ARK’s tenth anniversary is just around the corner, and while it’s not quite time to light the candles just yet, we'll be preparing a special party with some surprise anniversary cakes!

For more details on everything else coming on June 2nd, check out our previous post here.




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• This event can be manually activated with the dedicated server arg parameter: -ActiveEvent=Birthday or via a drop-down menu in Host/Single Player mode.

• Start: Thursday, June 5th, 2025
• End: Tuesday, June 17th, 2025

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

• Party Dodo *new*

• Armor: Birthday Suit Shirt Skin (Chestpiece) *new*
• Armor: Birthday Suit Pants Skin (Leggings) *new*
• Armor: Party Hat Skin (Headgear) *new*
• Creature Hat: Dino Party Hat Skin *new*
• Weapon: Torch Sparkler Skin (Torch)

• ARK Anniversary Surprise Cake *new*
• Cake Slice (Resource) *new*
• Cakes (Consumable & Event Items) *new*
• Taming Cake Slice *new*
• Breeding Cake Slice *new*
• Imprint Cake Slice *new*
• EXP Cake Slice *new*
• Harvesting Cake Slice *new*
• Anniversary Festive Dino Candy

• DJ Party *new*
• Rave Dance *new*

• Party Dodo *new*
• Party Rex *new*
• Party Saber *new*
• Party Pego *new*
• Party Ankylo *new*

• DinoAlbino
• DarkViolet
• MediumLavender
• Actual Black
• Cyan
• LemonLime
• Vermillion
• PowderBlue
• Mint
• WyvernPurple1
• Turquoise
• DeepPink
• WyvernPurple0
• Red
• Blue
• Dino Dark Purple
• LightYellow
• WyvernBlue

Heads up, Survivors!

We’re making a key adjustment to OSD’s on Astraeos to address a bug. Starting July 15th, when an OSD lands, it will now destroy any nearby player-built structures within its impact radius. This will be the same radius used for OSDs on Extinction.

If you’ve built near potential OSD drop zones, we strongly recommend relocating your base before the patch goes live.



This weekend, the Official Network will be receiving bonus rates! It will be active until Monday, May 26.

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

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Creator: Brini
Visit the incredible Castlecraft town by brini, a massive project that took over three months to bring to life!


Creator: Songbird Gaming
Protecting early-game dinosaurs from hostile wild creatures can be overwhelming. But worry not, Songbird has a simple method to set them up so they can protect each other.




Tribe banner made by ivydrax


Ravager climbing on the liana by kirran906


The innocent antics of these children are on the rise by @ARKonlyac


Feeding by @falco_luna


Part 20 of Drawing Every Dino Dossier by cascadingcaramel


Do NOT pet that dawg by explosivefishh


My two ARK dinos, I have an unhealthy attachment to by exoplex




Photo Mode by dinokiller120


Photo Mode by flamekeeper2224


Photo Mode by tomboynerdy


Chillin with the Gryphons… by fadednightout


The new Big G by turbospino._78380


Enjoy your weekend!
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