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Astraeos expands in a big way on February 25th with the arrival of Pyranthos, a vast new desert landmass shaped by myth, ruin, and survival. Far from an empty wasteland, Pyranthos is a hostile, ancient region where shifting sands give way to forgotten structures, buried pathways, and environments designed to test preparation as much as curiosity. This is a place built for exploration, but it doesn’t reward carelessness.Beyond the desert itself, this update pushes Astraeos forward with new challenges across the map. Powerful creatures roam both the surface and the depths below, ancient forces stir in long-abandoned arenas, previously unexplored artifact caves beckon the curious, and new boss encounters await those ready to face them.

This major Astraeos update launches February 25, introducing new explorable areas, boss fights, caves, and more. We’ll share more as we get closer, but for now, sharpen your blades and prepare for the heat. The desert is watching.

Since we last checked in, the Live Ops team has been focused on closing out several high-impact post-launch issues and stabilising crashes and edge cases.

We’ve resolved the issue affecting Outpost and resource cache spawning, and addressed possession-related problems, including cases where thralls could fall through the mesh when returning to players. We’ve also fixed an issue that could cause the Lost Queen encounter to fail with larger groups, and made it possible to participate in Outpost missions while possessing thralls.

Alongside this, we’ve addressed an issue where replicators could be used to block Quetzals equipped with a platform saddle, preventing an unintended “cheese” setup that allowed for unfair PvP advantages. We continue to work through other reported quirks as they’re confirmed and locked in.

Looking ahead, Gloon balance changes are coming next week. We’re also working through a character screen crash and additional map fixes, which are still in progress and will roll out with our next major version update..
As always, thanks for the detailed reports. They’ve been instrumental in helping us prioritise and validate fixes as we move forward.

Download & play new custom content created by players, including new maps, creatures, items, and game modes, through a dedicated new Mod-browser directly within the game. Enjoy an endless stream of new ARK content as the creativity and talent of the community are fully unleashed for the first time across gaming platforms, and stay tuned as we spotlight more Cross-Platform Mods each week!

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