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2025-06-20

Ragnarok Ascended and Lost Colony Expansion Pass are now live!

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Soak in the scenery from the volcanic shores to the frozen lakes, or dig deep into dungeon-filled ruins and hidden caves built with both PvE hideouts and PvP showdowns in mind.Wander the vast open grasslands of the Scotland Isles, lose yourself among the sloped pines and misty rivers of the Alpines, stand beneath colossal trees in the Redwoods Expansion, or uncover weathered secrets in the scorched Desert Isles. Each…

2025-06-13

Community Crunch 462: Are you ready to Rock?

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Behind the scenes, it's been a whirlwind of polish, and final touches as we prep for the rollout. We know how much Ragnarok means to many of you, and we can’t wait to welcome you back to its rugged peaks, burning sands, and everything in between.Are you ready to Rock? Prepare for a big content drop including: Ragnarok Ascended – The fan-favorite ancient battleground of beasts and myth awakens again, fully rema…

2025-06-06

Community Crunch 461: Power Rangers Free Bonus Content, LiveOps Update and more!

Community Announcements steam Official source

Ragnarok Ascended opens its gates on June 18th, welcoming to ARK: Survival Ascended the Ice Wyvern, the Griffin and the Bison!Mighty morphin' news, Survivor! A free bonus content is dropping on July 16th for Power Rangers Wave 1 and Wave 2 owners! If you own both, you'll automatically get an Ultrazord Custom Cosmetic for free!We will also be releasing Power Rangers as a DLC for $14.99, and it'll include the complete…

2025-06-05

ASA Unreal 5.5 Upgrade, Anniversary Event, and Astraeos Update are live!

Community Announcements steam Official source

Download in full resolution ARK: Survival Ascended just got an upgrade with the release of Unreal Engine 5.5, bringing improved performance, many bug fixes and quality of life improvements! The Astraeos map expands with the new Lemnokis Island, a vast landmass full of new biomes, caves, temples, and even a double miniboss encounter. Explore fresh dangers and hidden secrets across this epic addition. We’re also kickin…

2025-05-30

Community Crunch 460: The Party starts on June 2nd!

Community Announcements steam Official source

ARK’s 10th Anniversary is nearly here, and the party kicks off this Monday, June 2nd! You can expect the update to roll out Monday late in the evening PST. Alongside the UE 5.5 Upgrade, we’ll be celebrating a decade of ARK with a fun anniversary event, new content, and more! For more details on everything else coming on June 2nd, check out our previous post here. Download in full resolution [*] This event can be manu…