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“ARK: Survival Evolved” Celebrates a Decade of Dominance with New Content and events
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The hit sandbox survival game marks its 10th anniversary with cross-platform updates, community events, and a presence at IGN Live 2025.
The developers of 《ARK: Survival Evolved》 are commemorating the game’s tenth anniversary, celebrating a decade since its early access release in 2015. The game has grown into a triumphant series, maintaining a prominent position in the sandbox survival genre.
With over 92.1 million installations and 3.7 billion hours played on steam, 《ARK: Survival Evolved》 remains a popular survival game. It has reached a peak of 1.1 million Steam single-day active users (DAU).
《ARK: Survival Ascended》 (“ASA”), launched in 2023, has garnered 4.2 million installations and over 275 million hours of Steam playtime. The remake hit a peak of 308,000 DAU.
《ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition》 was launched globally in December 2024, expanding the “ARK” series to mobile platforms. It has been downloaded more than 6.1 million times on iOS and Android.
IGN Live and Anniversary Events
《ARK: Survival Evolved》 has reached a peak of 1.1 million Steam single-day active users (DAU).
The game will be showcased at IGN Live from June 6 to 8, featuring interactive experiences and developer events, with a focus on the new “ARK: Aquatica” chapter.A competition with a $10,000 prize pool will be held at the event.
To mark the 10th anniversary, a series of cross-platform content updates and community events are planned:
- ARK: Survival Ascended Anniversary: From June 2 to 12, featuring an egg incubator, birthday suit styling, surprise cake props, new event styling, and expression movements.
- 《ASA: Astraeos Update》: The first large-scale update launches Lemnokis,a new island with diverse ecological zones. It introduces mini leaders Kalydonios and Erymanthian, a new deep-sea area, and The Maelstrom.
- 《ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition》: Genesis Part 1 will be available on mobile platforms on June 3.
- 《ARK: Lost Colony》: Pre-orders available on June 18, 2025.This expansion pack includes cities, creatures, props, buildings, tame creatures, construction systems, equipment, character abilities, and the plot of “ARK: Extinction”, “ARK: Genesis” and “ARK 2”.
- 《ARK: Ragnorak》: A remake of “ARK Survival: Ascended” will be released on June 18.
- 《ARK: Aquatica DLC》: Featuring Luminati Suns’ single “On My Way”.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is ARK: Survival Evolved?
- ARK: Survival Evolved is a sandbox survival game where players must survive on an island filled with dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures.
- When was ARK: Survival Evolved first released?
- ARK: Survival Evolved was first released in early access in 2015.
- What platforms is ARK: survival Evolved available on?
- ARK: Survival Evolved is available on PC, gaming consoles, and mobile devices.
