Community Crunch 416: Summer Bash, Roadmap Update, and More!

Bust out your Sarcos and fire up the industrial grill! Summer Bash is here to bring the heat to ARK survivors with a variety of sizzling new treats. This sun-soaked event, celebrating the joys of summer, kicks off on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, and will keep the fun going until Wednesday, July 17, 2024, on Official Servers.

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• Starts on Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at 10:00am PST
• Ends on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, 10:00am PST

• PVP/PVE:2x Harvesting, Taming, Experience, and Breeding
• Small Tribes:4.5x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience + 4x Breeding
• ARKpocalypse:5x Harvesting, Taming, Experience, and Breeding

• Festive Dino Candy (Summer Swirl Taffy)

• Pineapple Sunglasses* new *
• Sun Visor* new *
• Fireworks Hat* new *
• Sarcos* new *
• Puka Shell Bracelet* new *
• Shark Costume* new *
• Balloon Sword* new *
• Balloon Axe* new *
• Balloon Pick* new *
• Water Pistol* new *
• Cooler* new *
• BBQ Grill* new *
• Alpha Raptor Swimsuit Top
• Alpha Raptor Swimsuit Bottom
• Floaty Swimsuit Top
• Floaty Swimsuit Bottom
• Giga Poop Swimsuit Top
• Giga Poop Swimsuit Bottom
• Eel Swimsuit Top
• Eel Swimsuit Bottom
• Jellyfish Swimsuit Top
• Jellyfish Swimsuit Bottom
• T-Rex Swimsuit Top
• T-Rex Swimsuit Bottom
• Floral Swimsuit Top
• Floral Swimsuit Bottom
• Crab Fest Swimsuit Top
• Crab Fest Swimsuit Bottom
• Fish Bite Swimsuit Top
• Fish Bite Swimsuit Bottom
• Ichthy Isles Swimsuit Top
• Ichthy Isles Swimsuit Bottom
• Inflatable Rex Costume
• Sunglasses
• Angler Hat
• Floppy Straw Summer Hat
• Bulbdog-Print Shirt
• Hoversail-Print Shirt
• Retro Glasses
• Cool Noglin-Print Shirt
• Ice Pop-Print Shirt
• Sea Life-Print Shirt
• Uncle Sam Hat
• Gasbags-Print Shirt
• Shadowmane Fishing-Print Shirt
• Grilling Spatula
• Fireworks Flaregun
• Torch Sparkler
• Fireworks Rocket Launcher
• Flying Disc
• Water Soaker
• Dino Uncle Sam Hat

• Air Guitar

• Yellow
• Light Yellow
• Cream
• Teal
• MediumTeal
• Turquoise
• LemonLime
• LeafGreen
• Jade
• Coral
• Peach
• Light Orange
• LightPink
• Light Red
• Dino Light Red
• Dino Albino
• White
• ActualBlack

Our next major core-content release this year will beAberration Ascended—an eerily beautiful, derelict, malfunctioning ARK with an elaborate underground biome system, and the all-new next chapter of Bob’s Tall Tales. To give this special map the attention it deserves, we have moved the launch to September 4th. Our team is refining the process to complete the remastering of the content as efficiently as possible while maintaining our quality. We apologize for the delay in bringing the beloved Aberration to you, but it will be worth the wait!

In the meantime, there's a lot more to look forward to! We have several additions on the horizon: the Summer Bash event, a new ARK Additions creature coming to the base game, and lots of fun Club ARK updates. Stay tuned!

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 is fully unleashed for the first time across gaming platforms and stay tuned as we spotlight more Cross-Platform Mods each week!

This video features:

• DingelCosmeticsby Marfia

• SigFrogby Marfia

• Deimos Cosmetics: Venonaby SurviveDeimos

• Cliffans Outfits: Anubisby Cliffan_

• Temptress Lagoon - Enchanted Edition (Early Access)by EpicMinerva(premium)

• Rockwell’s Experimental Treatsby Trixt3r(premium)

• The Sunken World Additionsby The Sunken World team

To celebrate this momentous occasion, we are giving away 5 mighty gaming rigs for the players who get the bestPower Rangers mod screengrabs!

Challenge Winners

The five most creative, hilarious, or impressive submissions (whether they're base builds, memes, photos, or videos), selected by our judges, will win a powerful $2,000 gaming rig!

Weekly Likes Contest

Plus, every week, we will award the 50 most liked posts (across TikTok, Instagram, and X), each receiving a $50 gift card for the ARK: SA store. Share your best post and gather likes to win!

How to Join the Challenge:

1. Get the Mod:Install the ARK x Power Rangers Cosmetic Pack mod from your ARK: SA in-game menu on PC, Sony Playstation or Xbox.

2. Capture:Join the fun and capture your coolest base builds, memes, photos, videos, and most epic moments with the mod.

3. Post It:Share your submission onTikTok,InstagramorX (Twitter),with the hashtag#ARKxPowerRangersto participate!

Submissions close on June 30th and the winners will be announced on July 8th!

Conquest Servers are launching 6 brand new servers onTuesday July 2nd at 10 am PDT.

• New servers will follow thesame rules and settingsas the current servers.
• Transfers between the new servers will be unlocked at launch.
• Transfers to existing conquest servers will open on July 16th.
• More servers to be announced...!

What are ARKpocalypse?

• ARKpocalypseare monthly-wipe servers with higher than usual rates.

Next wipe:July 19th 2024

You can join them by searching in the server browser! Happy Surviving!

This weekend, the Official Network will be receivingPrideMonthbonus rates! It will be active untilMonday, July 1.

• PVP/PVE:3x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience, and Breeding
• Small Tribes:5.5x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience + 5x Breeding
• ARKpocalypse:6x Harvesting, Taming and Experience, and Breeding

• DarkViolet
• Orange
• Red
• Light Yellow
• Mint
• Glacial
• LightPink
• DeepPink
• MediumLavender

Unofficial severs can use this by adding the arg "-PrideColors" to the server commandline.

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This season, Monarky is taking over the Center one grid at a time. Teams of four are divided by biomes and can initially only explore and build within one grid of the map. Each week, they compete to earn more grid squares, expanding their territory and aiming to conquer the entire map. However, they must be cautious—venturing into unclaimed grids drains their health, and entering enemy grids spells trouble.

InMonarky VI: Grid Wars,biomes battle biomes. Teams must make do with their initial grid space until they win new crowns through grueling (but fun!) events. Failure leads to the consequences of Loser Island. At the end of the season, only one team will stand above the rest. So, who do you think will outwit, outplay, and outlast?

Watch the Monarks' videos or catch their livestreams:

• KiahOnARK
• CaptainFatdog
• Crabbytron
• Raasclark
• Veno
• MissVadams
• CHipZz
• Fynix
• TheFenderFTW
• GamerKay
• BitMoreDave
• kxCobraful
• September Duck
• Sanyxs
• ProperlySpoopi
• Toastbloke
• HillbillyWilly

Join the Monarky community onDiscordandTwitter!

Creator:Wormsop

Join Wormsop as he puts the finishing touches on his mobile trap base and prepares for the adventures ahead!

Creator:ProperlySpoopi

Spoopi goes on an adventure exploring the caves of The Center with a Pyromane!

Argentavisby @falco_luna

ARK Giganotosaurus Fan Redesign Conceptby EmilyStepp

Shastasaurusby BumpySlays22

Snaleby @Isopod22

I love how beautiful the Crystal Wyvern is when it glows at night.by @Mio301130

Ice Titanby @WolfTek7

As cat lady, I'm osessed with them!by @MayaPatch89

The center is a sea map, so it's a port town baseby @cfcsoccer36

It's sushi to celebrate!by @oz3ark

C'mon little berryby @EgoSilentium

Merry-go-round in the wildernessby @XK1GMuuVZ084104

In places with a difference in elevation, the mist creates a great atmosphere!by @hamubarg

Enjoy your weekend!
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