“Okay folks, she's a little shy so give her a hand when she comes out”


Hello Survivors!

It’s time for our favorite part of the day again, whoo! Announcing the winners for the Jurassic ARK screenshot competition! Another day full of fabulous entries from loads of different people showing off their favorite locations in the game!

We’ve been very excited to announce the winners for this competition! Myself especially, I’ve told you guys what my favorite thing in the game is right? No not fling-.. okay well one of my other favorite things is to just stop and stare and take it all in. There are so many beautiful spots and at times, when you’re not being chased down by a Utahraptor or being pounced on by a Sabertooth, just sitting and watching your surroundings with the ambient Dinosaurs.. is incredibly enjoyable and calming! So let’s bring on the winners :)

As a reminder, the competition runs through the entire week and each day we’ll be select some winners who will get their hands on a Jurassic World Fandango E-Giftcard! You can use this to go watch our new favorite movie with your family and friends!

Just as a recap, today’s competition was for:

Epic Environment

There are a lot of beautiful spots across the ARK, many of which remain undiscovered by any player, as far as we have seen.




The award for first place goes to Vengeance Studios! You guys are the winners of a 100$ Jurassic World Fandango E-Giftcard! Really impressive photos from the group, effectively showing off the high-end beauty of the ARK! We love it and I’ve definitely found a new wallpaper :). Keep it up guys!

Be sure to check out the rest of their album everyone! http://vengeancestudios.imgur.com/all




Second place goes to Raffael Baldinger! As he takes his Argentavis to the air, presumably looking for prey ;). The Argentavis is generally seen as one of the larger creatures of the ARK.. but when you look at in this picture, it really shows off the size of the ARK and how there is still a large world remaining to be discovered and explored. So congratulations! You’re the winner of a 50$ Jurassic World Fandango E-Giftcard! Hopefully you’ll have a similarly epic experience watching the film!




Third place goes to Andre Amaya! He titled this picture, “Mammoths are cool”. You know what else is cool? This picture, and you. Mostly Mammoths though. Seriously fantastic shot, it was really picky to select between you guys! Love the wonderfully framed view and the lighting :). So congratulations! You’re the winner of a 25$ Jurassic World Fandango E-Giftcard! Check out the film and hope you enjoy it.


As always, it was another great day of pictures and we cannot wait to see which of you will have slayed the Broodmother an Official Server tomorrow ;). Here are some of the close runner ups and when I say close, I genuinely mean really close! Keep up the great work guys and keep on sending us screenshots, we love to look at them! You’ve all won a 25$ Jurassic World Fandango E-Giftcard!

Amit Shalev



Congratulations Amit! Another great photo, great use of dyes and a good shot near a waterfall!

Austin L



Congratulations Austin! Great sky shot displaying the beauty of the Argentavis with a great background, Really good location to catch the 3 Obelisks and the stream that splits the land.

Alexander Ross



Congratulations Alexander! ..a lot of A’s have won today hehe. This was taken at a different perspective, reminds me of a great feature of the game, watching the ecosystem :).

Michael Hixenbaugh




Congratulations Michael! Great moonlight shot with a Raptor.. Though not sure I would really stick around to take a photo myself ;).

Thanks for all the great screenshots guys! Really enjoyable to look at them all.

Tomorrow’s competition will be for:

Broodmother Trophy Shot!

Have you got what it takes to slay the Broodmother? It’s going to be on an Official server though! Send your entries to contest@studiowildcard.com - not long to go yet!


We’ve successfully launched our Jurassic ARK Content update! Loads of changes were made and we’ve still got quite a few to come. Later tonight we will be deploying another patch to deal with some of the new issues that have been brought to our attention, as well as make some balance changes as necessary.





The massive Spinosaurus has been released, so have some fun with him! Hopefully your first interaction with it will be better than this guy’s interaction with a T-Rex!






A new Dino Dossier has dropped! This one is everyone’s favourite ultimate predatory
marine-lizard, the Mosasaurus!

Thanks again everyone! We’ve still got loads more coming up so look forward to it. For those who haven’t, definitely go check out the new Jurassic World film to get an early peek of the Mosasaurus ;), definitely going to be interesting seeing one of these beasts tamed!

All the best,

Your Community Manager Jat and The ARK Survival Evolved Team!

“Okay folks, she's a little shy so give her a hand when she comes out”


Hello Survivors!

It’s time for our favorite part of the day again, whoo! Announcing the winners for the Jurassic ARK screenshot competition! Another day full of fabulous entries from loads of different people showing off their favorite locations in the game!

We’ve been very excited to announce the winners for this competition! Myself especially, I’ve told you guys what my favorite thing in the game is right? No not fling-.. okay well one of my other favorite things is to just stop and stare and take it all in. There are so many beautiful spots and at times, when you’re not being chased down by a Utahraptor or being pounced on by a Sabertooth, just sitting and watching your surroundings with the ambient Dinosaurs.. is incredibly enjoyable and calming! So let’s bring on the winners :)

As a reminder, the competition runs through the entire week and each day we’ll be select some winners who will get their hands on a Jurassic World Fandango E-Giftcard! You can use this to go watch our new favorite movie with your family and friends!

Just as a recap, today’s competition was for:

Epic Environment

There are a lot of beautiful spots across the ARK, many of which remain undiscovered by any player, as far as we have seen.




The award for first place goes to Vengeance Studios! You guys are the winners of a 100$ Jurassic World Fandango E-Giftcard! Really impressive photos from the group, effectively showing off the high-end beauty of the ARK! We love it and I’ve definitely found a new wallpaper :). Keep it up guys!

Be sure to check out the rest of their album everyone! http://vengeancestudios.imgur.com/all




Second place goes to Raffael Baldinger! As he takes his Argentavis to the air, presumably looking for prey ;). The Argentavis is generally seen as one of the larger creatures of the ARK.. but when you look at in this picture, it really shows off the size of the ARK and how there is still a large world remaining to be discovered and explored. So congratulations! You’re the winner of a 50$ Jurassic World Fandango E-Giftcard! Hopefully you’ll have a similarly epic experience watching the film!




Third place goes to Andre Amaya! He titled this picture, “Mammoths are cool”. You know what else is cool? This picture, and you. Mostly Mammoths though. Seriously fantastic shot, it was really picky to select between you guys! Love the wonderfully framed view and the lighting :). So congratulations! You’re the winner of a 25$ Jurassic World Fandango E-Giftcard! Check out the film and hope you enjoy it.


As always, it was another great day of pictures and we cannot wait to see which of you will have slayed the Broodmother an Official Server tomorrow ;). Here are some of the close runner ups and when I say close, I genuinely mean really close! Keep up the great work guys and keep on sending us screenshots, we love to look at them! You’ve all won a 25$ Jurassic World Fandango E-Giftcard!

Amit Shalev



Congratulations Amit! Another great photo, great use of dyes and a good shot near a waterfall!

Austin L



Congratulations Austin! Great sky shot displaying the beauty of the Argentavis with a great background, Really good location to catch the 3 Obelisks and the stream that splits the land.

Alexander Ross



Congratulations Alexander! ..a lot of A’s have won today hehe. This was taken at a different perspective, reminds me of a great feature of the game, watching the ecosystem :).

Michael Hixenbaugh




Congratulations Michael! Great moonlight shot with a Raptor.. Though not sure I would really stick around to take a photo myself ;).

Thanks for all the great screenshots guys! Really enjoyable to look at them all.

Tomorrow’s competition will be for:

Broodmother Trophy Shot!

Have you got what it takes to slay the Broodmother? It’s going to be on an Official server though! Send your entries to contest@studiowildcard.com - not long to go yet!


We’ve successfully launched our Jurassic ARK Content update! Loads of changes were made and we’ve still got quite a few to come. Later tonight we will be deploying another patch to deal with some of the new issues that have been brought to our attention, as well as make some balance changes as necessary.





The massive Spinosaurus has been released, so have some fun with him! Hopefully your first interaction with it will be better than this guy’s interaction with a T-Rex!






A new Dino Dossier has dropped! This one is everyone’s favourite ultimate predatory
marine-lizard, the Mosasaurus!

Thanks again everyone! We’ve still got loads more coming up so look forward to it. For those who haven’t, definitely go check out the new Jurassic World film to get an early peek of the Mosasaurus ;), definitely going to be interesting seeing one of these beasts tamed!

All the best,

Your Community Manager Jat and The ARK Survival Evolved Team!

Jurassic ARK – Day Three: Clever Girl




Hello Survivors!

It’s time for our favorite part of the day again, whoo! Announcing the winners for the Jurassic ARK screenshot competition! Another day full of fabulous entries from loads of different tribes, there are some definitely creative, and some hilarious minds in the community ;)

As a reminder, the competition runs through the entire week and each day we’ll be select some winners who will get their hands on a Jurassic World Fandango E-Giftcard! You can use this to go watch our new favorite movie with your family and friends!

Just as a recap, today’s competition was for:




Gather your friends and family and take the most epic group screenshot you can! This could be at feast, after a hunt, or during the construction of the coolest base. We want to see a great group shot that shows the world just how amazingly distinct your Tribe is!

We had loads of entries from tribes of various sizes, these were our favourites:




Luke van Gorp takes first place with an epic screenshot from his tribe CLAN AOD! Must respect goes to them as they gather together when the fog set in. Abandoning a Stegosaurus that was in the process of being domesticated for this epic screenshot. Here they are decked out proudly in their tribe’s colors, black and red! They’ve tamed a large variety of beasts and have made camp in the hidden valley.

Thanks for the fantastic photo guys! Really happy to see a tribe that large with so many dinosaurs! I hope some of you will be seeing the film together as you’ve won a 100$ Jurassic World Fandango E-Giftcard!




Nata Karinka takes second place with this troublesome trio! Here you see them pictured next to their two large tribe-houses, saddled up to begin their next adventure. What a view aswell! Great shot guys! Isn’t it magical to see 3-different types of creatures, working together? Who would have thought a Triceratops could end up working alongside a Parasaur and Raptor! Clever thinking from this tribe to get all their bases covered. Speed, Strength and Utility!

Great photo! Hopefully you guys will be able to see the film together as you’ve just won a 50$ Jurassic World Fandango E-Giftcard!




Wow, Ferocious! and I’m not talking about the T-Rex, Big Daddy. Johnathan Lessard’s crew Qc Gold send us a photo of their first T-Rex tame! Their leader is pictured bare-chested, he’s either insane or one helluva fighter!
Unfortunately, since this photo was taken Big Daddy has lost his life in a courageous battle. Everyone at Studio Wildcard expresses their deepest sympathy and condolences. In difficult times this, we hope you take our 25$ Jurassic World Fandango E-Giftcard and support all Dinosaur-kind in whatever endeavours they take part in. We’ll never forget Big Daddy. :’(


We’ve had another day of great pictures, and can’t wait to see what’s in store for tomorrow. We’ve held ourselves from having a sneak-peak at what’s in store for us so it’s going to be very exciting going through the emails! Here are some of the survivors who didn’t place, but deserve an honourable mention for their screenshots! Both Jack Adams and Julio Hinkson Jr have both won a $25 Jurassic World Fandango E-Giftcard for their submissions

Jack Adams



Professor X-Rated and The Midnight Ride are pictured here as the dynamic duo, experiencing the ARK as a pair. Together they’ve work alongside one another to ensure their and their pets survival in what is seen as a daunting and dangerous place, even for large numbers.
Congratulations!

Julio Hinkson Jr



It’s another dynamic-duo! But this time they’re a pair of scientists. An island filled Dinosaurs and odd Science-fiction-like objects needs some scientists, perhaps they can figure out why you guys are here and what’s going on! Good luck to you guys with your journey on the island and thanks for a great screenshot!

Thanks for all the entries guys and congratulations once again to our winners! Tomorrow’s competition will be for:

Epic Environment

There are a lot of beautiful spots across the ARK, many of which remain undiscovered by any player, as far as we have seen. Go out, explore, uncover the beauty that is the island and send us those magnificent screenshots.


Limited Edition Jurassic ARK cosmetic items!

With the upcoming release of Jurassic World, some love needs to be shown to the franchise that showed the world how magical dinosaurs can be. To thank them and all the fans involved, we’re going to be releasing two special limited edition cosmetic headgears! You’ll be able to find them spread around the ARK in the stomachs of predators. The Dilophosaurus have been seen sporting what looks to be a pair of broken glasses… possibly taken from a nerdry survivor. Also the ferocious, Tyrannosaurus Rex has been seen carrying what looks to be like the remnants of a baby T-Rex? Possibly mistaking it for its young, it would be tough to try and get one of those… well… good luck!

Here's a little sneak peak ;)





Also for those eagle-eyed players watching our Steam page, you may have noticed that ARK now has Steam workshop support for maps and mods (including our very own example map!), and the ARK Dev Tools to create and upload them are released, details can be found here: http://www.playark.com/workshop. While we still consider this feature experimental, we encourage all intrepid creative types to show us what they can create by downloading the (30GB!) of ARK Dev Tools, and putting some custom content onto the Workshop! Stay tuned for some HUGE announcements regarding ARK modding in the coming week! We recommend you get a headstart with the tools now ;)

Thanks again guys -- looking forward to seeing the epic screenshots! Go see Jurassic World tomorrow and get inspired for the Epic Environment contest tomorrow!

Take it easy everyone,
Your Community Manager Jat and the ARK Survival Evolved Team!

Jurassic ARK – Day Three: Clever Girl




Hello Survivors!

It’s time for our favorite part of the day again, whoo! Announcing the winners for the Jurassic ARK screenshot competition! Another day full of fabulous entries from loads of different tribes, there are some definitely creative, and some hilarious minds in the community ;)

As a reminder, the competition runs through the entire week and each day we’ll be select some winners who will get their hands on a Jurassic World Fandango E-Giftcard! You can use this to go watch our new favorite movie with your family and friends!

Just as a recap, today’s competition was for:




Gather your friends and family and take the most epic group screenshot you can! This could be at feast, after a hunt, or during the construction of the coolest base. We want to see a great group shot that shows the world just how amazingly distinct your Tribe is!

We had loads of entries from tribes of various sizes, these were our favourites:




Luke van Gorp takes first place with an epic screenshot from his tribe CLAN AOD! Must respect goes to them as they gather together when the fog set in. Abandoning a Stegosaurus that was in the process of being domesticated for this epic screenshot. Here they are decked out proudly in their tribe’s colors, black and red! They’ve tamed a large variety of beasts and have made camp in the hidden valley.

Thanks for the fantastic photo guys! Really happy to see a tribe that large with so many dinosaurs! I hope some of you will be seeing the film together as you’ve won a 100$ Jurassic World Fandango E-Giftcard!




Nata Karinka takes second place with this troublesome trio! Here you see them pictured next to their two large tribe-houses, saddled up to begin their next adventure. What a view aswell! Great shot guys! Isn’t it magical to see 3-different types of creatures, working together? Who would have thought a Triceratops could end up working alongside a Parasaur and Raptor! Clever thinking from this tribe to get all their bases covered. Speed, Strength and Utility!

Great photo! Hopefully you guys will be able to see the film together as you’ve just won a 50$ Jurassic World Fandango E-Giftcard!




Wow, Ferocious! and I’m not talking about the T-Rex, Big Daddy. Johnathan Lessard’s crew Qc Gold send us a photo of their first T-Rex tame! Their leader is pictured bare-chested, he’s either insane or one helluva fighter!
Unfortunately, since this photo was taken Big Daddy has lost his life in a courageous battle. Everyone at Studio Wildcard expresses their deepest sympathy and condolences. In difficult times this, we hope you take our 25$ Jurassic World Fandango E-Giftcard and support all Dinosaur-kind in whatever endeavours they take part in. We’ll never forget Big Daddy. :’(


We’ve had another day of great pictures, and can’t wait to see what’s in store for tomorrow. We’ve held ourselves from having a sneak-peak at what’s in store for us so it’s going to be very exciting going through the emails! Here are some of the survivors who didn’t place, but deserve an honourable mention for their screenshots! Both Jack Adams and Julio Hinkson Jr have both won a $25 Jurassic World Fandango E-Giftcard for their submissions

Jack Adams



Professor X-Rated and The Midnight Ride are pictured here as the dynamic duo, experiencing the ARK as a pair. Together they’ve work alongside one another to ensure their and their pets survival in what is seen as a daunting and dangerous place, even for large numbers.
Congratulations!

Julio Hinkson Jr



It’s another dynamic-duo! But this time they’re a pair of scientists. An island filled Dinosaurs and odd Science-fiction-like objects needs some scientists, perhaps they can figure out why you guys are here and what’s going on! Good luck to you guys with your journey on the island and thanks for a great screenshot!

Thanks for all the entries guys and congratulations once again to our winners! Tomorrow’s competition will be for:

Epic Environment

There are a lot of beautiful spots across the ARK, many of which remain undiscovered by any player, as far as we have seen. Go out, explore, uncover the beauty that is the island and send us those magnificent screenshots.


Limited Edition Jurassic ARK cosmetic items!

With the upcoming release of Jurassic World, some love needs to be shown to the franchise that showed the world how magical dinosaurs can be. To thank them and all the fans involved, we’re going to be releasing two special limited edition cosmetic headgears! You’ll be able to find them spread around the ARK in the stomachs of predators. The Dilophosaurus have been seen sporting what looks to be a pair of broken glasses… possibly taken from a nerdry survivor. Also the ferocious, Tyrannosaurus Rex has been seen carrying what looks to be like the remnants of a baby T-Rex? Possibly mistaking it for its young, it would be tough to try and get one of those… well… good luck!

Here's a little sneak peak ;)





Also for those eagle-eyed players watching our Steam page, you may have noticed that ARK now has Steam workshop support for maps and mods (including our very own example map!), and the ARK Dev Tools to create and upload them are released, details can be found here: http://www.playark.com/workshop. While we still consider this feature experimental, we encourage all intrepid creative types to show us what they can create by downloading the (30GB!) of ARK Dev Tools, and putting some custom content onto the Workshop! Stay tuned for some HUGE announcements regarding ARK modding in the coming week! We recommend you get a headstart with the tools now ;)

Thanks again guys -- looking forward to seeing the epic screenshots! Go see Jurassic World tomorrow and get inspired for the Epic Environment contest tomorrow!

Take it easy everyone,
Your Community Manager Jat and the ARK Survival Evolved Team!

Answer:

Yes! This is something we definitely want to include in the ARK world. In fact, we’re working on it right now and hopefully you’ll be able to see the fruits of our labour in a few weeks. We actually spoke about this a little while back, during a twitch stream!

We’re increasing the variety of things that can happen to you if you don’t look after yourself! There could be some potential “long term” illnesses, such as catching the flu if you’re hypothermic for too long, or getting heatstroke and hallucinating! Definitely something we think would be cool and want to work for ARK. Of course with this there will be new added items and tonics to help counter these effects!


Answer:

This Friday! The release of our epic Jurassic ARK content patch will include:

Tribe Governance Features: Do you want to be a full utopian Communist where
everything is shared, rapacious Capitalists with absolute private property, or something
in between?


Answer:

Yes! Fairly soon. We’ve just gotta finish working on the animation and with that we’re planning on a full “realism” second animation pass in the future as well! This will help enhance the feeling of movement and weight.


Answer:

Straight and to the point: Yes :)


Answer:

There are plenty of options available to you to help explore the depths of the vast and mysterious ocean which surrounds the ARK! Survivors are equipped with an oxygen stat, you’ve got creatures that can be tamed to provide assistance, special food that you can cook which will give you an added benefit when going down-under and of course, we’ll be implementing Scuba gear!


Answer:
This is actually a very good idea! We’re going to look into it, and most likely do it soon :).


That’s it for this week’s ARK Digest guys! Thanks for tuning in and hopefully you’ve walked away learning something new about the game :). We really appreciate all the support that’s been shown and you can expect some big things.. real soon. We mean it. In fact.. Let’s just say, tomorrow you might want to put your creative game designer hats on ;)

All the best,

Your Community Manager Jat & The ARK Team!

Hello Survivors!

Welcome to the fifth issue of the ARK Digest! For those who missed the previous issues, check out the Announcement section on the Steam Community Hub and be sure to catch up with what you’ve missed.

It’s been a helluva week, seriously! The last time we had a Digest we had announced that had sold over 100,000 units in 12 hours. One week later, this figure has more than quadrupled. We’ve sold about 500,000 copies! The game is a massive success and we really appreciate all the support and help you’ve given us in getting this far. This is a promise that we won’t let you down, we’ll create a magnificent game together and we will release something truly special!

Not only have we have we sold that many copies, but also we have maintained top 10 on Steam regularly, even at times holding the top 3 spot! For a new game this is an incredible feat, no other early access game has ever had such a successful start! We have become the fastest growing Early Access, seriously the amount of hours you guys have already played is staggering! By tomorrow afternoon we’ll have likely hit OVER 7,000,000 HOURS! That’s nearly 800 YEARS of GAMEPLAY… IN JUST OVER A WEEK!! Everyone at the Studio is over the moon and we’re all buzzing to get working even harder! If you thought you were impressed by our work ethic before, get ready for something even better.

We started off rough with an average Steam review of 44% this has now switched to a mostly positive review rating of 72%! Though we aren’t going to get complacent. We’re going to aim higher and higher to ensure that this is the best open world survival game to ever exist! You can count on it.

And Steam isn’t the only place we’re being noticed! Since we’ve launched we have regularly held a top 5 spot on Twitch! At times, the biggest-stream on twitch has been ARK: Survival Evolved! There have been TONS of footage, loads of fun, laughs and even a few tears! The amount of passion shown towards the game is nuts, we cannot believe it, so thank you everyone! We’re here for you!


For those of you who haven’t been aware, we’ve been hosting a special event-filled week, known as “Jurassic ARK Week”, in the run-up to our favorite dinosaur movie on Friday, Jurassic World! We’re hosting loads of daily competitions, giving out prizes and have a lot planned for this coming Friday where we’ll be releasing our Jurassic ARK Content patch! There’s loads to come and you guys will love it :).

http://steamcommunity.com/games/346110/announcements/detail/249168568957770835

Check out the announcement page if you want to stay up to date, and definitely take part. It’s a lot of fun and all it takes to win some prizes is to play ARK and be creative! Which most of you are doing already :] <3




Answer:

Yes! We’re excited to announce that we can finally confirm the release date of the Mac and Linux client to be the 25th of June! We can’t wait to see our buddies from other platforms join us on the ARK! Hopefully you’ve all kept in touch and informed via the announcement page and you’re ready to begin your journey :D


Answer:

You do not realise how many times we get asked this question! It’s become an hourly experience for some members of the team, and we absolutely love it! The fact that you guys are so excited about the game and the desire to learn more, it truly means a lot to us. As for your question…

Absolutely, and it will BLOW YOUR MIND! The lore plays a key part to the game and it is essential to the upcoming Ascension game loop. Ooh, what’s Ascension you ask? Well.. that is a question indeed! ;) It’s going to be some epic Matrix-level plot developments; soon we will be adding the in-game ruins and clue systems that flesh out the story and provide more quest-based objectives to progress. You’re gonna love it!


Answer:

You know what, you’re right. That would be incredibly useful to have. In fact, we’ll work on implementing that as soon as possible!


Answer:

Ditto! This is something that we’re actually working on right now and hopefully we will have it implemented as soon as possible. We want you guys to be able to reach higher FPS and if you want to disable reflection to reach that, it will definitely be a thing!



Answer:

Will there be an upgrade? hmm.. I’ve heard some news travel about a particular creature that goes by the name Quetzalcoatlus.. We’d say that’s definite upgrade ;)


Answer:

They’re magical! ;)


Answer:

We’re working on it :). Hopefully we’ll be able to provide some information soon! But it’s something we’re all very keen on and think can help take ARK’s lifecycle simulation to the next level.


Answer:



...and I hope you aren’t afraid of ants :P.

Hello hello!

It’s time for our favorite part of the day! Announcing the winners for the Jurassic ARK contests. Similarly to Day One, we received loads of great and very different entries for today’s theme. It’s an absolute pleasure seeing what you guys create in our world and we cannot wait to see how these bases will grow in the future :)!

As a reminder, each winner will receive a Jurassic World Fandango E-Giftcard for you to go with your friends and family to watch the new film! So let’s get down to the contest! Just as a recap, this is what today’s contest was for!




We wanted to see your grand fortresses, your hidden mountaintop bases, your tiki jungle villages, your shark-infested ocean-hideouts. Anything that you guys think would be awesome and unique, send it our way and we’d love to see it :) Bonus points for custom paint jobs!
Just like yesterday, we had a bundle of great entries but these are the bases which we found the coolest!




Congratulations to Sam Lawrence! Not only is he a master when it comes to creating a base, but it turns out he’s ARK’s first real estate manager! He’s putting up cabin for sale so definitely get in touch if you’re interested! We quote from his listing:

Here we have a nice secluded two bedroom, one and half bath log cabin home situated on top of a structurally sound waterfall. Amenities couldn't be easier find at this prime location! With water under your feet, it's easy to cool off and take a dip, or fill up your waterskin in supreme comfort. Be sure to try out the three story diving board if you're an adrenaline junkie! Safety first kids!

You'll find easy fishing up stream and Phiomia as far as the eye can see! As the day ends and you head to repair your tools and cook your meat steaks, you will be welcomed by an amazing sunset over the ocean below. Carnivores will stay away at night as the rocks and tree lines prove difficult for them to traverse. We think you'll love this "edgy" log cabin retreat. With its stunning waterfall, immaculate views, and with easily accessible food, how could you say no?

He’s willing to negotiate and has set the bar at;

1,000,000 Narcoberries or
5 Raptors Tamed or
1 T- Rex Tamed

Now that’s a bit steep for us, though we love diving board! So how could we resist?! Do you accept payments in the form of a 100$ Jurassic World Fandango E-Giftcard instead? ;)




Congratulations to Austin Mitchell! Survivors have a lot of things to worry about when they enter cave, from the poisonous spiders, the tranquilizing scorpions, the behemoth cave-dwelling snakes, and the ever-screeching bats… however this is a cave which holds much more than darkness. A cave where survivors have forgone the beauty of the landscape, entering the ARK’s dark abyss, either they’ve lost their minds… or know something that we do not.

A 50$ Jurassic World Fandango E-Giftcard is a small price to pay for the brave survivors who dare live within this dangerous chasm.





Congratulations to Etienne La Count! Clearly a survivor who spares no expense for the best. A base crafted out of the purest of metals, making use of advanced technology, we wonder how expensive their utility bills are for this electrified, watered condominium?

Scientists of the ARK have awarded Etienne with a 25$ Jurassic World Fandango E-Giftcard for their advanced knowledge in creating a modern home in a pre-historic world.


We’ve had a lot of great pictures for this contest! It was incredibly difficult to choose our top three, so we ended up with two honourable mentions! Both Jonah Hollis and BruteForce OAP have both won a $25 Jurassic World Fandango E-Giftcard for their submissions

Jonah Hollis



What looks to be an entrance to a massive pre-historic night-zoo, hosting creatures from all across the ARK. If only he had sent in some Focal Chili so we could see better in the dark!

BruteForce OAP



With all those Carnotaurs and Sabertooth, BruceForce definitely has the right idea, making use of all those electric wires to keep his pets from causing any trouble. Especially considering his recent paint job, he wouldn’t want to make a mess if they were to run loose!

Thank you all for your entries today! Looking forward to what we’ve got on show tomorrow :)!
Tomorrow we’ll be announcing the winners for the:

Coolest Tribe

Gather your friends and family and take the most epic group screenshot you can! This could be at feast, after a hunt, or during the construction of the coolest base. We want to see a great group shot that shows the world just how amazingly distinct your Tribe is!
Can’t wait to see what you guys have to share!


A new Dino Dossier has been revealed, this one is everybody’s favorite giant-dragonfly, the Meganeura!




Here are some of the fancy new gameplay features you can expect to dig into with Friday’s major update:

Tribe Governance features: do you want to be full utopian Communist where everything is shared, rapacious Capitalists with absolute private property, or something in between? Now Tribe founders can choose!

New Structures: The Metallic Spike Blockade for stopping incoming Dinosaur attacks, and the Food Storage Bin for preserving your food over extended periods of time and turning beef into jerky... mmmm beef jerky!

Flyers can now carry other dinosaurs, not just humans. C4-Packing Dodo Air Drop anyone?

And yes, significant performance enhancements, especially for those with mid-range to lower-end graphics processors :)
More details tomorrow on some new loot you’ll be able to find, if you’re up to the challenge!

Have a great night guys, see you on the ARK!

All the best,
Your Community Manager Jat & The ARK Survival Evolved Team!

Hello hello!

It’s time for our favorite part of the day! Announcing the winners for the Jurassic ARK contests. Similarly to Day One, we received loads of great and very different entries for today’s theme. It’s an absolute pleasure seeing what you guys create in our world and we cannot wait to see how these bases will grow in the future :)!

As a reminder, each winner will receive a Jurassic World Fandango E-Giftcard for you to go with your friends and family to watch the new film! So let’s get down to the contest! Just as a recap, this is what today’s contest was for!




We wanted to see your grand fortresses, your hidden mountaintop bases, your tiki jungle villages, your shark-infested ocean-hideouts. Anything that you guys think would be awesome and unique, send it our way and we’d love to see it :) Bonus points for custom paint jobs!
Just like yesterday, we had a bundle of great entries but these are the bases which we found the coolest!




Congratulations to Sam Lawrence! Not only is he a master when it comes to creating a base, but it turns out he’s ARK’s first real estate manager! He’s putting up cabin for sale so definitely get in touch if you’re interested! We quote from his listing:

Here we have a nice secluded two bedroom, one and half bath log cabin home situated on top of a structurally sound waterfall. Amenities couldn't be easier find at this prime location! With water under your feet, it's easy to cool off and take a dip, or fill up your waterskin in supreme comfort. Be sure to try out the three story diving board if you're an adrenaline junkie! Safety first kids!

You'll find easy fishing up stream and Phiomia as far as the eye can see! As the day ends and you head to repair your tools and cook your meat steaks, you will be welcomed by an amazing sunset over the ocean below. Carnivores will stay away at night as the rocks and tree lines prove difficult for them to traverse. We think you'll love this "edgy" log cabin retreat. With its stunning waterfall, immaculate views, and with easily accessible food, how could you say no?

He’s willing to negotiate and has set the bar at;

1,000,000 Narcoberries or
5 Raptors Tamed or
1 T- Rex Tamed

Now that’s a bit steep for us, though we love diving board! So how could we resist?! Do you accept payments in the form of a 100$ Jurassic World Fandango E-Giftcard instead? ;)




Congratulations to Austin Mitchell! Survivors have a lot of things to worry about when they enter cave, from the poisonous spiders, the tranquilizing scorpions, the behemoth cave-dwelling snakes, and the ever-screeching bats… however this is a cave which holds much more than darkness. A cave where survivors have forgone the beauty of the landscape, entering the ARK’s dark abyss, either they’ve lost their minds… or know something that we do not.

A 50$ Jurassic World Fandango E-Giftcard is a small price to pay for the brave survivors who dare live within this dangerous chasm.





Congratulations to Etienne La Count! Clearly a survivor who spares no expense for the best. A base crafted out of the purest of metals, making use of advanced technology, we wonder how expensive their utility bills are for this electrified, watered condominium?

Scientists of the ARK have awarded Etienne with a 25$ Jurassic World Fandango E-Giftcard for their advanced knowledge in creating a modern home in a pre-historic world.


We’ve had a lot of great pictures for this contest! It was incredibly difficult to choose our top three, so we ended up with two honourable mentions! Both Jonah Hollis and BruteForce OAP have both won a $25 Jurassic World Fandango E-Giftcard for their submissions

Jonah Hollis



What looks to be an entrance to a massive pre-historic night-zoo, hosting creatures from all across the ARK. If only he had sent in some Focal Chili so we could see better in the dark!

BruteForce OAP



With all those Carnotaurs and Sabertooth, BruceForce definitely has the right idea, making use of all those electric wires to keep his pets from causing any trouble. Especially considering his recent paint job, he wouldn’t want to make a mess if they were to run loose!

Thank you all for your entries today! Looking forward to what we’ve got on show tomorrow :)!
Tomorrow we’ll be announcing the winners for the:

Coolest Tribe

Gather your friends and family and take the most epic group screenshot you can! This could be at feast, after a hunt, or during the construction of the coolest base. We want to see a great group shot that shows the world just how amazingly distinct your Tribe is!
Can’t wait to see what you guys have to share!


A new Dino Dossier has been revealed, this one is everybody’s favorite giant-dragonfly, the Meganeura!




Here are some of the fancy new gameplay features you can expect to dig into with Friday’s major update:

Tribe Governance features: do you want to be full utopian Communist where everything is shared, rapacious Capitalists with absolute private property, or something in between? Now Tribe founders can choose!

New Structures: The Metallic Spike Blockade for stopping incoming Dinosaur attacks, and the Food Storage Bin for preserving your food over extended periods of time and turning beef into jerky... mmmm beef jerky!

Flyers can now carry other dinosaurs, not just humans. C4-Packing Dodo Air Drop anyone?

And yes, significant performance enhancements, especially for those with mid-range to lower-end graphics processors :)
More details tomorrow on some new loot you’ll be able to find, if you’re up to the challenge!

Have a great night guys, see you on the ARK!

All the best,
Your Community Manager Jat & The ARK Survival Evolved Team!

Hello Survivors!


HQ: http://gfycat.com/SlushyEnragedHeterodontosaurus

Hehe ;)

Hope you’re all having a good day! We’ve had quite a lot of entries already for Day 1 of the contest. We’re so happy that you’re all taking part! So we’ve decided that we’re now going to have a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prize each day!

Each winner will receive a Jurassic World Fandango E-Giftcard for you to go with your friends and family to watch the new film! So let’s get down to the contest! Just as a recap, this is what today’s contest was for!




You know how they say that a person’s pet represents who they are? Well we want to see the most appropriate human-dino-prehistoric-scifi-creature-pairing ever! Send us your screenshots of you and your soul-mate Dino!

We had a lot of great entries but these three stood out the most!




Congratulations to Jeremy Fowler! He and his magnificent albino T-Rex take first place! The apex predator has always been known for being so terrifying yet Jeremy has proven it can also be so so attractive.. Keep it up guys! :D

You can expect to see a 100$ Jurassic World Fandango E-Giftcard sent to you very shortly!




Congratulations to Victoria Kiki Kennedy-Lamplough! She and her gorgeous Pteradanon take second place! This dynamic duo rule the skies as Queen and Dinosaur, hand in hand striking fear into the hearts of Dodos and Survivors everywhere.

You can expect to see a 50$ Jurassic World Fandango E-Giftcard sent to you very shortly!




Congratulations to Adam Schrader! He and his beautiful Raptor travel the ARK, seducing their enemies with their incredible good looks and color-coded fashion, before jumping them and feasting on their bodies.

You can expect to see a 25$ Jurassic World Fandango E-Giftcard sent to you very shortly!

Love the screenshots guys! Keep it up!

Tomorrow we’ll be hosting the next contest which will be for:

Coolest Base

Can’t wait to see what you guys have to share! Remember to send all entries to contest@studiowildcard.com :D


Regarding this Friday’s Jurassic ARK Content Update, we’ll give you a few hints as to new things you can expect to find on your ARK then: the Spinosaurus will at last be stalking the many lakes and waterways. Beware his ferocity and versatility as an all-terrain large-scale combat mount! Furthermore, for one week only starting Friday, you will be able to acquire special Jurassic-themed cosmetic items dropped by high-level predators across the ARK. We’ll have more details on exactly what some of those are starting tomorrow… let’s just say, better bring your shaving-cream can along with you. More ARK news tomorrow!

Have fun everyone!

All the best,
Your Community Manager Jat & The ARK Survival Evolved Team.

Hello Survivors!


HQ: http://gfycat.com/SlushyEnragedHeterodontosaurus

Hehe ;)

Hope you’re all having a good day! We’ve had quite a lot of entries already for Day 1 of the contest. We’re so happy that you’re all taking part! So we’ve decided that we’re now going to have a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prize each day!

Each winner will receive a Jurassic World Fandango E-Giftcard for you to go with your friends and family to watch the new film! So let’s get down to the contest! Just as a recap, this is what today’s contest was for!




You know how they say that a person’s pet represents who they are? Well we want to see the most appropriate human-dino-prehistoric-scifi-creature-pairing ever! Send us your screenshots of you and your soul-mate Dino!

We had a lot of great entries but these three stood out the most!




Congratulations to Jeremy Fowler! He and his magnificent albino T-Rex take first place! The apex predator has always been known for being so terrifying yet Jeremy has proven it can also be so so attractive.. Keep it up guys! :D

You can expect to see a 100$ Jurassic World Fandango E-Giftcard sent to you very shortly!




Congratulations to Victoria Kiki Kennedy-Lamplough! She and her gorgeous Pteradanon take second place! This dynamic duo rule the skies as Queen and Dinosaur, hand in hand striking fear into the hearts of Dodos and Survivors everywhere.

You can expect to see a 50$ Jurassic World Fandango E-Giftcard sent to you very shortly!




Congratulations to Adam Schrader! He and his beautiful Raptor travel the ARK, seducing their enemies with their incredible good looks and color-coded fashion, before jumping them and feasting on their bodies.

You can expect to see a 25$ Jurassic World Fandango E-Giftcard sent to you very shortly!

Love the screenshots guys! Keep it up!

Tomorrow we’ll be hosting the next contest which will be for:

Coolest Base

Can’t wait to see what you guys have to share! Remember to send all entries to contest@studiowildcard.com :D


Regarding this Friday’s Jurassic ARK Content Update, we’ll give you a few hints as to new things you can expect to find on your ARK then: the Spinosaurus will at last be stalking the many lakes and waterways. Beware his ferocity and versatility as an all-terrain large-scale combat mount! Furthermore, for one week only starting Friday, you will be able to acquire special Jurassic-themed cosmetic items dropped by high-level predators across the ARK. We’ll have more details on exactly what some of those are starting tomorrow… let’s just say, better bring your shaving-cream can along with you. More ARK news tomorrow!

Have fun everyone!

All the best,
Your Community Manager Jat & The ARK Survival Evolved Team.