New July 2025 Update Released for Ark Survival Ascended

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So, it’s mid-July 2025, and there’s a spanking new update for Ark: Survival Ascended on PC and consoles. Version 68.34, if you care about numbers. Anyway, it’s supposed to squash bugs—especially in the Ragnarok Ascended part of the game. This one’s free, yet it’s kind of infamous for some hiccups. Not the boozy kind, unfortunately.

Ark: Survival Ascended hit early access on October 26, 2023. Wow, two years flew by, right? Odd mix of feelings from players so far. Some folks love it, others… not so much, especially on Steam. Ah, the dreaded “pay to win” DLC chatter. Still, the devs, Studio Wildcard, keep tossing out updates and content. Gotta keep the crowd happy—or at least not grumbling too loudly.

Back on June 20, they rolled out this colossal Norse-inspired map, a whopping 144 square kilometers. No joke. Tons of new places to explore, but yeah, more room for bugs to hide too. Hence, the “Mixed” reviews. Yay?

Fast forward to July 18, and bam—another update! No shiny new toys this time. Just bug swatting. Like those pesky low frame rates during sandstorms. Didn’t miss that, trust me. And more Basilosaurus spawns—whatever floats your boat, right? Oh, and there’s this labyrinth puzzle thingy that’s finally taking input codes without losing its marbles. About time!

Oh, and don’t get me started on those save icons. For mod maps, they had a bad case of disappearing acts. Well, they’re back now, and let’s hope they stick around this time. Found them quite useful, I must say. Plus, the backup saves are sorted. Fingers crossed.

Random fixes? Of course! Thylacoleos—crazy name, huh?—they’re finally swimming gracefully when you hold jump. And, get this, items aren’t sinking into the landscape when tossed. What a saga.

Players are screaming for more fixes—hey, Steam reviews don’t lie. But hang tight, there’s more stuff dropping in August. Exciting times, huh?

Patch notes go like this:

– Sandstorm FPS issues? Fixed!
– Labyrinth code input behaving, finally.
– More Basilosaurus popping up.
– Save icons not ghosting us anymore.
– Backup saves should behave now.
– Thylacoleos are swimming happy.
– Random items aren’t vanishing into the void.

Wild ride, right? There you have it, the raw and tangled scoop on the latest Ark update. Who knows what’s next?

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Hope you enjoyed the ride!