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ARK: Survival Evolved update braves the new Snow and Swamp biomes

ARK: Survival Evolved has just expanded with a pair of dangerous new biomes, each of which offers new resources and new creatures that are out to kill you.

Ozzie Mejia

September 28, 2015 9:52 AM

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Escaping the treacherous world of ARK: Survival Evolved is going to prove a little more difficult than first anticipated. It's not just that the lands are filled with roaming dinosaurs, but there now appears to be some new environments put into place.

Earlier this morning, Studio Wildcard added a pair of new biomes to the growing world of ARK. Swamp introduces a new sticky, waterlogged environment, with new plant life and crafting ingredients available. However, it also has a whole new set of creatures nesting about. So watch out for snakes, gators, bugs, and piranhas. There's also a massive "Beezlebufo" frog, which can be tamed and used to leap over danger.

The Snow biome will require some fur to survive the treacherous temperatures, which will prove worthwhile for this area's precious crafting resources. The Megaloceros "Stags" will charge you upon sight, so be sure to watch out for those. The Snow biome is also home to Dire Wolves, which are like wolves, but dire.

More information on this latest update can be found on the ARK Steam page. ARK: Survival Evolved is set to release next year, but is currently available through Steam Early Access.

Ozzie Mejia

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Ozzie has been playing video games since picking up his first NES controller at age 5. He has been into games ever since, only briefly stepping away during his college years. But he was pulled back in after spending years in QA circles for both THQ and Activision, mostly spending time helping to push forward the Guitar Hero series at its peak. Ozzie has become a big fan of platformers, puzzle games, shooters, and RPGs, just to name a few genres, but he’s also a huge sucker for anything with a good, compelling narrative behind it. Because what are video games if you can't enjoy a good story with a fresh Cherry Coke?