June 2026

Studio Wildcard has introduced a completely unexpected tool for all builders with the latest update (v88.3): the planning mode. When you have a building piece equipped and hold down the corresponding key – R on PC, X on Xbox, or Square on PlayStation –, you switch directly into a placement preview. In this state, you place free hologram structures in the landscape that do not consume any resources. This allows you and your tribe to fully plan out gigantic bases or complex defensive structures in advance without having even a single piece of wood or metal in your inventory.

Studio Wildcard is expanding ARK: Survival Ascended with the paid "Fantastic Tames Season 1" DLC pack, adding a range of extraordinary creatures. These are based on the mystical anomalies of the ARKs and bring entirely new gameplay mechanics to the game that differ significantly from the classic prehistoric animals. The pack includes a total of three unique creatures that will be gradually implemented over the course of 2026: the already available Burrowbuck, as well as the announced Cerberax and Enigmasaur.