June 2025

Jun
16
2025
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Ragnarok Ascended: The legendary ARK map returns

By Louis Bang Bang
Ragnarok
With the release on June 18, 2025, one of the most popular maps in the ARK community makes its comeback: Ragnarok Ascended will officially launch for ARK: Survival Ascended (ASA) – completely overhauled, modernized, and developed specifically for Unreal Engine 5.5 for the first time. Instead of a simple port, players can expect a complete remake created in close collaboration with the original mod developers Excited Kangaroo and Jackson Lawrence.
Jun
05
2025
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Unreal Engine 5.5 is LIVE (ARK Patch Notes v66)

By Louis Bang Bang
Unreal Update 5.5

With patch v66, ARK: Survival Ascended takes a significant step forward: The migration to Unreal Engine 5.5 improves the technical foundation for better performance, stability, and visual quality. Individual DLC maps can now be installed or removed separately – a plus for storage and mod management. Also new is the cross-platform backup system for single-player, which allows for automatic backups, as well as a performance-optimized graphics preset on PC that prioritizes framerate over graphics.

Jun
02
2025
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Happy Birthday ARK & Unreal Update

By Louis Bang Bang
The Party Starts On 2nd June (by Wildcard)
ARK: Survival Ascended will celebrate its 10th anniversary on June 2, 2025, with a major update (4. June). In addition to an event featuring new skins, chibis, and emotes, the update brings the long-awaited transition to Unreal Engine 5.5 – with noticeably better performance, shorter loading times, and new building options. Even older graphics cards are expected to keep up. Additionally, there will be new structures, a new map ("Lemnokis"), and important changes for mods and modders.