As we head into an exciting stretch for ARK: Survival Ascended, we wanted to touch base with a quick update on our launch timelines.
We’re taking a bit of extra time to finalize the Unreal Engine 5.5 update, now set to launch on June 2nd. This upgrade remains our top priority, with our core engineering resources focused on bringing it over the finish line. The patch that rolls out the upgrade will provide immediate performance benefits including enhanced rendering and faster load times. We’re also restructuring how the game is packaged so that non-Island maps become optional downloads, significantly reducing the base installation size.
It’s a big step forward, and we appreciate your patience while we make sure it’s ready. The Unreal 5.5 update will arrive alongside a collection of new features and content:
- ARK Anniversary Content
- Anniversary Surprise Cake
- Birthday Suit Shirt
- Birthday Suit Pants
- Egg Incubator – Hatch smarter, not harder!
- New Structure Tileset Pieces & Cosmetics – Expand your building creativity with exciting new options.
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- Thatch Thin Pillar
- Thatch Pillar
- Thatch Fence Foundation
- Thatch Fence Support
- Thatch Quarter Foundation
- Thatch Triangle Foundation
- Thatch Ladder
- Thatch Railings
- Thatch Ramp
- Thatch Staircase
- Thatch Quarter Wall
- Thatch Double Doorway
- Thatch Double Door
- Thatch Hatchframe
- Thatch Trapdoor
- Thatch Cellar Door
- Thatch Hanger Door
- Thatch Barn Door
- Thatch Quarter Ceiling
- Thatch Triangle Ceiling
- Thatch Half Pillar
- Thatch Half Thin Pillar
- Thatch Half Beam
- Thatch Half Thin Beam
- Thatch Half Railing
- Thatch Quarter Roof
- Thatch Quarter Stair
- Thatch Quarter Ramp
- Thatch Ramp Corner
- Thatch Shallow Sloped Wall
- Wood Half Pillar
- Wood Half Thin Pillar
- Wood Half Beam
- Wood Half Thin Beam
- Wood Half Railing
- Wood Quarter Roof
- Wood Quarter Stair
- Wood Quarter Ramp
- Wood Ramp Corner
- Wood Shallow Sloped Wall
- Stone Half Pillar
- Stone Half Thin Pillar
- Stone Half Beam
- Stone Half Thin Beam
- Stone Half Railing
- Stone Quarter Roof
- Stone Quarter Stair
- Stone Quarter Ramp
- Stone Ramp Corner
- Stone Shallow Sloped Wall
- Adobe Half Pillar
- Adobe Half Thin Pillar
- Adobe Half Beam
- Adobe Half Thin Beam
- Adobe Half Railing
- Adobe Quarter Roof
- Adobe Quarter Stair
- Adobe Quarter Ramp
- Adobe Ramp Corner
- Adobe Shallow Sloped Wall
- Metal Half Pillar
- Metal Half Thin Pillar
- Metal Half Beam
- Metal Half Thin Beam
- Metal Half Railing
- Metal Quarter Roof
- Metal Quarter Stair
- Metal Quarter Ramp
- Metal Ramp Corner
- Metal Shallow Sloped Wall
- Tek Half Pillar
- Tek Half Thin Pillar
- Tek Half Beam
- Tek Half Thin Beam
- Tek Half Railing
- Tek Quarter Roof
- Tek Quarter Stair
- Tek Quarter Ramp
- Tek Ramp Corner
- Tek Shallow Sloped Wall
- Frontier Half Pillar
- Frontier Half Thin Pillar
- Frontier Half Beam
- Frontier Half Thin Beam
- Frontier Half Railing
- Frontier Quarter Roof
- Frontier Quarter Stair
- Frontier Quarter Ramp
- Frontier Ramp Corner
- Frontier Shallow Sloped Wall
- Steampunk Half Pillar
- Steampunk Half Thin Pillar
- Steampunk Half Beam
- Steampunk Half Thin Beam
- Steampunk Half Railing
- Steampunk Quarter Roof
- Steampunk Quarter Stair
- Steampunk Quarter Ramp
- Steampunk Ramp Corner
- Steampunk Shallow Sloped Wall
- Wasteland Half Pillar
- Wasteland Half Thin Pillar
- Wasteland Half Beam
- Wasteland Half Thin Beam
- Wasteland Half Railing
- Wasteland Quarter Roof
- Wasteland Quarter Stair
- Wasteland Quarter Ramp
- Wasteland Ramp Corner
- Wasteland Shallow Sloped Wall
- Major Astraeos “Lemnokis” Content Update – The first major update of Astraeos comes with a new island - Lemnokis! A massive landmass with many biomes. Snowy redwoods, warm redwoods, valleys, forests and combined with many bigger and smaller building caves, even a glacier cave. Lemnokis is also the home of the first duo-miniboss: Kalydonios & Erymanthian. Two massive boars attacking with fire and poisonous gas! The ocean areas will have new deep-sea areas full of resources and a special new place out in the ocean - The Maelstrom!
- Club ARK Island Retheme – A nostalgic tropical vibe arrives on the social hub.
- Single Player Backup Saves – Create, restore, and auto-generate backups across all platforms.
As part of our transition to Unreal Engine 5.5, we've revised our schedule: Ragnarok is now set to arrive on June 18th, bringing with it another big content drop to keep things rolling.
- Ragnarok Ascended – The fan-favorite ancient battleground of beasts and myth awakens again, fully remastered.
- Bison (Free Creature) – Horned heavyweight champion of headbutts and highland havoc.
- Lost Colony Expansion Pass: Day Zero Content – A first step into our upcoming full-sized canonical expansion pack. All purchases will immediately unlock exclusive Lost Colony gameplay content.
Thank you all for hanging in there with us as we prep these major upgrades and additions, they're going to be worth the wait. See you soon then on the upgraded ARKs!
And a quick notice for mod creators:
In preparation for ASA's Unreal Engine 5.5 update, we will temporarily pausing all new mod cooks/updates from the 20th of May. After that date, no new mods or mod updates will be possible until the 5.5 engine update patch releases. Please ensure all your updates are out before May 20th! Thanks for your understanding!
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