We are excited to announce that ARK: Survival of the Fittest is now available as a totally free, standalone, 'Multiplayer Online Survival Arena' built for eSport gameplay!

SotF originated as a spin-off mod which came to be with the release of our ARK: Survival Evolved development kit. The mode was first available as a 'Total Conversion' and debuted worldwide with a 70-person slaughter fest of a tournament. Following the success of the game mode, tournaments, and feedback from the community, SotF has been refactored into its own competitive game including four new modes, a robust ranking system, massively boosted performance, cosmetic-tiered rewards, lobbies/parties/on-demand-matchmaking, and constant iteration. That's not all though! On top of releasing as a free game, SotF will also be awarding cash prizes for the top players in each 'Survivor League', so ARK survivors can start playing their favourite game at a professional competitive level!

Survivors can form one to six person Tribes with the options to choose Unofficial (Player-Hosted) and Official (Ranked) servers, and a variety of game-lengths and sizes in which to play. Players will start in the base forest environment introduced in the original ARK: Survival Evolved, with new environments and creatures introduced as the game evolves. Dedicated eSport rankings, matchmaking, reward, and upcoming Tournaments make ARK: SotF readily accessible to all players and after each month we'll be awarding over $50,000 to the Top-10 Ranked Players in each of the four game modes, referred to as the 'Survivor League'!