{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/6e38c2bea67eeda6813e890299c60d282f6759de.jpg Download in high resolution As we wrap up what has been an exciting and busy year for ARK and a challenging year for all of us, we'd like to take a moment to thank you all for your ongoing support and express gratitude for our team and our players. We hope that you felt optimistic more often than not this year. That you found joy in unexpected places. That 2021 gave you opportunities to rest and take a break from the challenges present in the world over the past couple of years. A special thanks goes to the varied communities that bring diversity and inclusion to the playerbase: our non-english speaking players - nod to the Arkadia crew and the spanish speaking community - Hololive and the ever-joyful Japanese community, our large German and French communities and their wonderful content creators, the amazing LGBTQ communities and creators, creativity within the community as seen in the wonderful ARKitect events or the #danceoffs on social media. Congratulations to Syntac on his 1mil subs and Youtube Gold Play Button and Nexxuz who was nominated for the ESLAND Awards in the category of best series of the year! It has also been a joy to see newer creators establish their own communities and it is, as ever, humbling to be able to facilitate that in some way through

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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/dfe1f4e31829b822e41019ba01fe07e44277371f.jpg If you're trying to convince a friend to hop into the ARK universe, this weekend is a perfect time. Play ARK: Survival Evolved for FREE until Monday 12/20 at 10AM PST. You can also pick up ARK: Survival Evolved at 67% off the regular price! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/5e246ef306da779fb718725b0860c65b13bd0546.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/de7a8b04cf960f5da3570af3fc2af07b504f57a4.jpg Creature submissions for the upcoming Fjordur DLC will be closed on Monday 6PM EST. Following Monday the forum will remain locked. Stay tuned for upcoming announcements on the voting process! Creature Submission Forum {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/44760185108b923cec4da53f8730ed99b2c7a9b3.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/29dfa82c08a1c1df29427abf3e0b4b52c88828d9.jpg We're in the giving spirit and we've stashed away some ARK loot for the holiday season! If you missed out on an opportunity to score a Dodo plushie, Noglin plushie, or Noglin hat, this holiday season will provide ample opportunity. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/852844ff7c1070c82542bbe09e7efd56eba30b16.png There are various ways to enter the draw for some sweet (and cute) loot: Contribute a donation of 5$ or greater to ExtraLife children's charity to go in the draw Donations must be made at the Studio Wildcard ExtraLife donation

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Looking to get started in the ARK universe? Play ARK: Survival Evolved for FREE starting now through Monday 12/20 at 10AM PST. You can also pick up ARK: Survival Evolved at 67% off the regular price! Start your quest for survival on Lost Island, the first community map released with three new creatures, and the first to include a creature chosen by the ARK community! If you already have Steam installed, click here to install or play ARK: Survival Evolved. If you don't have Steam, you can download it here. https://store.steampowered.com/app/346110/ARK_Survival_Evolved/

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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/7460b1744a3adf8248ab2db383993986d19e1a3f.png Explore the soaring heights and hidden depths of ARK's newest official community map, featuring three new creatures for you to tame! Lost Island boasts 150 square kilometers of new biomes, new challenges, and mysterious ruins. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/6ed2f61ec4e38a9ca81e5d7e97984f5ba14176b6.jpg Discover jungle valleys fed by giant waterfalls, build a treehouse high in the forest canopies, get down and dirty in vast mangrove swamps, dive deep underwater, brave treacherous snowy peaks, or spelunk uncharted cave systems in search of treasure… There's something here for everyone! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/0b50f608ff24de1f8227123b97a772e0fcfb35da.jpg Lost Island is the first community map released with three new creatures, and the first to include a creature chosen by the ARK community. Unleash thermal hell from atop your Amargasaurus, glide into battle with Sinomacrops at your back, or treat your enemies to a shower of Tek-disabling Dinopithecus dung! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/f353d31f69def23d27e64e15c7c1507266db0091.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/2025b6e758faca95fb0faf4ffb3057461d77d98b.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/4305f40ade9887dae60d8eef68de1f7e71363d8d.png A 150 sq km map with a wide variety of unique biomes to explore Cascade Rift, a rainforest

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🌲 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/6f93540b8edc3366f7a59c2d4cf45ff3df315699.png 🌲 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/6aef8cc3c73ddaae874c1f6bc2f683e7ae7039a1.jpg Download in high-resolution Deck the halls with boughs of holly! Winter Wonderland will be making a triumphant return with new presents and goodies for ARK survivors. The epic winter-themed holiday event begins on December 14th and will last until Thursday, January 6th. All maps will receive Winter Wonderland and all its content. RaptorClaus will be sailing across the star-filled night sky in his sleigh, dropping off presents filled with high-end loot as well as Mistletoe, and Coal for those naughty Survivors. You'll be able to catch RaptorClaus flying across the skies at midnight (game time) on all maps. GachaClaus is also making a triumphant return to help RaptorClaus spread the holiday cheer! GachaClaus will be roaming all maps looking for eager recipients while sporting holiday-themed colors. He will be accepting your coal and in exchange will gift you holiday-themed items, or you can trade-in your mistletoe and coal for a chance at an animated TV Show Parasaur skin, a full-body Santa costume, new skins, weapons, armor, or 5 new Chibis! â„ï¸ {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/885f263830fab40bcdd93ddb3107b4e778417fa2.png This event can be manually activated with the

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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/b2d4398202310d58612e3d9280888abf102a2258.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/e94139cc4515b5a791c8b8c5242dd9b0f92f37a1.jpg In 2019, the launch of the Snail Games Initiative, Classic PvP, created an exciting and competitive playing experience for PC players. Throughout the course of the seasons, the meta was watched closely and changes were made to shake things up and create an experience tailored for PvP gameplay. Continue on the quest for the ultimate PvP experience with the introduction of Classic PvP Season 5! Classic PvP Season 5 launches on the 14th of December with Lost Island! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/8df11369c8ace9718b4f6711f18b96f856dcdc1f.png Experience gain, taming, gathering have been quintupled compared to our standard Official Servers (5x) Breeding, hatching, and raising rates have been quadrupled compared to our standard Official Servers (4x) Tribes are set to 25 players max Tribe alliances are disabled, though informal alliances are allowed Servers have a maximum player count of 100 These maps will be available: The Island, Scorched Earth, Ragnarok, Lost Island, Valguero, and The Center Tek dinos (Tek Parasaur, Tek Quetzal, Tek Rex, Tek Raptor, Tek Stego), Paracer, Tapejara, and the Titanosaur are not available for taming on Classic PvP All Aberration and Extinction content is unavailable on

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