August 2026

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2026

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Astraeos Final Update and Major Patch v93

By Louis Bang Bang

ARK: Survival Ascended – Patch v93 & Astraeos v0.1.4 Patch Notes

Studio Wildcard has released major update v93 for both servers and clients. Alongside the official launch of Astraeos v0.1.4, this patch introduces dynamic naval warfare, dangerous new terrestrial and desert predators, Genesis ocean expansions, and a comprehensive suite of exploit and balance fixes. Below is the editorial breakdown followed by the complete, unabridged patch notes.

Aug

22

2026

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ARK: Survival Ascended switches directly to Unreal Engine 5.8

By Louis Bang Bang

In the current Community Crunch 520, Studio Wildcard has announced a surprising technical step: On September 30, 2026, ARK: Survival Ascended will switch directly to Unreal Engine 5.8. Instead of first delivering version 5.7, as expected by many, the studio is skipping this intermediate step and raising the game directly to the latest version of Epic's engine.

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22

2026

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ASA Mod Jam 2026

By Louis Bang Bang

As part of the "ASA Mod Jam 2026: Build the Future", Sandi Studios, CurseForge, and Studio Wildcard called upon the modding community to create new mods from scratch in the ARK DevKit within two months. Following a pre-selection of 13 finalists, the final winners have now been determined with the release of Community Crunch 520. All mods are free, crossplay-compatible, and available in the CurseForge Mod Hub under the tag #ASAModJam2026.

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Outlook: New Creatures and TLC Updates 2026

By Louis Bang Bang

The Boaratos is set to release in August 2026 as part of the final Astraeos update, which introduces the new island Helianthos and an expanded underwater biome. The concept of this creature is based on a design by DragonHeart (Arkology: Overseer’s Experiments Mod). At nearly twice the size of a Daeodon, this fiery colossus not only uses its mighty tusks to clear trees, but also sets itself on fire when enraged.