{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/efd65fd1ee16b94e4d72e8303c8df3639f2d44d9.jpg It's been a joy to watch the community participate in TSOTF matches this past week! We've seen several nail-biting matches and clever uses of the new mechanics that TSOTF provides. It is a memorable experience for us to watch these high-intensity matches play out on a grand scale. Who’d imagine we’d see little dilos, monkeys, and small creatures being mind-controlled at end-game!? We'd also like to give a nod to the ARK content creation community for keeping our screens full of nonstop entertainment. Since the original launch on Friday, Dec 23rd, balance changes have been made to several creatures including Thylacoleo, Rhino, Triceratops, Carcharodontosaurus, and Dragon. Changes have also been made to C4, fire/flame weapons, and bosses in the game. Several quality-of-life improvements have been added such as keybinds, total match time remaining on the HUD, and a confirmation prompt for converting to tokens. A parachute has been added as a lootable item and some optimizations have been made to the mini map, compass, on-screen text, and in-world POI UI/HUDs. The patch notes thread contains the latest changes and updates for TSOTF. https://store.steampowered.com/app/407530/ARK_The_Survival_Of_The_Fittest/ {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/7f445cf1c7997ade2e1d5f49297c1ac7f5a2e1b8.png

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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/ea7609d8b569db63b131855841fdfa6064698837.png We are excited to announce that ARK: The Survival of the Fittest prototype is now available on Steam! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/e1d2c559da0efce6eae2a747e071f92a4af182dc.jpg ‘ARK: The Survival of the Fittest’ is a prototype spin-off of ARK: Survival Evolved, pitting up to 60 combatants against each other in a fast-paced, action-packed struggle for survival, where players are ultimately pushed into an epic final showdown leading their Dinosaur Armies into battle. ARK TSOTF is the only Battle Royale that focuses on large-scale creature-army confrontations, combined with a unique Real Time Strategy overlay. By using tactics and strategy to assemble a fighting-force of history’s most powerful primeval creatures, only one tribe will survive! Form your tribe and fight in the ultimate battle of Dino Survival! Designed for intense competition and fast-paced dino action, survivors begin their match in a TEK-imbued sky lobby to tribe up. When the battle begins, they’ll fly towards an island aboard a giant Quetzal before ejecting and gliding towards their chosen starting area. Do competitors dash for drops and fight it out? Do they run into the jungle and hide, search for creatures to tame, and rapidly build their Dino Army, or do they die to a pack of curious

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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/9f24e3118674e743cd5da5f60c60f134c3666ab1.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/e1d2c559da0efce6eae2a747e071f92a4af182dc.jpg Survival of the Fittest is making a triumphant return!  Initially launched in 2016 as an intro into the competitive gaming space, Survival of the Fittest pits combatants in an action-packed struggle for survival where players assemble their Dino armies towards an epic final showdown in which one tribe makes it out alive.  SotF, even in its infancy stage, received tremendous support from the community with several valiant attempts by the modding community to revive the game mode.  We are excited to reintroduce The Survival of the Fittest - a Multiplayer Online Survival Arena in the ARK universe! While the core goal of SotF remains the same, we’ve gone back to the drawing board to streamline the gameplay mechanics and provide a fast-paced, engaging, and compelling experience.  The Survival of the Fittest will make its PC (Steam) debut on December 23rd, with news on the cross-play console releases early in the upcoming year. As always, we’re looking forward to seeing your community-created content, collecting your feedback, and participating in the action as well!  With fast-paced gameplay and intense combat focused on large-scale creature battles, The Survival of the Fittest is the

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Greetings Survivors!! Next week, the community-favorite event, Winter Wonderland begins! Be sure to gather your tribes for the most festive ARK event! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/eed421fde92f4d1c465cc32ed4f12a86f33f8da4.png The Winter Wonderland patch on December 14th will introduce brand new narrative content - featuring actors Maddy Madden (The Wheel of Time) and David Tennant (Doctor Who) reprising their respective roles as Helena Walker and Sir Edmund Rockwell. All of Helena’s and Rockwell’s Dossiers and Explorer Notes will also be voiced by the actors, as will survivors’ epic confrontation versus Rockwell on ARK Aberration. The highly requested Scorched Earth ascension will also make its debut! 🌲{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/b29e70912c0878388d417895782a6d185df60cb8.png🌲 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/2bc01576604150906e3a7cabb0b772a974e66cab.jpg 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 5th. 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

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Welcome to another edition of the Community Crunch! Turkey Trial 6 is right around the corner! Hope below for the event details and a look at some stellar ARK community content in the Community Corner! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/69f8391b1e1294c00bfbbcfd6dd8fde932a4dd27.png On September 29, Google Stadia announced that the Stadia service will be shut down on January 18, 2023. As such, ARK on Stadia will no longer receive support from December onwards. For more information on the Google Stadia announcement, click here. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/4fda41b0dc013df542f6113f678098e76efe0796.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/9530bbd543a7da40e85556b3b2eb064471c136d1.png From Tuesday, November 22nd through Wednesday, December 7th jump into a large-scale scavenger to hunt and carve up rare “Super-Turkeys” that have been unleashed across the ARK for Turkey Trial 6! By harvesting Super Turkey Wishbones from these ruthless, genetically-modified creatures, you can craft their very own fashionable Turkey Costume, Ugly Sweater skins, or choose to summon the devastating DodoRex creature to do your bidding for a limited period of time. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/a1f8748ca2540d1b01b17edb13ff1eca84ec7735.png This event can be manually activated with the server arg parameter: -ActiveEvent=TurkeyTrial Dates November 22nd to December 7th Rates *Note that

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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/e3e8fae35ce3f11a122833db98966701959f77d7.jpg Welcome to another edition of the Community Crunch! The infamous Dodorex is making a triumphant return for our annual Turkey Trial event. Turkey Trial 6 begins on November 22nd this year and runs until December 7th! Keep your eyes peeled for the event details in the next Community Crunch! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/31f00e905cdf83330f865fde3ea9c8f03eb35b17.png If you are looking to change up the game why not check out some new mods? The ARK Sponsored mod program is currently in its winter break period, applications will open again on January 1st, 2023. ARK Additions! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/695e56d454945b9aaa5420893ffb734e27378b93.jpg Garuga123 has been hard at work and ARK additions has expanded a lot. Explore the ARK with new creatures and fresh mechanics! This mod has a lot to look forward to as well as there are many more creatures planned for development! https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1522327484 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/c96515ee38556cca0e17868b9447b31c744367e8.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/be8af67db3c63d05cfa58a77e3ef37a1966f2671.jpg There will be no EVO event this week. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/fda81d10ad207588683a3fb23db8194e258daa65.png Fan Art Gallery | Screenshot Gallery | Artist Feedback Form {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/3ac5f030bb651a0d1e211205d713b0cdb8f8429a.png

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