ARK: Survival Evolved Update v248 Adds Procedurally Generated Maps, Dinosaurs & More

Your world of a sudden got a lot more varied. ARK: Survival Evolved just received a massive update, adding a trio of terrifying new dinosaurs and pregnant gameplay updates such every bit procedural map generation.

Included in Ark: Survival Evolved update v248 are the following:

Procedurally Generated ARKs! Generate your very ain totally unique, customized or randomized world!
New Dinosaurs: Kaprosuchus Paludentium, Diplodocus Insulaprincep, and Chalicotherium Obsideoquus
You can at present directly wield your weapons when mount-riding smaller Dinos!
Tree Platforms now take +seventy% HP and +fifty% resistance to explosive damage
Neuter/Spay Option for Tamed Dinos

Below is a rundown of the new dinosaurs that were added in the update:

The Kaprosuchus is a water-based carnivore primarily found among swamps and capable of high speed running on land or in water. Kapro is a solitary hunter that picks off small to medium creatures, especially those isolated from their packs.

The Chalicotherium, found in small-scale numbers in colder regions, is a archaic fauna with uncomplicated behaviors. It'southward believed that Chalicotherium is all-time used as a trained mobile artillery, equally its unique playtime habit delivers a devastating long-range attack tactic when it is given boulders to throw!

The Diplocaulus, at home mainly on the isle'south swamps, is a small-scale amphibian residing at the middle-lesser of the ecosystem. The few uses for tamed Diplocaulus include the (rather disgusting) practice of employing information technology as an oxygen bag. Considering Diplocaulus stores air in the bladders of its head, defined can suck from these bladders to take deep breaths while submerged, supporting long-term underwater exploration without the use of external gear.

According to Studio Wildcard, players tin can make up one's mind a myriad of mural options from the heights of mountains, depths of valleys, and the number of lakes, rivers or oceans Procedurally generated maps bolster ARK's replay value and role player creativity level, while the new dinosaurs offer a new threat for every surroundings.

ARK: Survival Evolved is in Early on Admission on Steam and Game Preview on Xbox One for $29.99; the expansion ARK: Scorched Earth is currently on sale on Steam for $14.99. Check out our interview with Jesse Rapczak from Studio Wildcard.