The hunt begins September 30!
Chosen by players, the Megaraptor makes its debut on Valguero Ascended with one goal: domination. Watch your backs, Survivors. This relentless hunter is ready to claw its way to the top of the food chain.
The shadows? They’ll never be safe again.
MOD SPOTLIGHT LINK
Download & play new custom content created by players, including new maps, creatures, items, and game modes, through a dedicated new Mod-browser directly within the game. Enjoy an endless stream of new ARK content as the creativity and talent of the community are fully unleashed for the first time across gaming platforms, and stay tuned as we spotlight more Cross-Platform Mods each week!
This video features:
- Paleo Ark EVO+: Rulers of the Wastelands by Team Paleo ARK
While we won’t be able to host our usual 24-hour Extra Life livestream this year, we’re still going all-in on what matters most: uniting as a community to raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and unlocking something special for the future of ARK: Survival Ascended.
For every $30,000 raised through the Studio Wildcard Extra Life charity campaign, the community will unlock a Dino TLC pass to be released throughout 2026, breathing new life into a classic creature of the ARK with updated gameplay and style. Up to four TLCs can be unlocked at the $120,000 milestone!
- 🡅 Giganotosaurus
- 🡅 Megalosaurus
- 🡇 Araneo
- 🡅 Quetzalcoatlus
- 🡇 Thylacoleo
- 🡇 Brontosaurus
- 🡅 Plesiosaur
- 🡅 Megalodon
- 🡅 Carnotaurus
- 🡅 Compy
Donate now to any team member listed here to ensure your vote counts!
When donating to anyone on the Studio Wildcard Extra Life Team, not just Studio Wildcard directly, include a message with your chosen creature’s full first name preceded by a hashtag, like this (we’ll do our best to identify typos, but try to spell them correctly!):
- #Giganotosaurus
- Hello #Giganotosaurus
- Please give #Giganotosaurus a TLC!
If no hashtag vote is included in the donation message, the donation will still count towards the TLC total, but it won’t advance any particular dino’s voting tally.
- Every $1 donated = 1 vote
- A $50 donation with #Giganotosaurus = 50 votes for Giganotosaurus
- Five $10 donations with #Giganotosaurus = 50 votes for Giganotosaurus (10 x 5)
To keep the vote balanced and consistent, eligible creatures must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a creature from The Island
- Must be tameable
- Must be rideable or a shoulder pet
- Must not have previously received a TLC pass
- The following creatures have already had a TLC pass and are not eligible:
- Argentavis
- Dire Bear
- Direwolf
- Gigantopithecus
- Mammoth
- Parasaur
- Procoptodon
- Raptor
- Tyrannosaurus Rex
- Sabertooth
- Sarcosuchus
- Spinosaurus
- Stegosaurus
- Triceratops
- November 7 – First Winner
- November 14 – Second Winner
- November 21 – Third Winner
- November 28 – Final Winner
Starting October 31st thru November 10th, we’ll be rolling out a selection of the community’s favorite dino colors on the official network, along with a sweet twist in place of the traditional boosted donation rates. For the event, you’ll be able to dig into Cake Slices that grant hefty bonuses to:
- Taming
- Breeding
- Imprinting
- EXP
- Harvesting
Final Voting is Now Live for the ASA Build Template Contest!
Now it’s your turn to help shape the future in-game templates!
Competition Timeline
- Winners Announced in the Crunch: Friday, September 26, 2025
Prizes
- 2 Community Winner – chosen by popular vote
- 2 Wildcard Winner – hand-picked by the Studio
All four winning builds will be added as official in-game templates. Plus, as an added little bonus, each winner will receive a Lost Colony Expansion Pass!
How to Vote
Below are the buildings that have made it into the final 10. Find out more information about the creature by clicking on the hyperlink attached to the name in the list below the voting panel. Cast your vote here!
Mini Taj Mahal by Miss Jen Zen
Luxurious Residential Base by ジャムおやじ
Big Dodo by つくもの お壱
Frontier Cabin by FreyaB
Big Cat by つくもの お壱
All-in-one Base by 青之スピノサウルス
Timberrest by Altair
Magical Tower Base by Songbird
Rustic Dino Stable by Jin
Modern Single Story by Dread
If you’re transferring or ascending to another server with an Armadoggo or Veilwyn in Companion Mode, be sure to exit Companion Mode first. Leaving it active may cause issues during the transfer.
Our next Community Creature submission will take place in the simulated biomes of Genesis Part 1! From the crushing depths of the ocean trenches and volcanic hellscapes to the desolate lunar surfaces and treacherous bogs, this unique map offers an unparalleled variety of habitats for your real-world prehistoric creature to call home.
Start brainstorming your creature concepts and prepping those designs now, as submissions will open in the coming weeks. We’re excited to see how your creature adapts to the challenges of the simulation.
Please note that this creature will be released for Genesis Part 1, so make sure your real-world submissions are thematically suited to the map’s diverse environments. We’re always blown away by the creativity and passion the community brings to creature submissions and we can’t wait to see what wild things you’ll unleash this time around!
ARKpocalypse servers have been wiped today!
What is ARKpocalypse?
- ARKpocalypse are monthly-wipe servers with higher than usual rates.
- Next wipe: October 17th, 2025
You can join them by typing "Arkpocalypse" in the server browser! Happy Surviving!
This weekend, the Official Network will be receiving bonus rates! It will be active until Monday, September 22.
- PVP/PVE: 2x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience, and Breeding
- Small Tribes: 4.5x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience + 4x Breeding
- ARKpocalypse: 5x Harvesting, Taming and Experience, and Breeding
Fan Art Gallery | Screenshot Gallery | Artist Feedback Form
Creator: Phlinger Phoo
Phlinger Phoo makes his list of the best creatures tp tame as a solo player on ASA!
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Creator: Savkyn
Follow this step-by-step tutorial to learn how to build this breathtaking base yourself, and be ready when the map drops!
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Maybe don’t put your seekers on their back? They’d probably get stuck! by lunarsiren
New members by @sushii_okomeko
When I learnt Archa gliding isn't safe from Rex roars... by Az
Winter by @falco_luna
Mei Yin & Diana by rainesaur
Ark Values Ep1 Part1 by Ermerus
No one will ever guess who my favorite character is (it’s obvious I fear) by dovethecat
I just watched Alien by dinokiller120
Photo Mode by shadowqauntlet
Cool roar by packer5.0
The beginning of legends by loganthewyrmlord
Photo Mode by tomboynerdy
Enjoy your weekend!
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