ASA

Jul
05
2025
0

Megaraptor – The New Shadow Hunter in ARK

By Louis Bang Bang
Megaraptor (by Wildcard)
Starting at the end of August 2025, players of ARK: Survival Ascended on the mod map Valguero will be joined by a particularly fearsome predator: the Megaraptor. As the winner of the ninth Community Creature Vote, it enters the field not as a classic muscle-bound beast, but as a deadly hunter from the shadows – with entirely new mechanics and a playstyle that centers on stealth attacks, fear, and psychological effects.
Jul
03
2025
0

Summer Bash 2025, Phoenixes and more (Patchnotes v68.5)

By Louis Bang Bang
Summer Bash 2025

Summer Bash 2025 Brings Beach Vibes to the ARK

With the latest update, the annual in-game event "Summer Bash" kicks off. The ARK is transformed into a summer atmosphere – featuring colorful dinos, fun skins, special emotes, and seasonal decorations. Club Ark has also been visually updated to match the season. The event can be activated on both official and private servers and offers new content as well as familiar favorites from previous years.

Jun
16
2025
0

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
0

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
0

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.
May
17
2025
0

The bison is coming to ARK.

By Louis Bang Bang
Bison, Dossier by Wildcard

The bison (scientifically Bison Matrislac) looks at first glance like a relic from our own Ice Age – and that’s exactly what it is. However, anyone who thinks they are just dealing with a peaceful grass-eater is greatly mistaken. The bison is a true heavyweight with a strong herd instinct and pronounced territorial behavior. Anyone who comes near it with a larger predator like an Allosaurus should be prepared for trouble.

May
13
2025
0

Update: Unreal Engine, Ragnarok with Bison

By Louis Bang Bang
Release Date by Wildcard

ARK: Survival Ascended – Unreal Engine 5.5, Ragnarok, and new creature delayed until June

Studio Wildcard has introduced the upcoming content for ARK: Survival Ascended and confirmed that there will be expected delays: The Unreal Engine 5.5 upgrade, originally scheduled for May, will now be released on June 2. The release of the popular map Ragnarok Ascended has been postponed to June 18.

This month, the focus is on three central elements:

May
03
2025
0

Ragnarok, Unreal, Griffin, and Bison

By Louis Bang Bang
ASA Bison by Wildcard

Ragnarok – The Return of a Legend

Ragnarok is one of the most popular community maps from ARK: Survival Evolved and is now making its comeback in ASA. The map has been completely redeveloped in Unreal Engine 5.5 and will only be released with the engine upgrade. Due to the technical transition, the release was delayed, but the team has now confirmed June 2, 2025, as the final date.

Apr
21
2025
0

Garuga at Wildcard and new dinos

By Louis Bang Bang
Reconstruction (paleoart) of Suchomimus tenerensis. Made by Igor Alves (Sauroarchive) and based on Dan Folkes 2023's skeletal (CC BY 4.0)

In ARK: Survival Ascended, there have been a variety of new creatures in recent months – from insects, birds, and mammals to more exotic species. Now there is exciting news for all fans of prehistoric animals: the well-known modder Garuga has officially joined the development team at Studio Wildcard. As the new Creature Designer, he will work on the implementation of new creatures – including several dinosaurs based on real-life counterparts that will expand the game with exciting variants.

Apr
12
2025
0

ARK Community Crunch (Eggcellent Adventure)

By Louis Bang Bang
Official Eggcellent Adventure 2025

Next week, the Eggcellent Adventure is jumping into ARK with full force! Get ready for pastel-colored chaos, oversized ears, and more eggs than in a Dodo daycare.

Do you want to activate the event on your private server? No problem – just add the following mod ID to the launch parameters: -mods=877745. No further adjustments are necessary – the event should be automatically active afterwards.

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