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ARK: Survival Ascended Community Crunch 512: Notes (20th June 2026)

Genesis Ascended Part 1 and Tides of Fortune are pushed back a week, but official servers are getting a major overhaul with Classic-to-Conquest transitions and bonus rates this weekend.

Nathan Lees5 min read
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Genesis Ascended Part 1 and ARK Tides of Fortune are now launching July 2 instead of next week. Studio Wildcard needed extra time for final certification and polish across all platforms, which honestly feels overdue given the scope of what's coming. A week's delay beats a broken launch day.

More immediately, official servers are getting a structural shake-up. Classic servers go live this weekend across PC, Xbox, and PlayStation, then transition to Conquest on June 26 at 4 PM PDT. Conquest is a new large-scale PvP experience designed to prevent mega-tribe dominance by letting smaller groups establish themselves faster with increased rates. During Classic, Tek is mostly disabled (except Cryopods), with 21 maps split between NA and EU. Once Conquest kicks in, most Tek comes back online, and all 21 maps become Genesis Part 1.

Bonus rates are live until Monday, June 22: standard servers get 2x harvesting, taming, experience, and breeding, while Small Tribes hit 4.5x and ARKpocalypse goes to 5x. Check the full patch notes for server specifics and the complete Conquest ruleset.

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We're incredibly excited to get ARK: Genesis Ascended Part 1 and ARK Tides of Fortune into your hands, with all of the new features and gameplay systems that they add. To ensure the experience is where we want it to be across all platforms, we need a few extra days to complete final certification and apply the finishing touches ahead of launch.

As a result, ARK: Genesis Ascended Part 1 and ARK Tides of Fortune will now release on July 2, 2026

The team has been hard at work bringing these expansions to life, and this additional time will allow us to ensure a smoother launch for everyone, so that your first voyage across the vast new waters will be the best it can be.

We know you're eager to set sail, and we truly appreciate your patience and support as we navigate the final stretch. We can't wait to share this new adventure with you on July 2. 

The Studio Wildcard Team

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Official Classic servers are being introduced to ARK: Survival Ascended by Snail Games. Conquest is a new PvP player experience which focuses on large-scale PvP while avoiding the problem of mega tribes. Increased rates will allow tribes to set up and establish themselves quickly and enable them to rebuild after potential losses instead of being wiped completely.

The official Classic servers are open for PC, Xbox and PlayStation and will transition to Conquest servers on June 26th at 4 PM PDT.

If you need any support during the Conquest season, join the Conquest Enforcement's Discord.

  • During Classic:
    • Tek is disabled with the exception of Cryopods
    • Maps:
      • 3 The Island
      • 3 The Center
      • 3 Rangarok
      • 2 Scorched Earth
      • 2 Aberration
      • 2 Extinction
      • 2 Astraeos
      • 2 Lost Colony
      • 2 Valguero
        • Total of 21 maps (half NA, half EU)
  • Transition to Conquest:
    • Tek is enabled with the exception of:
      • Tek Grenade
      • Tapejara Tek Saddle
      • Megalodon Tek Saddle
      • Rock Drake Tek Saddle
      • Mosasur Tek Saddle
      • Tek Railgun
    • Map: all 21 maps will become Genesis Part 1

This weekend, the Official Network will be receiving bonus rates! It will be active until Monday, June 22.

  • 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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Knew there'd be a delay.

Alright everyone, you know the rules : take a shot for the delay.

honestly, thank you guys for telling us this far in advance I'd rather know now rather than the night of waiting to make videos and content on the new stuff!!!

so the crunch is to announce the delay of Genesis, but still no work on when the event skins and cosmetics tab is going to be fixed ... classic 

  • 1

again with the GD delays. like seriously?

Não sei se é aki que comenta sobre mas vocês poderiam botar uma mecânica de luta com combos,esquivas e mais opções de espadas e armas deixaria o jogo muito mais imersivo e competitivo e adicionar npcs igual o perdido nos outros mapas 

At least you guys are consistent. While you at it, why not take care of tickets, or adding crossark cluster on official ?

Another terrible crunch with little to no information Plus its now delayed by a full week. To compensate show us the map layout, new engrams ,map screenshots JUST SOMETHING aside from lazy renders that don't mean anything . Do better.

There it is. Honestly, you should stop giving us a date.

#Gen1DELAY

#BTTDELAY

#DelayHYPE

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