ASA News & Patch Notes

2025-12-05

ARK: Lost Colony Keyart & Theme Reveal, and Launch Details

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​❄️ Lost Colony Update Download in full resolution And a quick update on the release of the Lost Colony map: we’re pushing back the release by two days to make sure we can get all our final touches, in and finalize the release on each platform to ensure your first steps into Lost Colony feel suitably epic. The team is really excited about the Expansion Pack, there has been ambitious exploration in many different new…

2025-11-28

Community Crunch 486: Solwyn, the Light in the Darkness

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From beneath the frozen wastes, a new evolution rises to challenge the malevolent shadow of its darker twin. Sharpened by the strange forces that fuel its transformation, this swift guardian glides across ice fields, creates fleeting pathways, and moves through frozen hazards with confident precision and grace. Their unrelenting protectiveness drives the Solwyn to fiercely guard their bonded rider. It follows a singl…

2025-11-22

Community Crunch 485: Malwyn, Elegance Made Lethal

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As we approach our arrival to Arat Prime, we couldn’t resist sharing a glimpse of one of the most relentless threats waiting for you in ARK: Lost Colony, arriving December 16th, the Malwyn. Born from the artificial evolution of Veilwyn companions and infused with a strange substance, this cold-hearted hunter is a regal yet ruthless mount, built for single-minded threat elimination. With enhanced abilities that weaken…

2025-11-19

Ark: Survival Ascended's famous-people-laden expansion Lost Colony gets a December release date

Rock, Paper, Shotgun steam Official source

Ark is one of those strange series to me that seems to have a ridiculous amount of cash to dispense, what with its star-studded cast in the animated adaptation. Gerard Butler and bloody Michelle Yeoh are in it! Not to mention David Tenant, Elliot Page, Russel Crowe and Vin Diesel, the final of whom is meant to be in the borderline MIA Ark 2. But some of those voices will be appearing in-game through Ark: Survival Asc…

2025-11-15

Community Crunch 484: Ossidon Reveal and Araneo for TLC!

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Next week, the ARK will feel a little colder as the Ossidon finally steps out of the mist. Its frost-bitten and relentless presence makes it one of the most striking creatures we have brought into focus yet. We are also rolling into some exciting Extra Life updates, including news on the first official creature TLCs you helped unlock. Thanks for coming together as a community and making these moments possible. downlo…

2025-11-08

Community Crunch 483: Introducting Ossidon!

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This week brings some big moments out on the ARK. The Ossidon has stepped into the foreground at last, an imposing winter-born brute with a presence that seems to quiet the wilds around it. We also closed out another Community Creature Vote, and the winning design is now bound for the wilds of Genesis Part 1. Thank you to everyone who brainstormed, sketched, debated, rallied, and dreamed together. And on top of that…

2025-10-31

Community Crunch 482: It’s spooky season, shellheads!

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It’s spooky season, shellheads. Time to mutate, meditate, and maybe not get eaten. Tie on your ninja masks, grab a slice of pizza, and unleash your favorite half-shelled heroes or diabolical villains with the 'ARK x Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Cosmetic Pack filled with over 40 bodacious cosmetics! See what’s oozin’ onto the ARK right here. Download in full resolution We’re thrilled to share that the community has r…

2025-10-31

ARK: Survival Ascended gets bumped up to Steam Deck Verified

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ARK: Survival Ascended entered Early Access in 2023, and while it worked well enough on Linux / Steam Deck - Valve noted it was Unsupported until now.Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/ark-survival-ascended-gets-bumped-up-to-steam-deck-verified/

2025-10-29

ARK x Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is out now!

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Cowabunga dude! Tie on your ninja masks, grab a slice of pizza, and unleash your favorite half-shelled heroes or diabolical villains with the 'ARK x Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Cosmetic Pack! The premium mod lets you jump into the action with the iconic looks of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo – complete with signature weapons and radical voiceovers. And of course…

2025-10-29

Fear Ascended Event is live!

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Download in full resolution Darkness creeps once more across the ARK... Fear Ascended returns from October 29th to November 12th, bringing with it a spine-tingling celebration packed with new skins, eerie creatures, and haunting surprises to discover. We’ve turned up the saturation for Fear Ascended—more colors, more variety, and more chances to spot rare shades bleeding through to the wild. Expect your world to be b…

2025-10-25

Community Crunch 481: Fear Ascended Details, Community Creature Vote, and more!

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It’s that time of year again, when shadows stretch long, the air turns crisp, and strange sights stir across the ARK. The spooky season draws near, heralding the return of Fear Ascended, and while Survivors prepare for the eerie nights ahead, the next rounds of community creature votes are now underway. Download in full resolution Darkness creeps once more across the ARK... Fear Ascended returns from October 29th to…

2025-10-17

Community Crunch 480: First Look at Ossidon!

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As the shadows grow longer this spooky season, we’re excited to reveal another Lost Colony creature lurking in the wilds. The team is hard at work, polishing every detail of Lost Colony to deliver the adventure you’ve been waiting for, and next week we’ll be unearthing Fear Ascended news that’s sure to send shivers down your spine! Download in full resolution Something colossal stirs in the frozen wastes of Arat Prim…

2025-10-11

Community Crunch 479: Ultrazord Bonus Content and Community Creature Submission!

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It’s been a busy week, Survivors! We hope you’re enjoying your adventures across Valguero Ascended, taming the mighty Elderclaw and the frightening Megaraptor. The team’s been thrilled to see your first journeys into the reimagined landscape. As always, our LiveOps crew is keeping a close eye on things post-launch and working through your reports — thank you for helping us smooth the path forward. Download in full re…

2025-10-08

Valguero Ascended and Fantastic Tames: Elderclaw are now live!

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Download in full resolution Step into Valguero Ascended, where the echoes of medieval legend meet the bones of forgotten empires. Across its rolling highlands and the shadowed White Cliffs, time itself has carved a world both wild and wondrous. From frozen tundra reborn in a golden haze to lava rivers that carve through shadowed valleys, every biome tells a story of kingdoms risen and fallen, and of survivors daring…

2025-10-03

Community Crunch 478: Lost Colony Cinematic Teaser, Extra Life Update and more!

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This week, the team is focused on bringing Valguero Ascended across the finish line and into your hands. In the meantime, enjoy a glimpse at the epic Lost Colony story cinematic, brought to life by MAPPA, the renowned studio behind some of anime’s most striking worlds! Download in full resolution While we won’t be able to host our usual 24-hour Extra Life livestream this year, we’re still going all-in on what matters…