Studio Wildcard has announced ARK: Survival Ascended's 10th anniversary celebration event, running from June 2-12, 2025. The birthday bash will feature new Party Dodo creatures, festive cosmetics, special Anniversary Cakes with unique effects, and server-wide bonus rates. Additionally, an important OSD bug fix is coming to the Astraeos map in July.
ARK's 10th Anniversary Celebration Details Revealed
Survivors can prepare for a prehistoric party as ARK: Survival Ascended turns 10 years old! Studio Wildcard has unveiled their plans for the milestone celebration, which will run from June 2-12, 2025, bringing a host of festive additions to the survival game.
The anniversary event introduces the new Party Dodo creature, along with several event-exclusive cosmetics including Birthday Suit skins, Party Hat skins, and Dino Party Hat skins. Players can also look forward to Anniversary Surprise Cakes that provide special buffs when consumed.
Bonus Rates and Special Creatures
During the celebration, all official servers will enjoy significant bonus rates. Standard PVP/PVE servers will receive 2x boosts to Harvesting, Taming, Experience, and Breeding. Small Tribes servers get even better rates with 4.5x on most activities and 4x Breeding, while ARKpocalypse servers will enjoy a massive 5x boost across all categories.
The event will also introduce specially colored creatures including the new Party Dodo, alongside Party Rex, Party Saber, Party Pego, and Party Ankylo variants. A total of 18 event colors will be available during the celebration, giving players the perfect opportunity to add some vibrant specimens to their collections.
What's New in the Anniversary Event?
Beyond creatures and cosmetics, the event brings exciting new emotes including DJ Party and Rave Dance, perfect for celebrating this milestone. The Anniversary Surprise Cake and various Cake Slices will provide special effects, with different slices offering unique benefits for taming, breeding, imprinting, experience, and harvesting.
Server administrators can manually activate the event on dedicated servers using the parameter: -ActiveEvent=Birthday, or via a drop-down menu in Host/Single Player mode.
Important LiveOps Update for Astraeos Map
In addition to the anniversary announcement, Studio Wildcard revealed an important bug fix coming to the Astraeos map. Starting July 15th, 2025, Orbital Supply Drops (OSDs) will destroy any player-built structures within their impact radius when they land, matching the behavior on the Extinction map.
Players with bases near potential OSD landing zones are strongly advised to relocate before the patch goes live to avoid losing structures.
Weekend Bonus Rates Active Now
While waiting for the anniversary event, players can enjoy bonus rates this weekend until Monday, May 26th. The current weekend event features the same rate increases that will be available during the anniversary celebration.
Whether you're a veteran survivor who's been with ARK: Survival Ascended since the beginning or a newcomer to the prehistoric world, the 10th anniversary celebration offers the perfect opportunity to tame, build, and survive in this beloved dinosaur-filled adventure.