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ARK: Survival Evolved — patch notes and updates

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ARK: Aquatica Official servers update2026-01-16Good Afternoon,Studio Sirens would like to begin this announcement by thanking the ARK: Survival Evolved community for your involvement and time spent with the Aquatica DLC, generating awesome memories and content for years to come.On Friday, January 30th: UTC - 18:00 PMChinese Standard time - 02:00 AMPacific (PST) - 10:00 AMEastern (EST) - 01:00 PMAll official ARK: Aquatica servers will go offline indefinitely at this time.While official Aquatica servers are sunset, this does not mean the end of support for bug fixes, quality-of-life updates, and even suggestions. Monitoring will continue on the #「❗」bug-reports」channel as well as the「❓」sugge
ARK: Lost Colony is now live!2025-12-19Plunge through the icy heart of darkness as you reunite with old legends, while rekindling hope for the next generation. ARK: Lost Colony bridges the gap between Extinction and ARK 2 with the most ambitious narrative experience in the franchise's history. Your journey returns you to the beginning: Arat Prime, the site of humanity’s final stand. You awaken in the Necrocene - a brutal, post-Cataclysmic era where the Earth’s southern pole has been plunged into eternal night. Buried within the deep snow, the metropolis of the Lost Colony clings to existence beneath energy shields, powered by the radioactive warmth of Red Element. Survival here is
ARK: Aquatica and A.S.E. Progress 11/252025-11-25Good Afternoon,Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates as issues are being logged or addressed. We are primarily utilizing the #「❗」bug-reports」channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord.We would like to thank the community for continuing to help us make improvements to ARK: Aquatica by reporting issues that have appeared after release. For the sake of identifying issues, please provide as much information as possible on your report for visibility and accurate reporting (ie: version number, platform and all applicable logs or information).Another update to the ARK: Survival Evolved Devkit is being prepared and will be released
ARK: Aquatica and A.S.E. Progress 10/202025-10-20Good Afternoon,Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates as issues are being logged or addressed. We are primarily utilizing the #「❗」bug-reports」channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord.We would like to thank the community for continuing to help us make improvements to ARK: Aquatica by reporting issues that have appeared after release.For the sake of identifying issues, please provide as much information as possible on your report for visibility and accurate reporting (ie: version number, platform and all applicable logs or information).We are happy to announce that the ‘preaquatica’ game branch will remain a permanently avail
ARK: Aquatica and A.S.E. Progress 9/182025-09-18Good Afternoon, Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates as issues are being logged or addressed. We are primarily utilizing the #「❗」bug-reports」channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord.We would like to thank the community for continuing to help us make improvements to ARK: Aquatica by reporting issues that have appeared after release.For the sake of identifying issues, please provide as much information as possible on your report for visibility and accurate reporting (ie: version number, platform and all applicable logs or information).In the meantime, the ‘preaquatica’ branch will remain available.An update to the DevKit is
ARK: Aquatica and A.S.E. Progress 9/42025-09-04Good Afternoon,Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates as issues are being logged or addressed. We are primarily utilizing the #「❗」bug-reports」channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord.We would like to thank the community for continuing to help us make improvements to ARK: Aquatica by reporting issues that have appeared after release.For the sake of identifying issues, please provide as much information as possible on your report for visibility and accurate reporting (ie: version number, platform and all applicable logs or information). Current top priority issues:Continued FPS and Level OptimizationServer Transfers for Offic
ARK: Aquatica and A.S.E. Progress 8/272025-08-27Good Afternoon,Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates as issues are being logged or addressed. We are primarily utilizing the #「❗」bug-reports」channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord. For the sake of identifying issues, please provide as much information as possible on your report for visibility and accurate reporting (ie: version number, platform and all applicable logs or information).Current top priority issues:Continued FPS and Level OptimizationServer Transfers for Official ServersCore FunctionalityIn the meantime, the ‘preaquatica’ branch will remain available.2X rates have been enabled on weekends for official server
ARK: Aquatica and A.S.E. Progress 8/212025-08-21Good Afternoon,Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates as issues are being logged or addressed. We are primarily utilizing the #「❗」bug-reports」channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord. For the sake of identifying issues, please provide as much information as possible on your report for visibility and accurate reporting (ie: version number, platform and all applicable logs or information).Current top priority issues:Updated Dev KitFPS and Level OptimizationServer IssuesCore FunctionalityIn the meantime, the ‘preaquatica’ branch will remain available.Patch notes (v360.14)General Notes:Added server setting to control the abilit
ARK: Aquatica and A.S.E. Progress 8/182025-08-18Good Afternoon,Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates as issues are being logged or addressed. We are also maintaining visibility regarding bugs reported into the #「📩」support channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord. For the sake of identifying issues, please provide as much information as possible on your report for visibility and accurate reporting.Current top priority issues:FPS and Level OptimizationUpdated Dev KitServer IssuesCore FunctionalityIn the meantime, the ‘preaquatica’ branch will remain available. Patch notes for today’s update: v360.12 + v360.13 All fixes from Patch Version 360.12 reinstated, notes below:Di
A Message from Studio Sirens2025-08-16Good Evening,The following is an official statement from the head of Studio Sirens.“Studio Sirens remains fully committed to ARK: Aquatica and to delivering the experience our passionate community have hoped for. Our team is dedicated to ensuring the content is stable and enjoyable for fans of the franchise.We appreciate the support and patience from ARK: Survival Evolved players and ARK: Aquatica players throughout this process. Your direct feedback had been guiding Studio Sirens’ efforts and improvements to the game.Looking forward, we will continue rolling out planned fixes and optimizations to refine ARK: Aquatica in the months ahead - in
ARK: Aquatica and A.S.E. Progress 8/142025-08-14Good Afternoon, Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates as issues are being logged or addressed. We are also maintaining visibility regarding bugs reported into the #「📩」support channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord. Current top priority issues:FPS and Level OptimizationMods Compatibility / Updated Dev KitServer IssuesCore FunctionalityIn the meantime, the ‘preaquatica’ branch will remain available.We are aware of issues with Epic Games Store servers. An update has been shipped out and will be implemented as soon as possible on the Epic Games Store.THIS UPDATE HAS BEEN REVERTED AS OF 8/15 DUE TO A PERSISTENT ISSUE. Patch
ARK: Aquatica and A.S.E. Progress 8/122025-08-12Good Afternoon,Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates as issues are being logged or addressed. We are also maintaining visibility regarding bugs reported into the #「📩」support channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord.Studio Sirens developer Z_Swell will continue to stream as we release updates!The plan for these streams is to review the updates from the latest efforts, preview upcoming fixes, and answer player/community questions.The current schedule will be: Tuesday (8/12) and Thursday (8/14) at 2PM PST.Stream link: Current top priority issues:FPS and Level OptimizationMods Compatibility / Updated Dev KitServer IssuesCore
ARK: Aquatica and A.S.E. Progress 8/82025-08-09Good Afternoon, Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates as issues are being logged or addressed. We are also maintaining visibility regarding bugs reported into the #「📩」support channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord. Studio Sirens developer Z_Swell will continue to stream as we release updates!The plan for these streams is to review the updates from the latest efforts, preview upcoming fixes, and answer player/community questions.The current schedule will be: Tuesday (8/12) and Thursday (8/14) at 2PM PST.Stream link: Current top priority issues:FPS and Level OptimizationMods Compatibility / Updated Dev KitServer IssuesCor
ARK: Aquatica and A.S.E. Progress 8/42025-08-04Good Afternoon,Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates as issues are being logged or addressed. We are also maintaining visibility regarding bugs reported into the #「📩」support channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord.In continued support of transparency, continued showcase of progress as well as Aquatica DLC specific content, Studio Sirens developer, Z_Swell will continue to stream live again this week!The plan for these streams is to review the updates from the latest efforts, preview upcoming fixes, and answer player/community questions.The current schedule will be: Tuesday (8/5) and Thursday (8/7)) at 2PM PST.Stream link
ARK: Aquatica and A.S.E. Progress 8/22025-08-03Good Evening,Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates as issues are being logged or addressed. We are also maintaining visibility regarding bugs reported into the #「📩」support channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord. In continued support of transparency, continued showcase of progress as well as Aquatica DLC specific content, Studio Sirens developer, will continue to stream live again this coming week, the schedule will be posted in an announcement for the coming week on Monday.Today’s post will be outlining the issues currently being tested. More fixes may be added as we approach closer to build launch. These fixes, if appr
ARK: Aquatica and A.S.E. Progress 7/302025-07-30Good afternoon,We continue our efforts to provide updates as we address issues for both ARK: Aquatica and ARK: Survival Evolved. Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates daily as issues are being logged or addressed. We are also maintaining visibility regarding bugs reported into the #「📩」support channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord. In continued support of transparency, continued showcase of progress as well as Aquatica DLC specific content, Studio Sirens developer, Z_Swell will continue to stream live again this week!The plan for these streams is to review the updates from the latest efforts, preview upcoming fixes, and
ARK: Aquatica and A.S.E. Progress 7/282025-07-29Good afternoon,We continue our efforts to provide updates as we address issues for both ARK: Aquatica and ARK: Survival Evolved. Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates daily as issues are being logged or addressed. We are also maintaining visibility regarding bugs reported into the #「📩」support channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord.In continued support of transparency, continued showcase of progress as well as Aquatica DLC specific content, Studio Sirens developer, Z_Swell will continue to stream live throughout the week!The plan for these streams is to review the updates from the latest efforts, preview upcoming fixes,
ARK: Aquatica and A.S.E. progress outlook 7/262025-07-26Good afternoon, We continue our efforts to provide updates as we address issues for both ARK: Aquatica and ARK: Survival Evolved. Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates daily as issues are being logged or addressed. We are maintaining visibility regarding bugs reported into the #「📩」support channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord.In continued support of transparency, continued showcase of progress as well as Aquatica DLC specific content, Studio Sirens developer, Z_Swell will be continuing to stream live!The plan for these streams is to review the updates from the latest efforts, preview upcoming fixes, and answer player/c
ARK: Aquatica and A.S.E. Progress 7/252025-07-25Good afternoon,We continue our efforts to provide updates as we address issues for both ARK: Aquatica and ARK: Survival Evolved. Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates daily as issues are being logged or addressed. We are maintaining visibility regarding bugs reported into the #「📩」support channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord. In continued support of transparency, continued showcase of progress as well as Aquatica DLC specific content, Studio Sirens developer, Z_Swell will be doing his last stream of this week TODAY, with more streams to come in the future!The plan for these streams is to review the updates from the lat
ARK: Aquatica and A.S.E. Progress 7/242025-07-24Good afternoon,We continue our efforts to provide updates as we address issues for both ARK: Aquatica and ARK: Survival Evolved. Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates daily as issues are being logged or addressed. We are maintaining visibility regarding bugs reported into the #「📩」support channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord. In continued support of transparency, continued showcase of progress as well as Aquatica DLC specific content, Studio Sirens developer, Z_Swell will continue to stream live throughout the week! The plan for these streams is to review the updates from the latest efforts, preview upcoming fixes, and