ARK: Survival Ascended

ARK: Survival Ascended is a next-generation remake of ARK: Survival Evolved, built using Unreal Engine 5. Released in 2023 by Studio Wildcard, it features completely overhauled graphics, physics, animations, and world design, giving the game a more realistic and immersive look. While the core gameplay remains similar—surviving on islands filled with dinosaurs, crafting gear, taming creatures, and building bases—Survival Ascended introduces improved AI, enhanced environmental effects, cross-platform multiplayer, and updated QoL systems. It also reworks many of the original maps and expands modding capabilities to allow more complex player-made content. In short, it’s a modernized, visually upgraded, and more polished version of the classic ARK experience.

We offer server hosting in North America with multiple datacenter locations for optimal performance and low latency. We have servers in the following locations:

Canada

• Calgary, Alberta

United States

• Chicago, Illinois
• Los Angeles, California
• New York

No, none of our services require port forwarding. The ARK: Survival Ascended server is hosted on our own computers in a data center, so we handle all of the networking aspects for you.

If you require an extra port, please contact us.

Server backups protect your game progress and world data from loss. Creating backups is essential for any game server. Simply navigate to the 'Backups' section in game panel to create manual backups or schedule automatic backups. Additionally, all our nodes include weekly offsite backups for maximum data protection and disaster recovery.

Absolutely! You can upgrade or downgrade your game server hosting plan at any time with prorated billing—you only pay the difference. Manage your server upgrades through the billing panel or contact our support team.

If you're not completely satisfied with our game server hosting and are within 72 hours of signup, contact us for a full refund under our money-back guarantee policy.

Yes! We offer free server migration from your previous hosting provider. Simply contact our support team with your old host's server details, and we'll transfer all your server files and configurations at no charge.

We use high-performance server hardware optimized for game hosting, with specifications varying by datacenter location. We believe in complete hardware transparency, you can view all our server specifications here.

Currently, our server setup requires manual verification by our team, which typically takes less than 24 hours—as long as you provide all required account information promptly.

We are planning to implement an automated server deployment system soon for instant setup.

We use the industry-leading Pterodactyl game server control panel for our ARK: Survival Ascended hosting services. Pterodactyl offers an intuitive, feature-rich interface that makes server management easy for beginners and advanced users alike.

Yes. You can change your player slots to any amount you’d like, whenever you’d like for your ARK: Survival Ascended server.