We had 3 exciting play off games, one for each mode and these were the contestants who proved that they were the fittest survivors of May! They have earned a place in the Survivor League archive as well as their share of $85,600 in cash!
This prize pool is actually a bit larger than normal haha. Due to an error on our part during the Playoff FFA Game - we ended up with a 6-way tie for first place, and for this reason - we'll be awarding all players with first place, and then from there going down - so we actually had a total of 15 winners!
We’ll be reaching out to the winners over the coming days to collect the information required to get your prizes sent out to you! Look out for contact made by Jat!
Twitch Stream
If you hadn't had a chance to watch the stream, don't worry - you can check out the vod! We streamed all three matches on our twitch channel where it'll remain available for you guys to watch!
https://www.twitch.tv/survivetheark/v/70490496
The games were casted by TypeForced, a known and avid SotF player and we'd like to thank him for helping us out and covering BikeMan without much notice - there was a bit of a hiccup at the start but it was a great stream nonetheless!
As for the specific matches, you can check out each one when they start here:
2 Player Tribes: https://www.twitch.tv/survivetheark/v/70490496?t=01h14m49s
4 Player Tribes: https://www.twitch.tv/survivetheark/v/70490496?t=02h55m59s
Survivor League
The scores have been reset next Survivor League qualification process has begun! Good luck to all Survivors who hope to compete in the upcoming Championship match for June!
You can check out where you place on the current rankings at:
Wildcard Jat and the ARK: Survival of the Fittest Team
May Survivor League Championship!
The ARK: Survival of the Fittest May Survivor League Championship matches will take place from 11 am EST to 2 pm EST on Saturday, June 4, with a bounty of more than $65,000 in prizes to the winners!
The Survivors who have qualified for the event are listed here:
If you haven't yet received an invite, double check your steam friends request for an add from:
http://steamcommunity.com/id/SoTFLeague
They'll have invited you to a special Group too! Join that group where you'll get all the details for connecting to the match, as well as be able to speak to an Admin before, and during tomorrow's Tournament. You have already been set up on a special whitelist and will be able to join a special tournament run server tomorrow. We'll be opening the servers at 10:40 and the first game will begin at 11!
The championship games will be shoutcasted by BikeMan! We invite all ARK fans, and the newly curious, to come watch the epic battles at that time on our Twitch channel: www.twitch.tv/survivetheark !
To those competing: may fortune smile upon you, brave Survivors! And may the fittest survivor be victorious! Hope we have an awesome Championship and get to see some great games!
All the best,
Wildcard Jat
May Survivor League Championship Date Announced!
As May comes to a close, we edge closer to determining who will join the ranks of the Survivor League this month.
The ARK: Survival of the Fittest May Survivor League Championship matches will take place from 11 am EST to 2 pm EST on Saturday, June 4, with a bounty of more than $65,000 in prizes to that day’s winners.
The championship games will be shoutcasted by streaming personality BikeMan. These matches will be invite-only -- based on the top-ranked players for May 2016. Check https://survivetheark.com/index.php?/survivor-league/ to see where you stand. If you rank on the list at 11:59 pm EST, Tuesday, May 31, you will receive an invite via Steam to the Championship. There will be championship games for the top Free For All players, 2 player tribes, and 4 player tribes to determine who is really the fittest survivor.
We invite all ARK fans, and the newly curious, to come watch the epic battles at that time on our Twitch channel: www.twitch.tv/survivetheark!
To those competing: may fortune smile upon you, brave Survivors! And may the fittest survivor be victorious!
May Survivor League and The Summer Cup!
Survivor League
Hello Survivors!
The May Survivor League Qualifications is under way with Survivors heading to the battle-arena and working on making their way up the rankings and for their shot at the $65,600!
At the end of the countdown period, which can can be found on our Survivor League homepage: https://survivetheark.com/index.php?/survivor-league/ players who are holding a ranked position in their respective leader boards will be invited to a tournament to take place at the beginning of next month where the victors will be crowned May’s Survivor League!
Season One: Summer Cup!
And that’s not all! During PAX we were very excited to announce our first ever international offline tournament, The Summer Cup! The registration and qualification process for the cup is now open to Survivors to begin competing!
If you would like a chance to qualify for ARK Survival of the Fittest Season One: Summer Cup and the chance to be flown to Shanghai, China and compete for over $40,000 head on over to www.playark.com/summercup where more details about this awesome international event can be found and tribe leaders can begin registering their teams for the tournament!
Good luck to all blood-thirsty Survivors and may the odds be ever in your favour!
All the best,
Wildcard Jat and the ARK: Survival of the Fittest Team!
ARK: Survival of the Fittest, Survivor League, and Summer Cup Update!
Hello Survivors!
Since the first announcement of Survivor League, we have had constant feedback from the Community and we’ve been working together to figure out what would be the best way to run a competitive league for our players.
During PAX we had the opportunity to meet up with many players, and discuss where we really wanted to go with Survivor League.
After many conversations with the community, a lot of the players who placed/ranked in the survivor league, people who stream SotF and other players and influencers in other competitive scenes gave us a ton of great feedback about the Survivor League, prizing, and tournaments/gameplay.
This, combined with some metrics that were collected on the League, led us to make some pretty exciting changes to the upcoming way we will handle Survivor League, and these changes are made effective immediately in order to create a better League and competitive environment for our community and the game.
Survival of the Fittest
6 Player Mode
This “Official” game mode has been removed.
Going through our metrics and speaking to many players it was evident that this game mode, in it’s current state and the current state of SotF, showed that it was not the most optimal way to host tournaments or host a practical official competitive scene. This could of course change in the future, but for now we would like to steer away from 6 versus 6 and focus on our more popular team-game modes, 2 Player Tribes and 4 Player Tribes.
4 Player Mode
This is now the primary tournament mode.
This means that we will be using this mode to decide the players who are invited to take place in the Offline Summer Cup Championship Tournament matches based in Shanghai during ChinaJoy, where they will meet up with and compete against 4 top Chinese Tribes. As this is now the Tournament mode, it will enforce Tournament Graphic Settings. Namely this will be minimum Medium Quality with ground clutter turned on for fair and competitive gameplay.
Adjusted Match Times
To make the 2v2 and 4v4 modes easier to play for people with less free time, we have adjusted the standard match times for these modes to 45 minutes (down from 60) for 2v2, and 60 minutes (down from 90) for 4v4. We’ve also added the Giganotosaurus, because Big Dinos :)
Survivor League
Finishing in the Top 10 no longer guarantees a prize.
Where you place on the Survivor League does not determine how high cash-prize you could possibly win, but instead only determines whether you qualify for the shout-casted end-of-month Survivor League Tournament match (which will itself yield the prizes).
To qualify for the Survivor League Tournament you must place within the cut-off by the last day of the month:
FFA: Top 40 Players
2 Player Tribes: Top 60 Players
4 Player Tribes: Top 80 Players
The Tournament Match
This Tournament Match for each of the 3 Game Modes will take place on the first Saturday following the end of the month of the Survivor League qualification process. This means that the first tournament will then take place on: June the 4th.
There will be 3 tournaments that take place that day at 12pm Eastern, all to be streamed and shout-casted on www.twitch.tv/survivetheark with a 15 minute delay.
Qualification for the Tournament does not guarantee a cash-prize.
To be eligible for a prize you must place in the Tournament Match:
In the top 10 for FFA Mode
The top 5 Tribes in 2 Player Mode
The top 3 Tribes in 4 Player Mode
The winners will be entitled the ‘Survivor League’ for that month, and the qualification process for the next tournament would have already been underway, as that will always begin on the 1st of every month.
Survivor League Cash-Prizes
Due to the immediate removal of 6 Player Mode, the cash-prizes for Survivor League must change. The new values are listed as:
FFA
1st Place: $4000
2nd Place: $3000
3rd Place: $2000
4th Place: $1800
5th Place: $1600
6th Place: $1400
7th Place: $1200
8th Place: $1000
9th Place: $900
10th Place: $800
2 Player Tribes
1st Place Tribe: $3500 per member
2nd Place Tribe: $2500 per member
3rd Place Tribe: $1800 per member
4th Place Tribe: $1650 per member
5th Place Tribe: $1500 per member
4 Player Tribes
1st Place Tribe: $3500 per member
2nd Place Tribe: $1800 per member
3rd Place Tribe: $1200 per member
If a tribe does not have the maximum number of players, they will not receive the extra prize-pool. It is recommended that for these Tournaments, you are in a full-sized tribe to ensure that you have the opportunity to win the largest amount of prize available. A three-player tribe will not receive an extra $3500 for placing first.
New Zero Tolerance on Teaming
Players found guilty of illegal teaming with the intent to manipulate the competitive system will be absolutely permanently banned from Survival of the Fittest. This includes but is not limited to: Survival of the Fittest the game, Survivor League’s Qualification Process, Survivor League Tournament and all future Wildcard Sponsored Tournaments.
We do not tolerate teaming, however we understand that there are certain elements of the game where teaming may occur naturally, or in some cases have no effect due to the skill-level of the game. We will evaluate teaming reports on a case-by-case basis and collect video evidence to prosecute offenders. We will have an in-game report system, as well as in-game monitoring conducted by the Wildcard GM Team. The slate was wiped clean at the end of the first Survivor League, we will not be so lenient going forward. Don’t team, it’s not worth the disqualification!
Sportsmanship
We understand that in the heat of the competition, emotions can get the best of us. We would like to remind all players to ensure that they have respect for each other during the games, you do not have to enjoy the company of the people you’re playing against, however there is no need to hurl verbal insults or harass members of the community, one which you’re a part of. We would like to make it clear that in future circumstances, players found showing a poor sense of sportsmanship may risk being banned from Survival of the Fittest. This includes but is not limited to: Survival of the Fittest the game, Survivor League’s Qualification Process, Survivor League Tournament and all future Wildcard Sponsored Tournaments.
Summers Cup Championship
Due to the removal of the 6 versus 6 mode, there will be some necessary changes that will be made to the Summers Cup to take place at ChinaJoy in Shanghai.
6 Player Tribes have been removed
4 Player Tribes have now become the Official Tournament Mode
Tournament Graphics will be enforced
The 40 top scoring Summer Cup registered players from May and June each month will be invited to a Finals Match on July 1st. (80 Players in Total). We also may at our discretion invite additional contestants to complete 4-player Tribes, depending on their Score placement.
The Top 8 Tribes (approximately 32 players in all) will be invited to ChinaJoy in Shanghai for the Offline Summer Cup Championship matches, where they’ll meet up to compete with 4 top Chinese Tribes.
We’d also like to address some points that we’ve seen from the Community in regards to the Summer Cup:
You cannot compete in this Tournament if you are under the age of 18
The top 40 unique registered players in the Tournament League for each month will be invited to the Finals Match, so if a Survivor has placed in the Top 40 twice, it will skip them and then grab the next-best player. Similarly, if a player has placed in the top 40 but not registered for the Summer Cup, he or she will be skipped.
Your Team Leader must ensure that when registering your team, you use the same Team Name and Survivor Name in the game, as well register all members of your team.
You are permitted to have mixed-member teams from different regions, but all of your team members must, for the time being, hail from North America or European countries. Next Cups will include more regions.
Teams in China will have their own qualification process and they will already be there ready to play for when you arrive for the finals.
Graphical settings will be enforced for the qualification period and for the tournament.
Going forward on our website, we will be displaying the concurrent Top 100 Players’ Scores in each mode, so you can see where you place and how close you are to qualifying for the Summer Cup Finals, and also for each Month’s Survivor League Tournament Match.
These changes are made effective immediately in order to create a better League and competitive environment for our community and the game. We’re going to release the patch so that you guys can start playing and get a feel for how everything is running. Thank you again for your ongoing support and we looking forward to hearing your feedback and making the necessary adjustments to improving the game.
All the best,
Wildcard Jat and the ARK: Survival of the Fittest Team
ARK: Survival of the Fittest International Tournament! [MORE DETAILS RELEASED!]
Hello Survivors!
We’ve got more news for you from #PAXEast2016! We are very excited to announce the first ever ARK: Survival of the Fittest International Tournament to be held offline this Summer! The tournament will be taking place in Shanghai, during China Digital Entertainment Expo & Conference, ChinaJoy 2016. Qualified teams will be flown out July 29 - 31 to compete in person for this gigantic offline-event with more than $40,000 up for grabs!
Team leaders need to register at http://playark.com/summercup between May 1 - 10 then grab their teammates to starting competing in the dinosaur survivor slaughter fest in “4v4 Tournament Mode” specifically. The 40 (7 Teams) highest-Scoring registered Tournament Mode players during May and June (80 players total / 20 teams) will be invited to an online Semi-Final match to be held on July 1, 2016. The top 8 North American and/or European teams from the Semi-Final will then advance to the official Summer Cup, traveling to Shanghai to play in the offline finals match hosted at Shanghai’s ChinaJoy 2016! The ongoing “Survival League” rankings for all elite titles in ARK: Survival of the Fittest are visible in real-time on www.survivetheark.com at launch.
We can wait to see all the teams participate and show off their strategies throughout the next two months and are eagerly anticipating the slaughter-fest to take place on July the 1st and of course July 29th and 31st! We’ll be revealing more details about the registration process soon, and if you guys have any questions, feel free to get in touch as always!
Good luck to all Survivors out there and let’s see who gets crowned the Season One Summer Cup Champions of ARK: Survival of the Fittest!
Other specific changes to be noted about Survivor League and the Summers Cup:
You cannot compete in this Tournament if you are under the age of 18
The top 40 unique registered players in the Tournament League for each month will be invited to the Finals Match, so if a Survivor has placed in the Top 40 twice, it will skip them and then grab the next-best player. Similarly, if a player has placed in the top 40 but not registered for the Summer Cup, he or she will be skipped.
Your Team Leader must ensure that when registering your team, you use the same Team Name and Survivor Name in the game, as well register all members of your team.
You are permitted to have mixed-member teams from different regions, but all of your team members must, for the time being, hail from North America or European Union countries. Next Cups will include more regions.
Teams in China will have their own qualification process and they will already be there ready to play for when you arrive for the finals.
Graphical settings will be enforced for the qualification period and for the tournament.
Going forward on our website, we will be displaying the concurrent Top 100 Players’ Scores in each mode, so you can see where you place and how close you are to qualifying for the Summer Cup Finals, and also for each Month’s Survivor League Tournament Match.
You can read more in-depth about the changes here:
Wildcard Jat and the ARK: Survival of the Fittest Team.
April 2016 Survivor League Winners & SotF Update!
Survivor League Winners
Congratulations to all the winners who placed in our first Survivor League ever! It’s been an exciting time for ARK SotF players and we saw a wide variety of strategy used. Emotions ran high and the final list of players we have ended with are as follows;
They have earned a place in the Survivor League archive as well as their share of $64,800 in cash! The prizes are broken down as such:
We’ll be reaching out to the winners over the coming days to collect the information required to get your prizes sent out to you! Look out for contact made by Jat! In the case where players share the same score but different rank, both will be awarded with the higher-cash prize. So in this case, both Cirar - Frittest Mayo and PedroSaltana[Ralph] will receive the prize for first place and then it will skip to Sr. Dinch in third place. So yes, the prize pool will be higher this month! :)
Upcoming changes made to SotF and Survivor League
Survivor League will officially go on halt until May the 1st 2016 where we’ll begin the next round of games. This will include a soft-reset which will not affect your wins, but your other stats so your progress towards the Giga will be kept in-tact!
We will be making further changes to Survivor League which will be announced fairly soon, those changes will in-fact not take place until June’s Survivor League to adhere to our 30-day policy.
We will also be introducing Blind Matchmaking to the game within the next few days, we will use the period from now until the 1st of May to heavily iterate on it and make any changes that are necessary to matchmaking, as well as possible adjustments to how Scores are calculated for matches, to ensure that skilful players are being rewarded sufficiently for demonstrating their ability as the Fittest Survivors.
We are also super excited to announce that shortly we will be introducing Grappling Hooks to Survival of the Fittest! We are eager to see the new game play mechanics that this will bring into the game and how players will make use of this new form of maneuverability during combat.
With the excitement of future tournaments, our main-game mode designed around tournament-play will be receiving a graphical overhaul as well as a rename. 6-Player mode will now be known as Tournament Mode and it will automatically enable and enforce higher-graphical settings to make the game more competitive. These settings will be also used during our upcoming Official Tournaments, so players will now be able to get closer to a high-end competitive-experience when playing matches of this type. We want to ensure that you guys are able to train in the environments that you will compete in so we will attempt to recreate the exact Official Tournament specifications as much as possible, starting with this change.
Disqualification, Sportsmanship and the future of Survival of the Fittest
Over the past few weeks we have had a lot of reports concerning the sportsmanship and behaviour of players in Survival of the Fittest throughout the community. We understand that in the heat of the competition, emotions can get the best of us. We would like to remind all players to ensure that they have respect for each other during the games, you do not have to enjoy the company of the people you’re playing against, however there is no need to hurl verbal insults or harass members of the community, one which you’re a part of. We would like to make it clear that in future circumstances, players found showing a poor sense of sportsmanship may risk being banned from Survival of the Fittest.
Throughout this first month we have had to disqualify players due to heavy abuse of the matchmaking system when engaging in competitive matches. Players were found to be manipulating lobbies and exploiting the mechanics in an unintended way to gain an unfair advantage over their opponents. As stated in the FAQ, Studio Wildcard holds the authority and discretion to determine what gaining an unfair advantage would be and we will step in if necessary, like we have with this round of Survivor League. Players who were removed from April’s rankings will only suffer a one-time reset. They are still permitted to participate in future rounds, as well as tournaments but continuous abuse and manipulation of the system will result in absolute disqualification. We want to harbour a good environment where players are playing at the best and fairly. The game is still growing and it is subject to a lot of change based on these kinds of issues and feedback from the SotF community; with your help we can make sure that we’re able to achieve this.
As a free competitive game, the future of Survival of the Fittest lives by this community. For Survival of the Fittest to succeed, we need the community’s help by promoting the game, encouraging their friends to play it, helping out new players, giving us solid feedback on how to improve and working with us to make a better game. We really value your commitment and dedication to the game, and we want to ensure that we can make it grow and for Survival of the Fittest to be as special as you all wish it to be. Let’s work together to foster a positive community and a great competitive scene!
Thank you everyone for participating in April’s Survivor League! The next round of Survivor League will begin on May the 1st and will include the Grappling Hook, Blind Matchmaking and more (Giga...). We’re looking forward to seeing all SotF survivors play and continue to refine their strategies, skills, and teamwork!
All the best,
Wildcard Jat and the ARK: Survival of the Fittest Team.
p.s If you'd like to check out the Community Crunch, you can read it here! https://survivetheark.com/index.php?/articles.html/april-survivor-league-winners-sotf-update-community-crunch-44-r152/ - it includes some SotF tutorial videos from typeForced!
Survival of the Fittest Available on Mac, Linux, & SteamOS!
Hey Survivors!
Today we are very excited to announce that ARK: Survival of the Fittest is now available for Mac, Linux, and SteamOS on Steam Early Access!
These versions share all of the features and content of the PC version of the game and includes seamless online cross-play, with players able to play together no matter which platform they choose.
Thank you for being so patient with us, and we look forward to seeing you in the arena soon!
Survivor League
Also as a reminder, there is only a few days left to compete to enter our first Survivor League.
The Survivor League is a hall of fame that intends to honor and preserve the top 40 Survival of the Fittest players of said period. At the end of every league, we will be celebrating the highest-scoring players, which will be visible in real time, by both archiving them and announcing them as the Survivor League for that month.
If you'd like to learn more details and about how to get involved in the Survivor League, click here.
Best of luck to all of our competitors, and may the fittest survivor win!
Much love,
Wildcard Jen & The ARK Survival Evolved Team!
Announcing the Survivor League! & ARK Digest 28
Survivor League
We are excited to announce that the first Survivor League is officially LIVE! You can keep track of when this round ends by heading over to our Survivor League page and checking out the countdown to see when the top-ranked players will be archived into the league. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the Survivor League, here’s a run down!
What is Survivor League?
The Survivor League is a hall of fame that intends to honor and preserve the top 40 Survival of the Fittest players of said period. At the end of every league, we will be celebrating the highest-scoring players, which will be visible in real time, by both archiving them and announcing them as the Survivor League for that month.
How long does each Survivor League last?
Each Survivor League will last approximately 30 days. Players will be able to see when the next winners are announced by visiting:
At the top of this page, there will be a visible clock which will highlight how long is left until the winners are archived and the next session begins. This page will also contain a current leaderboard which will display, in real time, the survivors who are currently top of the rankings. Keep in mind, those survivors may not be the ones who make it into the Survivor League at the end of the session, as they will need to keep their place for when the timer hits zero.
When does the first Survivor League start?
The first Survivor League will be announced on April the 15th at 12PM Eastern. This means that all active games now will count towards the first league and players are able to keep track of when the winners will be archived by checking the clock at the top of Survivor League page.
How will the ranking system work?
Ranks are determined by the amount of score you have in each specific game-mode. When the clock hits zero, the Top 10 Ranking players in each of the 4 game modes, a total of 40 players, will be declared and entered into the Survivor League. Following this, the new clock will begin ticking for the next Survivor League.
Ranks will not be reset after each month has been awarded so it is entirely possible for players to stay on the league for multiple months, however a player’s score may start to decay if a player has not played for over 1 week.
What are the benefits to becoming a part of the Survivor League?
There are many benefits to becoming a member of the Survivor League. First of all, the top 10 players in each mode will receive a cash-prize dependant on their placement on the rank tables. The prizes will be distributed as following:
These prizes will be allocated accordingly to all 40 members of the Survivor League for that month. Survivor League members will also be archived and celebrated throughout the game in the Survivor League Archives and members of this exclusive and honorary league will be invited to upcoming broadcasted Tournaments, so getting into the league is not just a way to win a large amount of money and glory, but also a way to earn even more prizes and glory in the future. We are serious about the Survival of the Fittest becoming a serious competitive e-sports game and with that, want to celebrate players who are dedicated and perform to the highest standard!
Disqualification from Survivor League
Any player found to be exploiting the game by gaining an unfair advantage through the use of unintended mechanics or third party programmes will risk being disqualified from the league. Studio Wildcard holds the authority and discretion to determine what gaining an unfair advantage would be and will step in if necessary. Disqualification from Survivor League may result in, but is not limited to: being permanently banned from ARK Survival of the Fittest, stripped of all Survivor League titles, forfeiture of any unpaid monetary prizes and prohibited from entering or participating any tournament.
Changes made to Survivor League
Studio Wildcard holds the right to make any changes to the terms of participation, the methods of qualification, and the prizes for for Survivor League as they deem necessary. However any such changes will be notified to players in advance and will not have an effect for 30 days.
This does not impact balance or other such changes to the game mode, Survival of The Fittest, only to the terms of the Survivor League and its associated prizes/titles/rewards, etc.
Good luck to all those competing and may the best survivors win!
Mod Contest
We just wanted to remind you guys that you are approaching the deadline for the entries very shortly and that on Friday, April the 1st at 12PM EASTERN, entries will be officially closed!
All entries must be submitted here by the final submission date and the winners will be announced on May the 15th 2016, after finalist voting, spotlight and judging rounds.
Cave Rework!
So you guys have now had a few days to check out our new caves on ARK: Survival Evolved and we really hope you’ve enjoyed running through them! We’re going to start looking at the older caves now and give them a bit of a makeover, here’s a little sneak-peek ;). Let us know what you think!
And to read the full Digest including Q+A, just click here!
Much love,
Wildcard Jen & The ARK Survival Evolved Team!
ARK: Survival of the Fittest Launch! Play Free!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56SvsV6Pb6E
Survival of the Fittest
We are excited to announce that ARK: Survival of the Fittest is now available as a totally free, standalone, ‘Multiplayer Online Survival Arena’ built for eSport gameplay!
SotF originated as a spin-off mod which came to be with the release of our ARK: Survival Evolved development kit. The mode was first available as a ‘Total Conversion’ and debuted worldwide with a 70-person slaughter fest of a tournament. Following the success of the game mode, tournaments, and feedback from the community, SotF has been refactored into its own competitive game including four new modes, a robust ranking system, massively boosted performance, cosmetic-tiered rewards, lobbies/parties/on-demand-matchmaking, and constant iteration. That’s not all though! On top of releasing as a free game, SotF will also be awarding cash prizes for the top players in each ‘Survivor League’, so ARK survivors can start playing their favourite game at a professional competitive level!
Survivors can form one to six person Tribes with the options to choose Unofficial (Player-Hosted) and Official (Ranked) servers, and a variety of game-lengths and sizes in which to play. Players will start in the base forest environment introduced in the original ARK: Survival Evolved, with new environments and creatures introduced as the game evolves. Dedicated eSport rankings, matchmaking, reward, and upcoming Tournaments make ARK: SotF readily accessible to all players and after each month we’ll be awarding over $50,000 to the Top-10 Ranked Players in each of the four game modes, referred to as the ‘Survivor League’!. Once the League is ready to go live, we'll go out with an announcement! So use this time to practice and prepare for launch of the Survivor League!
The 'Survivor League' is a LIVE feed of in-game data to see who are the current top ranked players in each game mode!
SotF is balanced for intense competition, contestants begin in a neutral staging area where they can communicate pre-game, strategize, or talk trash. After a countdown, they dramatically descend from the sky onto the ARK in a circular formation via beams of light. There is a cache of valuable items in the center – do survivors dash for the goods and fight it out, do they run into the forest and hide, search for Dinosaurs to rapidly build their army, or do they freeze up from the sheer terror of death? A continually shrinking “Ring of Death” forces contestants ever closer together over time. The hunt is on!
KEY FEATURES
Free, Action-Packed Core Survival Gameplay
Fully functional spectator system, including First Person Spectator!
75+ Creatures to Tame and Ride at full launch
Multiple Official Game Modes (FFA, 2 Player Tribes, 4 Player Tribes, and 6 Player Tribes)
Game-Changing Tameable Super Creatures (Dragon, Giant Ape, Brood Mother)
Mysterious “Evolution Events”
Arsenal of Weapons, Traps, Armor, Structures and other Items from
Primitive to Modern Tech Tiers
Official Ranked and Unofficial customized player-hosted servers
Upcoming Mod Support
Robust Ranking and Tournament System
Exclusive SotF Cosmetic Items that can also be used in ARK: Survival Evolved
One-to-Six Player Tribes
Custom-Painted “War Banners” enable Tribes to show off their team spirit on Flags across their army of Dinosaurs, and are also broadcast on the gigantic billboards during game events. Just don’t draw anything offensive!
Top-ranked players are listed dynamically on SurviveTheArk.com as the ‘Survivor League’, and provided with over $50,000 in monthly cash prizes!
A custom soundtrack written by award-winning composer of "Ori and the Blind Forest", Gareth Coker!
It would not be what it is today without the support of its very passionate fanbase, which has truly shaped the game. We've had great success with ARK: Survival Evolved being in early access has allowed us to streamline the way we design, develop, and test. We look forward to having SotF enter into Early Access, using our past experiences, working together we’ll be able to take this game to the next level!
We’re launching SotF into Early Access absolutely free with no monetization, however you will get the benefits of a fully-supported game. There will be constant communication and a team working on the project. Band together with your friends and compete for a chance to win exclusive, unique, and fun cosmetics - not to mention bragging rights!
Prepare yourself for the ultimate dinosaur competitive experience. SotF has been developed with passion and love for the genre and the hopes to make this the #1 entry in the category. Come and be a part of history in the making. Tribe up and let’s see who the fittest survivor is!
