We're making the final preparations for a client and server-side update that will bring Genesis Chronicles to survivors on PC, Xbox, and PS4! Leading up to the release of Genesis we will begin to include Genesis-related Explorer Notes on The Island, Scorched Earth, and Aberration.

Survivors with the cosmetic HLN-A will find some explorer notes provide a glimpse of what to expect in the forthcoming Genesis expansion -- and how it all fits into the larger ARK story.

If you want to unlock a new set of skins for your armor, be sure to collect them all!




How perplexing, who can guess what this might be?

Check out the rest of the community crunch here.

How perplexing, who can guess what this object might be?

View the Community Crunch 199

Mysterious Mysteries: Introducing ????



What an interesting discovery, can anyone guess what this creature might be?

Sponsored Mod Program applications are once again OPEN! If you are interested in sponsorship for your projects, please fill out the application here:
Apply For Sponsorship

This will be the last application period until January so make sure to get those projects in!
 

Finally, We have three new projects joining the Sponsored Mod Program today! We have a pretty interesting range of mod types this time for creatures and a utility mod for builders!


Clockwork Creatures

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1819883361

Mechanical steampunk beasts are on the loose! If you are a fan of the steampunk aesthetic, check out this mod which adds a range of new creatures to the game, with more brass than you can shake a stick at.


ARK Transcendence

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1785800853

Do you wish that ARKs creatures had a bit more personality to them? This mod introduces new behaviors to the natural residents of the ARK. The number of creatures it modifies right now is relatively small, but the author is working to expand that.


Structure Saver 2

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1757259514

Just got done building the perfect house and then found a better place to build? Maybe you just want ten more of that house?
This mod will let you do that, allowing players to save constructions and place them elsewhere.

Happy Modding!

We're excited to introduce the next saga in the ARK universe, Genesis. Grab the Season Pass now and gain access to a unique H.L.N.A. cosmetic!



Check out more information about Genesis and the Season Pass below:
ARK: Genesis Season Pass

Hey Survivors,

We're excited to announce we'll be streaming on August 8th at 10am PST to talk about some exciting news concerning the future of ARK. You don't want to miss it! We've created a VR countdown to get ready for the moment. It's filled with images and clues that hint at what's to come. Check it out below:

Countdown To Live Stream

Over the last two months, mod authors have competed for massive cash prizes.
They have spent countless hours debugging, polishing, and preparing their projects in hopes to win a grand prize of $10,000!

Here at Wildcard, we selected the finalists across two categories, maps and mods. It was a tough decision and there were a lot of great projects.
In the end, it was you that chose the final winners of the contest.

If you would like to see all of the entries for the contest you can find them here:

• Maps
  
• Mods

And now we are happy to introduce the winners of the 2019 ARK Modding Contest!

• 1st Place - $10,000 USD: Olympus
  https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=970855993
  
  
  
  
• 2nd Place - $5,000 USD: Faith
  https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1744345732
  
  
  
  
• 3rd Place - $2,500 USD: The Chasm
  https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1484748491
  
  

• 1st Place - $10,000 USD: Castles, Keeps, and Forts
  https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=764755314
  
  
  
  
• 2nd Place - $5,000 USD: ARK Steampunk Mod
  https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=679529026
  
  
  
  
• 3rd Place - $2,500 USD: Human NPCs
  https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1443404076
  
  

What is the visitor? Be sure to tune in tomorrow at 10am PST to hear some exciting news. Hope to see you then!

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Studio Wildcard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d_b5fRZmlA
Run wild on the beach! ARK’s Summer Bash 2019 event has everything you need for fun in the sun: fireworks, patriotic top hats, swimsuits, and more. Plus you can show off that beach bod with new flex emotes, or make special candy that gives your tamed dinos a festive look. Starting July 2nd and running for two weeks, it’s time for some star-spangled survival -- ARK style!

- Boosted Rates (Including Valguero). Does not include servers with existing game modes (i.e. Classic PvP, Small Tribes)

• 2X Breeding (mating interval, egg hatch speed, and maturation)
  
• 2X Player XP
  
• 2X Harvesting

- Event-colored creature spawns
- Seasonal candy that, when eaten, gives tames random dino colors (50 cooked meat)
- Sparkler Skin (10 cooked meat)
- Fireworks Flare Gun Skin (25 cooked meat)
- RPG Firework Rocket Skin (50 cooked meat)
- Summer Swimsuits Skins (male and female) (50 cooked prime meat)
- Uncle Sam Tophat Skin (100 cooked prime)
- Dino Uncle Sam Tophat Skin (100 cooked prime)
- Flex Emotes (100 prime jerky)
- Dino Colors:

• Navy
  
• Red
  
• White
  
• Sky blue
  
• Brick
  
• Blue
  
• Silver
  
• Parchment
  
• Mud
  
• Orange

Introducing Valguero! The next free map headed to the Official Network! Tune in today at 3PM PST for more info! twitch.tv/survivetheark

https://youtu.be/N4zW1SQTrtg

As a reminder, tomorrow we are removing some of our lower population legacy ARK servers on PC, Xbox, and PS4 from our Official Legacy network. These servers will begin to go offline permanently at 11AMPST/1PM EST. See below for a list of affected servers:

List Of Servers For Removal

How To Move Servers
If you are unfamiliar with the process, you are able to upload your items, creatures, and player through the Obelisk terminal, supply drops, as well as the Tek Transmitter. Survivors are advised to use Cross-ARK immediately to relocate their belongings onto a server that is not included in our take-down list above.

Server Saves of Deleted Servers
We will make the save files available as soon as we can. We will host the PC files which anyone can download and then you are welcome to re-host the save file for your own use. We'll include a link to where you can download server saves in this post when they are available. Nitrado will also be able to provide the saves for use on Nitrado servers for console, as they have done in the past.



On Tuesday, June 17th, we'll be going live at 3:00 PM PST on Twitch to discuss a few things in store for ARK. Tune in to get a "pizza" what's coming up. You don't want to miss out!



A quick reminder that the mod contest is still open for submissions. You have until 6/29 to enter your submission before voting begins.

At the end of the contest, there will be a raffle held for each category. Voting gets you a chance to win an ARK: Collectors Edition box set that has been signed by members of the development team!



The Social Roundup is geared to showing you some of the social activity you might be otherwise missing. Here we will highlight some of the posts that happened on our various social platforms. Topics might range from existing bugs to questions about events or future content.

GASBAGS EXPLOIT

MOD WINNERS BECOMING OFFICIAL CONTENT

METRICS

MESHING

TIMELINES AND DATES



Survivors on all platforms will be receiving a special Evolution Event perk this weekend! It will be active from Friday the 31st of May at 1 PM EST until Monday the 3rd of June at 3 PM EST. All Official Servers across each platform will be undergoing this evolutionary change which includes:

• 2x Harvesting Rates
  
• 2x Taming Rates
  
• 2x EXP Rates

That's it for this week!

As always if you’ve got anything to share you can find us at:

Twitter: twitter.com/survivetheark
Facebook: facebook.com/survivetheark
Reddit: reddit.com/r/playark
Instagram: instagram.com/survivetheark
Twitch: twitch.tv/survivetheark
Steam: steamcommunity.com/app/346110
Youtube: youtube.com/survivetheark

Common Name: Deinonychus
Species: Deinonychus magna pede
Time: Cretaceous
Diet: Carnivore
Temperament: Aggressive


Wild
By the time you hear the scurrying claws of the Deinonychus, it's often too late. Superior hunters, they leap from a hiding place and pounce on their prey. The Deinonychus is an agile climber as well, jumping from wall ledge to wall ledge as it seeks high vantage points to lie in wait.

A hungry Deinonychus tends to be fearless and will hunt prey much larger than itself, latching onto a dinosaur's back with its sickle-shaped claws, then starting to feed before its victim is even dead. While it likes its meat fresh, a Deinonychus isn't above scavenging a carcass if no other food is available.


Domesticated
Raising a Deinonychus in captivity requires an ample food supply, as they have a fast metabolism to match their high activity level. The Deinonychus is also fiercely territorial near nests with eggs, even if the eggs aren't its own. This makes breeding successive generations a hazardous process.

Unless raised from eggs, they cannot be tamed; the hunter instinct of a wild Deinonychus is so strong that it reflexively pounces on a would-be master.

When will this creature make its first appearance on the ARK? Find out more soon!

Twitter: twitter.com/survivetheark
Facebook: facebook.com/survivetheark
Reddit: reddit.com/r/playark
Instagram: instagram.com/survivetheark
Twitch: twitch.tv/survivetheark
Steam: steamcommunity.com/app/346110
Youtube: youtube.com/survivetheark

All the best,
Studio Wildcard