# ARK: Survival Ascended Community Crunch 520: Three heads. One very good boy. - Product: ARK: Survival Ascended (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/ark-survival-ascended) - Vendor: Studio Wildcard - Date: 2026-08-22 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2399830/view/679633323166794963 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/ark-survival-ascended/releases/2026-08-22-community-crunch-520-three-heads.-one-very-good-b What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog. Reuse: the summaries, labels and curation here are © What's New. Quote freely with attribution and a link back; wholesale republication of the corpus is not permitted — terms: https://whatsnew.fyi/terms. The vendors' own release notes remain their publishers'. --- - **added** — Unreal Engine 5.8 upgrade with tangible performance improvements, platform-specific fixes, and stronger technical foundations - **added** — Therizinosaurus TLC bringing new life and personality to the creature while maintaining its harvesting capabilities - **added** — Gargantar dragon creature arriving with early access for Expansion Pass owners - **added** — Cerberax three-headed creature added as the second creature in ARK Fantastic Tames Season 1 - **added** — Boaratos creature arriving in Astraeos final update - **added** — Mod-browser within the game allowing players to download and play custom content including maps, creatures, items, and game modes - **added** — Character and creature transfers opening on Genesis Ascended Part 1 Official servers on September 4th - **changed** — Genesis Part 1 Expires servers will close on September 18th Survivors, mark your calendars because **September 30** is shaping up to be a big day on the ARKs! The Unreal Engine 5.8 upgrade, Therizinosaurus TLC, Cerberax, and Gargantar are all set to arrive together in one packed release. The move to **Unreal Engine 5.8** represents one of the biggest technical milestones yet for ASA. Our engine team has been hard at work on the upgrade, focusing on tangible performance improvements, platform-specific fixes, and stronger technical foundations for everything still ahead. And the technology isn't the only thing getting an upgrade. Thanks to your Extra Life vote, the **Therizinosaurus TLC** will sharpen up one of ARK's most iconic creatures, bringing new life and personality to the beloved Tickle Chicken while staying true to the harvesting powerhouse Survivors know and love. It won't be arriving alone. The skies will welcome **Gargantar**, the latest mighty dragon from **ARK Dragontopia**, with Expansion Pass owners getting early access to this hungry behemoth, who views the ARKs as one enormous all-you-can-eat buffet. Meanwhile, **ARK Fantastic Tames Season 1** continues with the arrival of its second creature, **Cerberax**, following in the bouncy footsteps of the Burrowbuck earlier this year. [Download in full resolution](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/17jxrv5kVtyqizPtBrSRKPBJ0uOu_sN6h?usp=drive_link) This imposing beast is more than capable of carrying a lone Survivor into battle, though those traveling with a few trusted tribemates may discover where its true strength lies. Each head seems to have a temperament of its own, with a peculiar way of playing off the others. Survivors who learn to work with them in tandem may find that what one head starts, another can finish with devastating results. Whether you ride alone or bring your tribe along, there's clearly more than one way to unleash this three-headed terror. The **Cerberax** is coming as part of ARK Fantastic Tames Season 1 on **September 30**. Before we get there… **Astraeos**' final update arrives **August 26**! Charging into the update is the **Boaratos**, the hot-headed hog we introduced last week, ready to bring some serious heat to your battles, your harvests, and perhaps even your breakfast table. So while you're marking September 30 on your calendars, don't forget to make a little room for August 26. The Boaratos is almost here, and it's bringing the heat! MODSPOLIGHTLINK Download & play new custom content created by players, including new maps, creatures, items, and game modes, through a dedicated new Mod-browser directly within the game. Enjoy an endless stream of new ARK content as the creativity and talent of the community is fully unleashed for the first time across gaming platforms and stay tuned as we spotlight more Cross-Platform Mods each week! This video features: - **[Golden Evolving Tools (Freemium)](https://www.curseforge.com/ark-survival-ascended/mods/golden-evolving-tools)** by Lordan_LaFleur - **[Atlantean Temple Skins](https://www.curseforge.com/ark-survival-ascended/mods/atlantean-temple-skins)** by R0sered - **[Amberveil Cottage Structure Skins](https://www.curseforge.com/ark-survival-ascended/mods/amberveil-cottage-structure-skin)** by Kocielapki - **[Fantasy Swords and Pike](https://www.curseforge.com/ark-survival-ascended/mods/fantasy-swords)** by Prince_0f_Hell - **[ARK: Collection-V1](https://www.curseforge.com/ark-survival-ascended/mods/ark-collection-v1)** by J26arkitecto - **[Feras TLCs: Megalodon](https://www.curseforge.com/ark-survival-ascended/mods/feras-tlcs-megalodon)** by Fera_spielt - **[ARKOLOGY: OE - Hapipalus](https://www.curseforge.com/ark-survival-ascended/mods/arkology-oe-hapipalus)** by Dragonheart7998 - **[Vorath: Aquadomes](https://www.curseforge.com/ark-survival-ascended/mods/vorath-aquadomes)** by Trixt3r - **(https://www.curseforge.com/ark-survival-ascended/mods/extinctionovergrowth)** by Mr_PowerPoof - **(https://www.curseforge.com/ark-survi _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2399830/view/679633323166794963]_