Ark: Survival Evolved celebrates its 10th anniversary this month, with an update to its next-gen follow-up, Ark: Survival Ascended, featuring visual upgrades, an anniversary event, and DLC updates.
The update improves performance, stability, and visual quality by migrating Ascended from Unreal 5.2 to Unreal 5.5, offering better rendering, faster load times, and reduced installation size.
The anniversary event in Ark allows players to collect cake slices for buffs, find hidden party dinos, and enjoy festive cosmetics like party hats and a 'birthday suit' for characters.
The update also includes an expansion to the Astraeos DLC with a new island called Lemnokis featuring duo minibosses, giant boars, and snow owls, created by a modder named Nekatus.