# ARK: Survival Ascended Community Crunch 512: Preparing to Set Sail

- Product: ARK: Survival Ascended (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/ark-survival-ascended)
- Vendor: Studio Wildcard
- Date: 2026-06-19
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2399830/view/719034111861197810
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/ark-survival-ascended/releases/2026-06-19-community-crunch-512-preparing-to-set-sail

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- **added** — Official Classic servers introduced with Conquest as a new PvP player experience focusing on large-scale PvP and increased rates
- **changed** — Tek disabled during Classic season except for Cryopods
- **changed** — Tek enabled during Conquest season except for Tek Grenade, Tapejara Tek Saddle, Megalodon Tek Saddle, Rock Drake Tek Saddle, Mosasaur Tek Saddle, and Tek Railgun
- **changed** — All 21 Classic maps will transition to Genesis Part 1 during Conquest season

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

**[Download in full resolution](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GORJDXdIOeqFekLrhNMiKejZr825g5bT?usp=drive_link)**

Official Classic servers have been 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 **July 2nd at 4 PM PDT**.

If you need any support during the Conquest season, join the **[Conquest Enforcement's Discord](https://discord.gg/4SyXmfyxT6)**.

- **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

[Fan Art Gallery](https://survivetheark.com/index.php?/gallery/album/3617-featured-fan-art/) | [Screenshot Gallery](https://survivetheark.com/index.php?/gallery/album/3623-featured-screenshots/) | [Artist Feedback Form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftQUqoYHb2QhG-rqeRMmL2r4-GVtW56tCdclH5sD-YQ_5HKw/viewform)

**Creator**: **Mystic on Ark feat. ScandinavianWolf & Prepperian**
Arachnophobes beware, there are spiders EVERYWHERE! Welcome to Race across the Ark, a challenge where they replace EVERY creature on the map and race to see who can get to the finish line the quickest!

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**Creator**: **ClickTockClock**
ClickTockClock shows everything there is to know about Guishanmoon's Deinocheirus.
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[**Sleeping Allosaurus**](https://x.com/survivetheark/status/2067694857494163536) by Albina Diamond

[**Spiders seem to be a source of many surprises.**](https://discord.com/channels/729837326120910915/735196305990615062/1508321867931324497) by yuukuro07

[**Ice Wyvern**](https://discord.com/channels/729837326120910915/735196305990615062/1511395200998703215) by rubberybrony

[**Titans**](https://discord.com/channels/729837326120910915/735196305990615062/1510600057832079472) by carpfish__96835

[**I made a frog**](https://discord.com/channels/729837326120910915/735196305990615062/1511284731097124885) by frozen_soap

[**Rock Drake**](https://discord.com/channels/729837326120910915/1512114369440252085/1515451086805143757) by zt2cans

[**My Giga TLC idea**](https://

_[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2399830/view/719034111861197810]_