Check out the very first preview of user-generated content from ARK: Survival Ascended's Mod Program! Garuga123's magnificent creations will be accessible across all platforms, including consoles, for launch at the end of October 2023. Modded ARK content has always been popular with the ARK community and we're excited for our extremely talented modding community to get involved in the ASA Mod Program so that they can provide their amazing content to a much larger ARK community!



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The conclusion of the Extinction Community Creature Vote is imminent, and the level of competition has been nothing short of thrilling. The creatures that have been submitted truly stand out! You still have the weekend to vote for which creature will make a new home on Extinction for ARK: Survival Ascended!

• The second round of voting ends on Monday, September 18th at 4 PM Pacific.
  
• The winner* will be announced in the Crunch of Friday, September 22nd, 2023.

• Rank the creatures in order of most preferred to least preferred
  
• The vote is limited to 1 submission per person (duplicate entries will be discarded)

Below are the candidates that have made it into the final 10. Find out more information about the creature by clicking on the hyperlink attached to the name. Cast your vote here.

• Gorgonops
  
• Hatzegopteryx Kukulkan
  
• Sauroposeidon
  
• Darwinopterus Acuticornus
  
• Dreadnoughtus
  
• Ozimek
  
• Maevia Eureka
  
• Edmontonia Ignitus
  
• Thylacosmilus Atrox
  
• Aerosteon

Overview of all the finalists here.

* Note that once the winner has been determined, we'll be reading through these threads and using them as inspiration for how the creature will be designed; aspects suggested may change.




Survivors on all platforms will be receiving an EVO Event! It will be active until the sunsetting of the servers.
All Official Servers across each platform will be undergoing this evolutionary change which includes:

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

• Official Servers: 2x XP, Harvesting, Taming and Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 2x hexagon
  
• Small Tribe Servers: 4.5x XP, Harvesting, Taming and Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 2x hexagon
  
• ARKPocalypse: 5x XP, Harvesting, Taming and Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 2x hexagon
  
• Conquest: 5x XP, Harvesting, Taming and Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 2x hexagon

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Creator: XxStevieLad87xX
Stevie built a brand new base on his Primal Fear server. Inspired by Aaron Longstaff, this tree house will make you wish you had one as well!


Creator: Simulation Survivor
Follow along as Simulation Survivor discovers the intricacy and chaos of a modded ARK!





Just some experimental stuff by @Riinartist


Untitled by @SoupAscended


ARK Yi Ling by @StudiosGoji


Opening of war by @falco_luna


ARK Adventure Diary 2 by @minimumemo_


Sunset by @WolfTek7


Blood wyvern by BonnieFoxxx




This Goat is on FIIRRRRRE by @Kittykatlapurr


Screenshot by hazard


Love the one you're with by PewPewCthulhu


Enjoy your weekend!
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Discord: discord.com/invite/playark

Reddit: reddit.com/r/playark

Instagram: instagram.com/survivetheark

Twitch: twitch.tv/survivetheark

Steam: steamcommunity.com/app/346110

Youtube: youtube.com/survivetheark

Facebook: facebook.com/survivetheark

Threads: threads.net/@survivetheark

Official Wiki: https://ark.wiki.gg/wiki/ARK_Survival_Evolved_Wiki

After a couple months of playtesting, bug fixing, and balancing on the public beta, the Art of Worm update is finally here!


If you want the full breakdown of everything that's changed, check out the previous Steam announcements for the Public Beta Branch, as copying all of those patch notes here would be a bit overwhelming to read!

Additionally, there's now a "Guidebook" accessible in the "How to Play" and "Pause" menu which gives details on all of the mechanics, items, and abilities in the game. It's a great place to learn about the game, whether you're a new-comer or a veteran Wormtowner.

Thanks again to everyone who's been testing the public beta, your feedback has been invaluable!

We've got a fantastic Discord community that is growing by the day, so if you haven't stopped by - come say Howdy! https://www.Discord.gg/wormtown

Stay safe out there, Pardner!

◈𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 ◈



This week we released a new game in the arcade, named Artifact Hunter:

-Head to desert of Egypt and join the excavation guild into an excavation adventure.
-Hunt for lost artifacts hidden throughout the sand and gain reputation with the guild.
-Unlock new tools to help you explore deeper into the desert.
-Discover lost Ancient Relics and fight lost Evils.

◈𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 ◈



We also added 2 new Legendary Towers to the Legendary Lucky Forge.

Our first tower, is the Legendary XP Cannon Tower:

-When this tower is placed, the experience dropped by the enemies is absorbed by the tower, filling up a gauge.
-Once the tower gauge is full, punch it to unleash a devastating attack of 10x its damage in a large radius.

Our second tower, is the Legendary Shock Tower:

-Once set near the road, this Legendary tower will shoot lightning in a straight line, causing constant damage.
-Place "Water Sprinklers" near its attacking range, create a powerful electrical blast, which can spread to other "Water Sprinklers" for additional damage.

-Unlock them by using your lucky coins at the Legendary Lucky Forge found in the Trophy Room.

◈𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 ◈



Again in the arcade, we released a new parkour map, named Pyramid Parkour:

-Head to the top as fast as you can.
-Dodge and jump over traps.
-Reach the top and unlock your own sarcophagus.

◈𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 ◈



We also released 2 new Vanity Objects:

Egyptian Sarcophagus:
-Unlock your own Sarcophagus by completing the Pyramid Parkour.
-Once placed, open the lid to see what may still reside inside.

Egyptian Statue:
-Decorate your house with an ancient Egyptian statue.
-Unlock by achieving 74 Stars in the Star Milestones.

◈𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 𝅒 𝅓 ◈



This weeks challenge requires you to equip yourself with a shovel, find some dirt pits, and then dig them up to get an Egyptian vase. Bring back the vase to the wooden crate that will appear nearby the Weekly Challenge Table to progress on the challenge!

How it works:
Unlock the Weekly Challenge table in the Star Milestone.
Place it whenever you start a map and it will record your challenge progress while you play.
You need to place it every time you start a map for it to record.
Watch your numbers grow and make sure to complete the target score before Friday.

Victim is Now playable on various LINUX operating systems including Ubuntu, Debian, Arch based operating systems that support HAXE 3.0

Also now playable on STEAM OS & Steam Deck

game start bug fix

Special interviews with Kazushi Hagiwara, Hironori Kato, and Toshimichi Kuwahara will be released to commemorate the Tokyo Game Show exhibition of the hack-and-slash RPG "QUESTER".

The interview covers the worldbuilding and game design of "QUESTER," Kazushi Hagiwara's debut as a manga artist, the early gaming experiences of the main creators, and many other fun stories. Please go and check it out!


Kazushi Hagiwara (original concept and character design)
Representative works: "Bastard!! The Dark God of Destruction" etc.

Hironori Kato (Game Designer)
Representative works: "ELDEN RING TRPG", "Monster Collection TCG", etc.

Toshimichi Kuwahara (Producer)
Representative Works: "Sky Galleon of the Azure", "Flyhight Cloudia", etc.

※The interviewer is Toshimichi Kuwahara.

#01

1. What kind of RPGs have you been playing?
   
2. Memories of "Wizardry"
   
3. The project inspired by classic "hack and slash".
   
4. Was the game God reading Mr. Kato's mind?

https://ko-fi.com/post/Interview-with-the-creator-of-QUESTER-K3K6P9DJQ


#02

1. Worldbuilding in QUESTER
   
2. Mr. Kato's First Impressions
   
3. What is an explorer? Conveying the daily routine of an adventure: hunting, eating, and sleeping.
   
4. What caused the apocalypse?

https://ko-fi.com/post/Interview-with-the-creator-of-QUESTER-02-E1E6PD0R9


#03

1. How would you describe the mutant creatures?
   
2. About the Design Considerations for the Mutant Creatures
   
3. What is going on in Japan?
   
4. How have you tried to implement the game system?
   
5. Features of the Combat System
   
6. About the Field Map
   
7. About the Process of Game Production

https://ko-fi.com/post/Interview-with-the-creator-of-QUESTER-03-J3J7PU6H8

Updated Assau!t (2023).

1. You have set your physical strength to recover when you switch to sitting mode.
2. Enemy bullet judgments now result in player damage when colliding with the player (traditional enemy bullet judgments are to be damaged when reaching the player's territory)
3. Improved weapon firing speed.

+ Additional information
1. Fixed a bug where the game mode does not change in the change mode of pause.

As promised, the demo has been updated to a new version containing new features, new additions to the story (including first dates with all three girls!) and more. This demo, from start to finish, should take about 30 minutes to complete, and nearly 2 hours of original content in total if you try different branching paths. Of course, progress made in the demo will be compatible with the full version upon release.

Note: The Unity splash screen shows up in this build due to the ongoing issues with the engine. This will not be present in the final game.

If you've been using an ultrawide monitor, you might have encountered a bug where the screen displays parts of the game or application that you're not supposed to see.

We have heard your feedback and are here with our "At Your Request Update".

This update is focused on handling the most common feature requests coming out of the launch of Early Access. Our community and their reactions and feedback are most important to us, so we wanted to work first and foremost on features we were seeing immediate interest in.

So what can you expect from this update?

This will allow you to tailor your difficulty settings with precision. (featuring the new "Challenge Climb" mode)

We heard from many players the immediate desire for the game to be harder, but at the same time, we're seeing players new to the genre winning their first run in a relatively reasonable and expected amount of time (between 5 and 10 runs), so making the game harder by default wouldn't be wise. Instead, we've come up with a brand new system to escalate to a ludicrous (but beatable!) game difficulty over time. Additionally, we heard from more than a few players that the "pro/con" modifier system, even though they understood it kept the game balanced, just didn't feel as good as getting raw power followed by an opt-in difficulty. The two are now fully disconnected, though the game will still recommend a Difficulty setup based on your selected unlocked Run modifiers.

This speeds up (and sometimes completely removes) various animations and aesthetics in order to expedite gameplay.
Many of you had requested that, after becoming experienced enough with the game, the animations were getting in the way of your personal enjoyment. Now you can play at hyper speed! Note that this is not recommended for new players, or those with lower-end machines as it is slightly more demanding.

Polish -
Optimized and rebuilt some expensive visual effects that were causing hitches and rare crashes. Added a new first-time window for brand new players, and more!

Bug Fixes -
A host of fixes from gameplay fixes, UI issues and much more!

Full Patch Notes - Click Here