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ARK Franchise Sale, Free Weekend, and Lumina Arrives!

ARK: Survival Ascended · published 10 Jul 2026, 15:27 UTC

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Adventure is calling!

ARK: Survival Ascended is on sale now on Steam, and if you've been waiting for the perfect time to jump in, you can also play FREE all weekend starting July 10th.

There's never been a better time to begin your journey. Meet Umbra and Lumina, available now as part of the Day One ARK: Dragontopia content, then get ready to chart new waters with ARK Tides of Fortune and experience even more adventures coming to Dragontopia later this year.

Gather your tribe and begin your adventure today!

Catch the more recent update’s patch notes here!

The shadow meets its light. Lumina awakens in Dragontopia! Taking flight as Umbra's radiant counterpart and bringing a brilliant new force to the skies! With celestial power at her command and a bond that burns brightest beside her shadowed kin, Lumina adds a new layer of speed, strategy, and spectacle to the battle above the clouds!

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