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Dec
03
2025
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Update Lost Colony

By Louis Bang Bang
ARK: Lost Colony

With ARK: Lost Colony, Survival Ascended enters completely new territory for the first time. The map takes players to a place that has existed within ARK lore for years only as a whisper in fragmented data: Arat Prime.

What initially sounds like just another map quickly reveals itself as the connecting link between the known ARKs, the Genesis simulation, and the distant colony-ship storyline. Lost Colony aims to bring all these threads together – while expanding ASA with new creatures, mechanics, and speculations that are already causing discussion.

Dec
03
2025
0

Update Tender Care Of Love (TLC) and ExtraLive

By Louis Bang Bang
TLC für 2026
The Extra Life Fundraising 2025 was a clear success for ARK: over $190,000 in donations were raised. At the same time, another community favorite came into focus: the TLC Update 2026. There are 5 slots available for this visual and gameplay overhaul program. Three dinos have already been confirmed: Araneo, Quetzalcoatlus, and Giganotosaurus. It is very likely that Therizinosaurus and Megalosaurus will follow.
Nov
19
2025
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Ossidon – the frostborn guardian of Arat Prime

By Louis Bang Bang
Wild Ossidion on Ragnarok
This creature, half force of nature, half artificial creation, was crafted in the laboratories of Arat Prime – as the "Apex Protector" of humanity. Its task: to defend against titans, should the day come when the protective systems of the ARKs fail. Thus, the Ossidon takes on the same role once held by the Giganotosaurus on The Island or the Wyverns in Scorched Earth – only on a much larger, frostier scale.
Nov
08
2025
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Extra LIFE – Four Creatures Receive a TLC Upgrade

By Louis Bang Bang
Quetz, Megalo, Giga, Spider
This year's Extra LIFE Charity campaign for ARK: Survival Ascended is in full swing. With over $136,000 raised in donations (as of November 8, 2025), four creature TLCs ("Tender Loving Care" updates) have been released by Studio Wildcard so far.
Oct
12
2025
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Valguero Ascended – The Return of a Legend

By Louis Bang Bang
Valguero Ascended - by Wildcard
With Valguero Ascended, one of the most legendary maps in ARK: Survival Ascended returns—and brings new legends with it. Face the ancient guardian Grendel, discover the mystical Elderclaw, tame the deadly Mega Raptor, and steal the Deinonychus nests hidden in the snow-white cliffs. New creatures, new mechanics, new dangers—Valguero is more beautiful, more alive, and a little more deadly than ever before.
Oct
04
2025
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ARK Survival Ascended Update October 2025

By Louis Bang Bang
Mega Raptor
Fresh news on ARK: Survival Ascended: The latest patches bring stability, while ExtraLife 2025 promises Dino TLCs. With Valguero Ascended, the mighty Elderclaw, the Lost Colony cinematic, and a new community creature for Genesis 1, major content is just around the corner.
Oct
03
2025
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Dino Race from Outer Space

By Louis Bang Bang
Victorius - Dino Race From Outer Space
A distinctive feature of Victorius is their fantastic concept: the band combines science fiction, superheroes, and dinosaurs into their own, winking metal world. With albums like Dinosaur Warfare – Legend of the Power Saurus and its sequel, they stage a story in which laser dinos and extraterrestrial creatures engage in epic battles.
Sep
21
2025
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The Future of ARK Survival

By Louis Bang Bang
ARK Survival Evolved by Wildcard
ARK has been one of the defining survival dino franchises for over eight years. ARK: Survival Evolved reached over 76 million sales by 2022 (including promotions and Game Pass), and the remaster ARK: Survival Ascended has already recorded over three million sales since its launch in October 2023. This makes ARK one of the most successful survival games of its generation
Sep
11
2025
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Lost Colony: Arat Prime and Zombies

By Louis Bang Bang
Lost Colony - Zombies - by Wildcard

What is Lost Colony?

Lost Colony is a canonical expansion pack for ARK: Survival Ascended that bridges Extinction to Genesis and ultimately to ARK 2. The focus is once again on Mei Yin, voiced by Michelle Yeoh, whose story is told through cinematic anime sequences from the renowned studio MAPPA (including Attack on Titan, Jujutsu Kaisen, Chainsaw Man).