Hey Survivors,

We appreciate your patience as we digested the feedback and consulted with our partners to revise our upcoming plans. As always, we’re very grateful to have such a passionate player base, and we hear and understand your concerns. We've decided to make some changes and provide additional information as to why we’re taking this approach, so please bear with us as we address some points.
First things first, we are scrapping the ARK Respawned Bundle. Our intention behind this was to provide a package where you essentially got two products for the price of one. In hindsight, not the best move. Our bad; we recognize how combining ARK Survival Ascended with ARK 2 and requiring further DLC upgrades wasn’t optimal, especially since you wouldn’t be able to judge ARK 2 as no gameplay or content would be available yet. Here are our new plans:

ARK: Survival Ascended will now be a standalone package released on every platform (PC Windows/Steam, Xbox Series S/X, and PlayStation 5) at $59.99. The package will include the following pieces of content built-in (not sold separately), with each remastered and altered for the next-generation:

• The Island (Released at Launch)
  
• Survival of the Fittest: The Island & Scorched Earth map variants (Released at Launch)
  
• Scorched Earth (Released at Launch)
  
• Aberration (Released by Q4 2023)
  
• Extinction (Released by Q1 2024)
  
• Genesis Part 1 (Released by Q1 2024)
  
• Genesis Part 2 (Released by Q2 2024)
  
• All the community-created maps are also to be released over time in 2024 (Fjordur, Ragnarok, The Center, Lost Island, Valguero, Crystal Isles)

Initially, when we had first considered doing an Unreal 5 upgrade, we planned just to port the Switch version of the game and undo the ‘graphical’ limitations required for that hardware. We weren’t going to maximize the potential of the new technology, we weren’t going to introduce new gameplay changes, and we weren’t going to make critical design changes that would have had an impact on existing save data.

After carefully considering what would be the best outcome for those who enjoy ARK: Survival Evolved and would want to continue to enjoy it in the years to come, we decided that our initial plan would not be sufficient. We want to provide you with an evergreen classic ARK experience, one that can continue to grow over time on a cleaned-up code base, making use of the new technological advancements not only in the industry but also in what we are working on with ARK 2.

We weren’t trying to mislead you with earlier comments; our plans and overall intentions changed. So you're probably asking, why don’t we make these upgrades to the original ARK: Survival Evolved (ASE)? Frankly, it would not be viable. Many of the changes we’re making in ARK: Survival Ascended will touch a lot of aspects of the game; it’ll invalidate save data, some mods may not be functional, some things may not play the same way as they did before, and we didn’t want to change that experience for those who prefer it or are unable to upgrade.

This also impacted our decision to sunset the ASE Official Network offline on August 31st, shortly before the ASA launch. Despite ASE Officials representing the minority of players on ARK, it’s an invested and passionate group with attachments to their bases, tames, and characters, and seeing that go away can’t be easy. While we know it’s not the same, we hope making the saves available for unofficial use helps diminish the loss. Our reasoning behind the decision is that those servers are essentially based on old technology and require significant development resources and time for our teams to operate & maintain. In some cases, the issues aren’t as easily solvable without an overall upgrade. Additionally, we know that those resources could be better utilized on fundamentally new technology to further enhance the overall game experience for all players.

ASE will still be available to play for those who choose to; that includes multiplayer through unofficial/player-hosted sessions, the endless amount of mods on the Steam workshop, and all the game content as you currently know it. All of that is going to remain, but after 8 years of development, we have to make the difficult decision of sunsetting ASE and the Official Network in order to provide that truly long-term and evergreen version of the game through ARK: Survival Ascended. We’ll be sending off ASE with one final content update for our 8th anniversary this June, releasing the fan-elected creature: Rhyniognatha! (Keep an eye out next week for its Dossier)



We plan to support ARK: Survival Ascended with new features (including at launch), content drops, creatures, items, structures, and DLC. Our roadmap covered some of those planned changes, and we said there would be more, and here’s another preview:

• Dynamic navigation mesh and creature pathfinding overhaul (AI pathfinding)
  
• Photo Mode
  
• Nvidia DLSS
  
• Dino/Baby Management QOL
  
• Wild Babies
  
• Snap point improvements (new snaps, logic improvements)
  
• Character creation & customization improvements
  
• Cross-platform Multiplayer & Full Blueprint Modding (I know we mentioned this before, but we’re serious, it’s happening on PC and Consoles at launch, and we’ve got it working internally with Overwolf technology – this dramatically changes the nature of the console experience).

And this list is not exhaustive. We’re hoping to get even more done, and the only reason we aren’t covering all of those details right now is that we’re still working on them. It’s taking a significant amount of resources and time at the studio, and we don’t want to commit to other particular features unless we’re sure we can get them in for launch. And yeah, we may miss our deadline on certain aspects, but they’ll come in over time as we continue to support this next generation of ARK.

At the end of the day, these are just words and, frankly, may not mean so much. That’s okay; we understand what will really convince you is seeing screenshots and a gameplay trailer, and you will in time. We know there are going to be more questions, and we’ll be sharing more details over time. We’re not quite ready to pull back the curtains just yet, so we hope you’ll hang in there with us, Survivors. It’ll be worth the wait!

Studio Wildcard





Let’s kick off the first piece of major new content for ARK: Survival Ascended - a fan-voted real-world creature that will launch on Day 1.

Please note that this creature will be released for Scorched Earth, so make sure your real-world submissions are in theme with that map! We’ll also be adding an additional real-world creature for each subsequent canonical expansion pack map release on ARK: Survival Ascended.

Check out the Creature Submission Guidelines for more information on the submission process and hop over to the Creature Submission Forum to see the current entries. The entry period will end at 1PM Pacific on April 21st, so don't wait - get your ideas in. We are looking forward to seeing your ideas come to life!



Survivors on all platforms will be receiving a special Easter EVO Event! During this event, 25% of wild creature spawns will be replaced with the colors from the event list. It will be active until Monday, the 24th of April. All Official Servers across each platform will be undergoing this evolutionary change which includes:


4/07 - 4/24

• Red
  
• Blue
  
• Green
  
• Yellow
  
• Cyan
  
• Magenta
  
• Light Green
  
• Light Orange
  
• Light Yellow
  
• Light Red
  
• Black
  
• Dark Red
  
• Dino Light Red
  
• Dino Dark Red
  
• Dino Light Blue
  
• Dino Dark Blue
  
• Dino Light Purple
  
• Dino Dark Purple
  
• DragonGreen3
  
• WyvernPurple0
  
• WyvernPurple1
  
• WyvernBlue0
  
• WyvernBlue1
  
• Dino Medium Blue
  
• Dino Deep Blue
  
• NearWhite
  
• DarkTurquoise
  
• MediumTurquoise
  
• Turquoise
  
• LightCement
  
• LightPink
  
• DeepPink
  
• DarkViolet
  
• DarkMagenta
  
• MediumAutumn
  
• Vermillion
  
• Coral
  
• Orange
  
• Peach
  
• ActualBlack
  
• MidnightBlue
  
• LemonLime
  
• Mint
  
• DarkLavender
  
• MediumLavender
  
• Lavender
  
• DarkTeal
  
• MediumTeal
  
• Teal
  
• PowderBlue
  
• Glacial
  
• Custard
  
• Cream

*Note that these bonuses are multiplicative of the game's standard 1x rates.

• Official Servers: 3x XP, Harvesting, Taming, and Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
  
• Small Tribe Servers: 4.5x XP, 4.5x Harvesting, 4.5x Taming, and 4x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
  
• ARKPocalypse: 5x XP, 5x Harvesting, 5x Taming, and 5x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
  
• Classic: 6x XP, 6x Harvesting, 6x Taming, and 5x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval

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Creator: pterafier
Pterafier shows you the different ways to tame the creatures you see around you. In this helpful and captivating guide, he will help you to understand advanced crafting using mortar and pestle, tranq arrows, narcotics, saddles, passive taming, and more.




The concept of a fiery place by @VELUKO1


Untitled by @MayaPatch89


Megalo in the night by Sai


Space Mosas by N4STYR4BBiT


Pteranodon handmade art doll by sayvaris


Reaper Riders by Azany


New tricks by terrortantrum




The Island cave exploration by @maMe_buDo


"You won't take this new world, but I will grant you rest, Edmund" by @BlockBeam101


Me and Cubed Ice flying over Valguero by u/MelonLord97


Inspired by Hogwarts by @ARKitects_Ark


Enjoy your weekend!
Studio Wildcard

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• 1 new potion
  
• 1 new scroll
  
• fixed bugs related to the ring of teleportation
  
• fixed visual bugs related to the potion of hallucination
  
• added button to the options menu to toggle new items showing up in the dungeon
  
• changed save format - loading a save from before the update may result in buggy behavior

Join Community Manager Arciellia as she goes over the details of the upcoming April content! Join us on our Twitch.tv channel, Tuesday, April 11th at 2:00 PM PDT (5:00 PM EDT). As always, there will be giveaways throughout the stream.

Don't miss out on the fun. See you Tuesday!

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For everyone that missed it during Preseason, we're giving away the Bunny Buggy Package as part of a special coupon code giveaway!



Coupon Rewards:

• Bunny Buggy Package, which includes:
  • Bunny Buggy Kart
  • Bunny Buggy License Plate

 
Event Details:

• Go to the Redeem Coupon page on the Nexon website or the in-game redemption function in the [Settings - Manage Account - Apply Coupon] menu.
  • Racers on iOS should use the Nexon Redeem Coupon page.
  • Make sure to login to a Nexon account linked to your KartRider: Drift account to claim the reward.
• Enter the code "KDBUNNY2023" to claim the package!
• Coupon can only be redeemed once per account, and cannot be redeemed after the coupon expires at 12:00 AM UTC on Thursday, July 13.
• Coupon cannot be used if you already have the items in the Bunny Buggy Package.
• Items sent to the in-game mailbox must be claimed within 30 days of receipt.

 

Hello everyone! We are happy to share that the development of Dream Tactics is progressing smoothly, and we are on schedule for the game’s release at the end of the year. As well, we want to express our thanks to all the players who took the time to try out the demo and provide us with feedback. Your input has been very much appreciated, and we have already finished implementing a few popular suggestions.

In this update, we want to talk about one of the unique and exciting features of Dream Tactics: The Nexus.



The Nexus lies deep within the heart of the Dream World, granting players quick passage to a wide variety of different areas. At its very centre, a crystal known as the Core radiates with energy, acting as the world’s foundation and providing it with life.

On Neru’s quest to save the Dream World, she must use the Nexus to travel to four different areas, each with their own story, items, and unlockable party members. What makes this especially exciting, however, is that these areas can be attempted in any order! For example, one player may start their journey in the Coral Oasis, while another may start in the Empire of Ashguard. Each of these players will experience the game differently, as all items, cards, and unlockable party members are unique to each world.



Of course, at any point in the adventure, players can return to the Nexus and choose another area if they find one of them too challenging, or if they want to collect different items or party members. Returning to an area will put the player right back where they left off, so you will never have to waste time backtracking!

While exploring each of the four areas, players will be on the lookout for a collectible called Dream Fragments. These fragments can be used to obtain some of the strongest items in the game, giving players a massive power boost for those that find all of them!

And you’re going to need it. The game’s final boss, Dream Eater, can only be fought after clearing all four areas. Dream Eater is a significant cut above the rest of the bosses in the game, so only the strongest and most well put together teams will stand a chance at defeating him in the hardest difficulties.

While we would love to go into more detail, we want to save some of the excitement for players to discover for themselves when Dream Tactics releases at the end of the year.

That being said, we’re always happy to answer any questions. Feel free to join our discord and ask us!

Thanks for reading,
Spectra Entertainment

Hiya guys,

A quick hotfix to address an issue introduced in the 0.1.6 release which would cause the game to crash on launch for some users when a gamepad was detected. Thank you to everyone who reported the issue on the forums/discord and for Mondseele for testing it with me.

- Zero

Adventures of The Carrot Captain
Patch: 2.1.2 (4/7/2023)

Fixes
-Nightclub VIP door now opens to levels 9-3
-Music will no longer change during ghost transformation
-If you blow yourself up. toss after that should be more consistent
-Spelling

Quality of life
-A visual prompt was added to the end of the cutscenes
-Ending a cut scene button was moved to different key binding
-Added door behind the band in the nightclub

Chompy and sparky…

Hey Kaiju fans, this is just a short update to keep you all in the loop. We’re super hard at work on the Kaiju Fight right now. In fact we’re so dialed in, we sometimes forget to do updates (our bad, we know). We’re working on the structure of the fight (timing and flow, that kind of thing) and we think we’re on the right track. Stormcaller here will have a few different attack modes. One of which is a big old chomp attack seen here.



Another little thing we wanted to show off is some of the little touches we’re adding. Stormcaller here wields the power of lightning so we think it’s important for us to start nailing down some of the vfx you’ll be seeing in game. Here’s a sample of our recent work in that area



That’s all for now. Be sure to check out the Demo and share the game with your friends! Every little bit helps. You can also join our Discord if you want to share your best catches amongst our community and give us feedback. We love seeing all the new faces (well, usernames) who are playing the game and we can’t wait to give you more!

As always, thanks for reading! Stay safe out there. <3 If you want to stay up to date with KAIJU FISHING, you can Wishlist the game on Steam, join our Discord or follow us on Twitter @MutantStudios.

Hello everyone!

We hope you're having a great weekend so far! We have quite a few small quality of life improvements coming into the Hush Hush build today.

• Fixed inconsistency with character sprites during Elle Date 5
  
• Fixed an incorrect voiceover line in Cassie Date 4
  
• Artist Panda re-recorded a line of dialogue in Mio's Intro
  
• Added support for escape and arrow keys to interact with many of the in-game popups (escape will close windows, left/right will navigate pages left/right)
  
• Added padding to the achievements page to fix a visual glitch when controller support is enabled
  
• Smoothed out animating of the affection bar if you mouse back over it while it is closing
  
• Addressed a few places where ultra-wide aspect ratio monitors made the game behave odd, including the bottom navigation bar and scene that had a parallax effect (such as the beach during Iro's Intro)

Please let us know if you run into any issues with this new build! Cheers,

- Sad Panda

Hello Again Hockey Fans!

Like to start off by thanking again those of you that already have the game and I am working hard to get it completed! The big challenge again is getting the game in front of my audience to show them that yes there is a game that's just like some old 8-Bit titles but actually plays like hockey haha! So always working on that, a little bit of success with advertising, but still not where I want to be but also I am working on the game to finish it so I can't exactly devote all the time I have to making the game known anyway Alas... Let's get some updates going!


Gameplay Changes
-Adjusted Collisions
-Smoother, Responsive, Skating.
-Puck Physics adjusted
-Default Rules are now set to no Icing and no penalties (can still be enabled in the options menu)
-Goalies Pass More!

Sounds and Aesthetic Changes
-New Sound FX added for Shooting, Poke Check, Passing, Board impacts. Also a new menu song!
-Graphic changes to Main menu and Title Screen.
-Music will now shuffle in menus.


GOODNESS IMPLEMENTING THIS IS QUITE THE WORKLOAD. But hey, I'm working on it! Right now, the Draft stuff is working, the Challenge aspect is working, The Rink Schedule Generator seems to be working haha. Doing a lot of work with all the data that's going into the mode. There is going to be at least 300 players in the Franchise Mode along with some special characters, special teams, and all that good stuff.

I expect to complete Arcade and Exhibition Mode Acheivements by the end of April.

-I will probably be adding on to the AI here soon, for more plays, and awareness.
-Imminent Goalie Control change after spending some time as Goalie ingame.
-Arcade Mode will be updated here soon, going to add some things.


Thanks for the patience! Please get the word out about the game! And see you all soon!