31, 2016, with a 50% sale.

The finals for the Summer Cup will take place today with top teams competing.

Free Weekend from July 28-31, 2016, to celebrate the release of Primitive+ and The Center's major update.

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

The release of the development kit has been delayed due to conceptual challenges, but it is expected to be available soon.

Changes affecting performance have been made to improve the quality of games on servers.

Changes affecting performance have been made to improve the quality of games on servers.

The July Survivor League will run until the end of July, with Championship Matches on August 6.

The release of the development kit has been delayed due to a conceptual challenge.

The July Survivor League has started and will run until the end of July, culminating in Championship Matches on August 6.

Semi Final match scheduled for July 3rd, with winning teams invited to compete in Shanghai.

Semi Final match scheduled for July 3rd, with winners invited to compete in Shanghai for over $40,000.

Announcement of teams qualifying for the Summer Cup Semi Final Match.

Championship matches with over $65,000 prize pool scheduled for July 2nd.

Announcement of teams qualified for the Summer Cup Semi Final Match on July 4th.

Details about the Summer Cup competition taking place at ChinaJoy 2016.

List of teams that qualified for the Summer Cup Semi Finals from the June 2016 Survivor League qualifiers.

Matches with a bounty of more than $65,000 for the winning Survivors scheduled for July 2nd.

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

Game length extended to two hours for the Summer Cup Semi Finals.

Championship matches scheduled for July 2nd, 11AM to 2PM EST with over $65,000 in prizes.

Tribe YDG has qualified for the Summer Cup Semi Finals after a re-examination of scores.

Reevaluation of team rankings led to Tribe YDG qualifying for the Summer Cup Semi Finals.

Non-qualified teams can still compete in the 4v4 Survivor League ladder during June for a chance to qualify.

Announcement of teams qualifying for the Summer Cup Semi Finals and details about the event.

Announcement of teams that qualified for the Summer Cup Semi Final Match in Shanghai, China.

Championship matches will take place on June 4 with over $65,000 in prizes.

Survivors compete for a chance to win $65,600 in the May Survivor League.

Registration and qualification for the first international offline tournament, The Summer Cup, is now open.

Survivors compete for a chance at the $65,600 prize in the May Survivor League.

Registration and qualification for the first international offline tournament, The Summer Cup, is now open.

Match times adjusted to 45 minutes for 2v2 and 60 minutes for 4v4.

Players are reminded to maintain respect and sportsmanship during competitions to avoid potential bans.

Players are reminded to maintain respect and sportsmanship during competitions to avoid potential bans.

The 'Official' 6 Player game mode has been removed due to its impracticality for tournaments.

4 Player Mode is now the primary mode for tournaments, enforcing Tournament Graphic Settings.

The 'Official' game mode of 6 Player has been removed due to its impracticality for tournaments.

Removal of 6 Player Tribes and enforcement of Tournament Graphics for the Summer Cup.

Finishing in the Top 10 no longer guarantees a prize; qualification now based on placement for tournament matches.

Players found guilty of illegal teaming will be permanently banned from all competitive modes.

Players found guilty of illegal teaming will be permanently banned from the game and tournaments.

Finishing in the Top 10 no longer guarantees a prize; qualification for the tournament is now based on placement.

4 Player Mode is now the primary tournament mode, enforcing Tournament Graphic Settings.

6 Player Tribes removed; 4 Player Tribes become the official tournament mode with enforced graphics settings.

Updated cash-prizes for FFA, 2 Player Tribes, and 4 Player Tribes due to the removal of 6 Player Mode.

New cash-prizes announced for FFA, 2 Player Tribes, and 4 Player Tribes.

Top 40 players from the Tournament League will be invited to the Finals Match, with specific rules for registration.

Match times adjusted to 45 minutes for 2v2 and 60 minutes for 4v4 to accommodate players with less free time.

Teams in China will have their own qualification process for the finals.

Team leaders must register between May 1 - 10 to compete in the 4v4 Tournament Mode.

Concurrent Top 100 Players’ Scores will be displayed on the website for qualification tracking.

Top 40 unique registered players in the Tournament League for each month will be invited to the Finals Match.

Teams in China will have their own qualification process for the finals.

Announcement of the first ever ARK: Survival of the Fittest International Tournament to be held offline in Shanghai.

Announcement of the first ever ARK: Survival of the Fittest International Tournament to be held offline in Shanghai.

Graphical settings will be enforced during the qualification period and tournament.

Concurrent Top 100 Players’ Scores will be displayed on the website for qualification tracking.

Graphical settings will be enforced during the qualification period and for the tournament.

Top 40 unique registered players in the Tournament League for each month will be invited to the Finals Match.

Team leaders must ensure consistent Team Name and Survivor Name during registration.

Teams can have mixed-member teams from different regions, but members must be from North America or EU countries.

Team leaders must use the same Team Name and Survivor Name when registering.

Teams can have mixed members from different regions, but must be from North America or EU countries.

Team leaders must register between May 1 - 10 to compete in the Summer Cup.

Support for mods will be available in the future.

Cosmetic items that can also be used in ARK: Survival Evolved.

A shrinking area forces players closer together over time.

ARK: Survival of the Fittest is now available as a free, standalone Multiplayer Online Survival Arena.

Massively boosted performance for a better gameplay experience.

Players can choose between Unofficial (Player-Hosted) and Official (Ranked) servers.

Mysterious evolution events introduced in the game.

New creatures like Dragon, Giant Ape, and Brood Mother can be tamed.

A custom soundtrack composed for the game.

SotF includes four new modes for competitive gameplay.

A custom soundtrack created by the award-winning composer of 'Ori and the Blind Forest'.

Over $50,000 awarded monthly to top-ranked players in the Survivor League.

Fully functional spectator system including a first-person view.

Tribes can create custom-painted banners to display team spirit.

A new ranking system and tournaments for competitive players.

SotF includes four new modes for competitive gameplay.

A ranking system and Survivor League with cash prizes for top players.

Fully functional spectator system including a first-person view.

New game-changing tameable super creatures like Dragon and Giant Ape.

Tribes can create custom-painted banners to showcase their team spirit.

ARK: Survival of the Fittest is now available as a free, standalone Multiplayer Online Survival Arena.