Ark: Survival Ascended

Ark Survival Ascended news, updates, and guides - the Unreal Engine 5 remaster of Studio Wildcard's dino survival game brings it to a modern engine ahead of Ark 2.

Ark Survival Ascended - a woman rides a dinosaur, a small fluffy creature sitting on her shoulder.

Ark Genesis Ascended and the Tides of Fortune DLC have been delayed for "a smoother launch"

Ark: Survival Ascended Genesis Part 1 release date delayed - A pirate in the Studio Wildcard survival game.

Ark modding just became accessible to all, thanks to powerful new creation tool Ark Maker

Ark modding is about to change forever, thanks to the new in-game Ark Maker tool in Survival Ascended - A man and a dinosaur look on in shock.

Ark Survival Ascended is about to unleash the kraken - A pirate flees as his companion is snatched by a giant tentacle.

Ark Survival Ascended is about to unleash the kraken

A Mountain Gryphon is one of the new beasts you can tame with the help of Ark Survival Ascended mods.

The best Ark Survival Ascended mods

Sorry, arachnophobes, Ark's giant spiders just got a lot more horrifying

Ark Survival Ascended Araneo TLC patch will make the survival game's giant spiders much more scary - A drawing of the arachnid.

Days after being vindicated for reusing an Atlas boss in Ark Survival Ascended, its biggest modder is teasing another

Ark modder issues statement after being called "lazy" and "uncreative" for reusing assets from an abandoned game

Ark Survival Ascended's future DLC tests "every risky feature" in its far-off sequel, but I'm wondering if we already have Ark 2

Ark: A man in grey rags and a small dinosaur look up in surprise

Ark servers: a giant fur covered dinosaur stands next to a building showing the true scope of its enormity

The best Ark servers 2026

Ark Survival Ascended: A blue and white dinosaur with a glowing gold growth on its head

Ark Survival Ascended's Unreal Engine 5.7 upgrade is a "magic bullet" for performance and opens the door for new platforms

One of Steam's biggest survival games finally overtakes its beloved predecessor, and a surprise RTS twist may soon hit its new expansion

Ark Survival Ascended: A demonic man with glowing read eyes wearing elaborate silver and red armor

This may just be the biggest week ever if you're an Ark fan, and not only because Ark 2 got a new launch window

Ark 2: a young girl wearing tribal clothing and body paint

Ark Survival Ascended confirms exact release date of its most ambitious expansion yet and unleashes a new beast

Ark Survival Ascended: A giant creature with a skull-like mask and huge teeth

The Ark Survival Ascended Valguero release date is set, but there's a delay

Ark Survival Ascended Valguero release date confirmed alongside new Elderclaw companion for the dinosaur survival game - A dog-like creature made from bark and flowers, with glowing blue eyes.

Ark Survival Ascended turns to mods to make one of nature's best sharks official

Ark Survival Ascended Helicoprion update brings one of its most popular mods to the base version of the Steam survival game - The extinct "buzz saw killer" shark swims through the ocean.

The new Ark Survival Ascended Megaraptor will make you fear Valguero nights

The Ark Survival Ascended Megaraptor is about to make nighttime on Valguero terrifying - A bearded man in sunglasses.

Ark Survival Ascended Lost Colony is built on huge new features like NPC thralls

Ark Survival Ascended: A young girl in a tribal outfit

Ark Survival Ascended devs give three reasons why so many have stuck with ASE

Ark Survival Ascended: a person in futuristic armor rides on the back of a tyrannosaurus rex also covered in armored plating

Ark Survival Ascended forces AMD Radeon gaming GPUs to use FSR frame gen

ark survival ascended forced frame generation amd gpus

Ark Survival Ascended gets a performance boost and a big map expansion

Divisive remaster Ark Survival Ascended makes the jump to UE 5.5 and expands the Astraeos map - A person wearing Greek-style armor.

Revealed out of the blue, Aquatica is Ark Survival Evolved's first DLC in ages

Ark: A close up of a dinosaur with orange eyes, brown scales, and lots of sharp teeth

Ark Survival Ascended Lost Colony is set in a major new location, tees up Ark 2

Ark Lost Colony: A woman shouting with a desperate, panicked look on her face

New Ark map Astraeos transforms the survival game into a Greek fantasy adventure

Ark Survival Ascended DLC Astraeos splits player opinion with a paid version of the Greek fantasy island - A yellow-skinned Medusa screams.

Ark Survival Ascended is cheaper than ever on Steam as wait for Ark 2 continues

Ark: Survival Ascended

Greek fantasy Ark map made by a top modder is turning into full, official DLC

Divisive survival game remaster Ark Survival Ascended turns stunning Greek fantasy map into official DLC - A bronzed stone statue of a woman against a background of cherry blossoms.

Ark Survival Ascended's Lost Colony expansion "leads into the events of Ark 2"

Ark Survival Ascended: A woman with black hair and a fur coat holds a glowing blue energy sword

Two new Ark Survival Ascended expansions just dropped, but there's a snag

Ark Survival Ascended: A huge bat-like dinosaur with white fur on its back

A beautiful Greek-style Ark Survival Ascended map is coming for free

Ark Survival Ascended map Astraeos is a gorgeous new Greek-inspired world that launches for free in October - A man wearing the armor of Ancient Greek soldiers.

Ark Survival Ascended gets another huge expansion amid Ark 2 silence

Ark Survival Ascended Ark 2: Vin Diesel wearing a necklace made of sharp teeth with tribal tatoos on his torso

Ark Survival Ascended to add an adorable pal alongside Aberration DLC

Ark Survival Ascended remaster adds adorable spider companion alongside Aberration expansion, but only as part of its premium DLC - A drawing of a colorful, fluffy jumping spider.

Ark Survival Ascended's most downloaded dinosaur mod is now official

Ark Survival Ascended integrates its most-downloaded dinosaur mod as it struggles to pass original - A giant, crocodile-like lizard.

Already divisive Ark remaster splits opinion again with monster DLC

a large flame maned cat stalks around a rock with another perched on top

Ark Survival Ascended announces next dinosaur joining the core roster

Ark Survival Ascended Xiphactinus is the latest dinosaur mod to join the full roster - A giant tuna-like fish with a mouth full of large, sharp teeth.

Ark Survival Ascended is making its best dinosaur mods official

Ark Survival Ascended makes its best dinosaur mods official - The Ceratosaur, a chunky-skulled creature with bright pink spikes running down its skull and back.

Ark: Survival Ascended system requirements

Ark Survival Ascended system requirements: a red dinosaur with a wide mouth filled with sharp teeth appears in the middle of the screen.

Ark Survival Ascended confirms The Center release date and next dino

Ark Survival Ascended The Center release date - a mid-sized dinosaur roars.

Divisive remaster Ark Survival Ascended comes to Xbox Game Pass

Next Ark Survival Ascended map delayed, but a new dino is coming soon

Ark Survival Ascended The Center delay and Gigantoraptor launch date - A man clutches an egg as he runs from the large new dinosaur type.

Ark Survival Ascended finally confirms Scorched Earth release date

Ark Survival Ascended Scorched Earth - A man with a beard wearing a cowboy hat and poncho, and standing in the desert.

Festive Ark: Survival Ascended event brings cheeky Grinch-themed dino

Controversial Ark remaster prepares beta for its battle royale mode

Giant dinosaurs and beast battle alongside humans in Ark

Ark remaster disables PC crossplay for the "health of the game"

Ark Survival Ascended crossplay: A giant eagle-like bird looks down on a smaller baby of the same species, the baby's mouth wide open

Studio Wildcard approves 120 Ark Survival Ascended mods for crossplay

Ark: Survival Ascended PC performance is prehistoric

Ark Survival Ascended splits audience as original holds Steam players

Ark Survival Ascended - A yeti raises its arms, fists balled in anger.

Ark: Survival Ascended Steam Deck compatibility and best settings

Key art from Ark Survival Ascended on the screen of a Steam Deck.

Ark remaster surprise launches on Steam to 'mixed' reviews

Ark Survival Ascended - A raptor bares its teeth, its yellow eye glimmering.

Ark remaster delayed, now early access, but cheaper

Ark Surival Ascended delay - a brown-haired woman grimaces as a shadow falls across her face.

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