DescriptionA next-gen open-world survival where you craft, build, and form tribes to tame, train, and breed dinosaurs while exploring massive maps and fighting or cooperating with other players.
GenreSurvival, Open World, Multiplayer, Dinosaurs, Base Building
DeveloperStudio Wildcard, Grove Street Games, Instinct Games
v87.11 - Major version for Servers and Clients (v87.4) - 05/20/2026
Fantastic Tames Season 1: Burrowbuck is now live!
Meet the Burrowbuck, a swift and evasive utility creature perfect for mastering map control, misdirection, and brilliant ambushes! Carve out hidden, bunker-like underground dens and open temporary gateway tunnels for rapid long-distance travel, giving prepared Survivors new ways to reposition, retreat, or spring a trap. When danger closes in, the Burrowbuck can kick up...
Survivors, mark your calendars because September 30 is shaping up to be a big day on the ARKs!
The Unreal Engine 5.8 upgrade, Therizinosaurus TLC, Cerberax, and Gargantar are all set to arrive together in one packed release.
The move to Unreal Engine 5.8 represents one of the biggest technical milestones yet for ASA. Our engine team has been hard at work on the upgrade, focusing on tangible performance improvements, platform-specific fixes, and stronger technical foundations for everything...
Things are about to get a little crispy on Astraeos.
On August 26, the final update to Astraeos arrives, and charging headfirst into the fray is the Boaratos, a fiery new bruiser that's happiest when things get up close, and preferably a little singed.
The ground is beginning to shake again.
Once upon a time, the Giganotosaurus was the undisputed king of the ARKs. Few creatures could stand against it, and hearing its roar in the distance was enough to send even seasoned Survivors scrambling for safety, and taming one was a milestone few ever forgot.
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The Tickle Chicken is sharpening its claws.
Thanks to your Extra Life vote, one of ARK's most iconic creatures is getting a fresh coat of feathers, all while staying true to the role Survivors have relied on for years. Rather than redefining the creature, this TLC focuses on improving combat responsiveness, controls, traversal, visual progression and expanding the creature’s personality.
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We’re excited to welcome another fan-favorite creature from Garuga123’s ARK: Additions into the official world of ARK: Survival Ascended. Each new arrival brings its own unique twist to survival, and the Concavenator is no exception. Fast, agile, and always ready to steal the spotlight, this desert specialist is unlike anything else roaming the ARK.
🌴 Summer Bash is back from July 17 through August 5! 🌴
Suit up for some fun in the sun with a fresh wave of summer cosmetics. Dive into the deep end, slip into something shark-shaped, add a touch of jelly to your beach-day look, and keep an eye out for returning favorites from summers past!
Back at base, things are looking a lot bouncier. We’re dropping inflatable furnishings, dino balloons, and a bunch of new structure skins to turn any settlement into a proper summer paradise. Even your...
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