Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Today we take a look at the current state of the game for ARK Survival Ascended from PS5 disconnects, to Xbox dashboarding and crashes, to player growth and more!
ARK: Survival Ascended is in a unique position right now. While we have a massive roadmap ahead with Unreal Engine 5.7, Genesis Part 1, and new creatures like the Boaratos, many players—specifically on PS5 and Xbox—are struggling with a game that feels "unplayable" due to constant crashing and disconnects. This includes ASA Xbox Series X performance issues, Astraeos update corruption, Lost Colony city lag, and ARK Ascended PS5 crash.
In this State of the Game update, we dive into the recent community feedback to highlight the major issues PS5 and Xbox survivors are facing, look at the surprising growth in the Steam player base, and discuss whether the promised performance boosts are actually on the horizon.
Community Bug Highlights
Astraeos Boss Crashes: Many PS5 players are reporting total game crashes during Astraeos boss fights (Cyclops, Hydra, Medusa), resulting in lost progression and dinos.
Lost Colony City Lag: A major point of contention is the "City" area on Lost Colony, which is causing dashboard crashes for both Xbox Series X and PS5 players, even on private servers.
Mod Space Limitations: There is significant frustration regarding the PS5 mod storage limit, with users unable to install new mods despite having space.
Server Stability & Transfers: Viewers are reporting connection timeouts (98% failure rate for some) specifically when transferring between servers or teleporting from caves.
Has the experience been better or worse for you since the Astraeos update? Drop a comment below with your platform and the issues you're seeing!
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ARK Survival Evolved & ARK Survival Ascended
As a man or woman stranded naked, freezing and starving on the shores of a mysterious island called ARK, you must hunt, harvest resources, craft items, grow crops, research technologies, and build shelters to withstand the elements. Use your cunning and resources to kill or tame & breed the leviathan dinosaurs and other primeval creatures roaming the land, and team up with or prey on hundreds of other players to survive, dominate... and escape!
Respawn into a new dinosaur survival experience beyond your wildest dreams… as ARK is reimagined from the ground-up into the next-generation of videogame technology with Unreal Engine 5! You awake on a mysterious island, your senses overwhelmed by the blinding sunlight and brilliant colors bouncing off every surface around you, the azure waters of a verdant Island lapping at your bare feet. A deep roar echoes from the misty jungle, jolting you into action, and you stand up – not afraid, but intrigued. Are you ready to form a tribe, tame and breed hundreds of species of dinosaurs and other primeval creatures, explore, craft, build, and fight your way to the top of the food-chain? Your new world awaits… step through the looking-glass and join it!
Game developed by: Studio Wildcard ( survivetheark.com )
#arksurvivalascended #playark #gaming #arksurvivalevolved #arkascended #arkevolved #gpark
Today we take a look at the current state of the game for ARK Survival Ascended from PS5 disconnects, to Xbox dashboarding and crashes, to player growth and more!
ARK: Survival Ascended is in a unique position right now. While we have a massive roadmap ahead with Unreal Engine 5.7, Genesis Part 1, and new creatures like the Boaratos, many players—specifically on PS5 and Xbox—are struggling with a game that feels "unplayable" due to constant crashing and disconnects. This includes ASA Xbox Series X performance issues, Astraeos update corruption, Lost Colony city lag, and ARK Ascended PS5 crash.
In this State of the Game update, we dive into the recent community feedback to highlight the major issues PS5 and Xbox survivors are facing, look at the surprising growth in the Steam player base, and discuss whether the promised performance boosts are actually on the horizon.
Community Bug Highlights
Astraeos Boss Crashes: Many PS5 players are reporting total game crashes during Astraeos boss fights (Cyclops, Hydra, Medusa), resulting in lost progression and dinos.
Lost Colony City Lag: A major point of contention is the "City" area on Lost Colony, which is causing dashboard crashes for both Xbox Series X and PS5 players, even on private servers.
Mod Space Limitations: There is significant frustration regarding the PS5 mod storage limit, with users unable to install new mods despite having space.
Server Stability & Transfers: Viewers are reporting connection timeouts (98% failure rate for some) specifically when transferring between servers or teleporting from caves.
Has the experience been better or worse for you since the Astraeos update? Drop a comment below with your platform and the issues you're seeing!
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ARK Survival Evolved & ARK Survival Ascended
As a man or woman stranded naked, freezing and starving on the shores of a mysterious island called ARK, you must hunt, harvest resources, craft items, grow crops, research technologies, and build shelters to withstand the elements. Use your cunning and resources to kill or tame & breed the leviathan dinosaurs and other primeval creatures roaming the land, and team up with or prey on hundreds of other players to survive, dominate... and escape!
Respawn into a new dinosaur survival experience beyond your wildest dreams… as ARK is reimagined from the ground-up into the next-generation of videogame technology with Unreal Engine 5! You awake on a mysterious island, your senses overwhelmed by the blinding sunlight and brilliant colors bouncing off every surface around you, the azure waters of a verdant Island lapping at your bare feet. A deep roar echoes from the misty jungle, jolting you into action, and you stand up – not afraid, but intrigued. Are you ready to form a tribe, tame and breed hundreds of species of dinosaurs and other primeval creatures, explore, craft, build, and fight your way to the top of the food-chain? Your new world awaits… step through the looking-glass and join it!
Game developed by: Studio Wildcard ( survivetheark.com )
#arksurvivalascended #playark #gaming #arksurvivalevolved #arkascended #arkevolved #gpark
![Top 5 Most Wanted TLCs [Community Requested]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vxvl0ap7bV4/mqdefault.jpg "Top 5 Most Wanted TLCs [Community Requested]
2026 is seeing 5 creatures get TLCs in ARK, but players want a lot more creature TLCs. So heres 5 of the top most requested dino TLCs.
00:00 Intro
00:37 #5 The Beach Bleeder
01:18 #4 The Heavy Spitter
02:08 #3 The Friendly Giant
02:41 #2 The Ocean Apex
03:34 #1 The OG Long Neck
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ARK Survival Evolved & ARK Survival Ascended
As a man or woman stranded naked, freezing and starving on the shores of a mysterious island called ARK, you must hunt, harvest resources, craft items, grow crops, research technologies, and build shelters to withstand the elements. Use your cunning and resources to kill or tame & breed the leviathan dinosaurs and other primeval creatures roaming the land, and team up with or prey on hundreds of other players to survive, dominate... and escape!
Respawn into a new dinosaur survival experience beyond your wildest dreams… as ARK is reimagined from the ground-up into the next-generation of videogame technology with Unreal Engine 5! You awake on a mysterious island, your senses overwhelmed by the blinding sunlight and brilliant colors bouncing off every surface around you, the azure waters of a verdant Island lapping at your bare feet. A deep roar echoes from the misty jungle, jolting you into action, and you stand up – not afraid, but intrigued. Are you ready to form a tribe, tame and breed hundreds of species of dinosaurs and other primeval creatures, explore, craft, build, and fight your way to the top of the food-chain? Your new world awaits… step through the looking-glass and join it!
Game developed by: Studio Wildcard ( https://survivetheark.com )
#arksurvivalascended #playark #gaming #arksurvivalevolved #arkascended #arkevolved #gpark")
![ARKs Upcoming Creature Updates [PaleoARK]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xITaOB8w5Zs/mqdefault.jpg "ARKs Upcoming Creature Updates [PaleoARK]
PaleoARK is working on a lot of creature updates for ARK Ascended including TLCs for OG base game creatures, and brand new creatures. Today we take a look at whats coming next including the Simbakubwa, Elasmosaurus, and the Nanuqsaurus.
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ARK Survival Evolved & ARK Survival Ascended
As a man or woman stranded naked, freezing and starving on the shores of a mysterious island called ARK, you must hunt, harvest resources, craft items, grow crops, research technologies, and build shelters to withstand the elements. Use your cunning and resources to kill or tame & breed the leviathan dinosaurs and other primeval creatures roaming the land, and team up with or prey on hundreds of other players to survive, dominate... and escape!
Respawn into a new dinosaur survival experience beyond your wildest dreams… as ARK is reimagined from the ground-up into the next-generation of videogame technology with Unreal Engine 5! You awake on a mysterious island, your senses overwhelmed by the blinding sunlight and brilliant colors bouncing off every surface around you, the azure waters of a verdant Island lapping at your bare feet. A deep roar echoes from the misty jungle, jolting you into action, and you stand up – not afraid, but intrigued. Are you ready to form a tribe, tame and breed hundreds of species of dinosaurs and other primeval creatures, explore, craft, build, and fight your way to the top of the food-chain? Your new world awaits… step through the looking-glass and join it!
Game developed by: Studio Wildcard ( https://survivetheark.com )
#arksurvivalascended #playark #gaming #arksurvivalevolved #arkascended #arkevolved #gpark")
