From Studio Wildcard:
Studio Wildcard revealed today at the Game Developers Conference 2017 that it has launched the ARK Sponsored Mods program, which will provide both financial support and development advice to select modders of ARK: Survival Evolved. The program's goal is to give a boost to the vibrant ARK modding community by selecting 15 projects each month to each receive $4,000 towards the modders' ongoing development costs. Completed mods may also be considered for integration into the final retail release on PC and Consoles of ARK: Survival Evolved.
“We know how expensive it can be to make and distribute a great mod, and through the new Sponsored Mods program, we want to reduce some of that financial burden, while offering development support to modders, " said Cedric Burkes, Community Manager and Technical Liaison at Studio Wildcard. "We believe this program is the first of its kind, where modders earn money to complete their projects, and we hope it catches on in the industry, perhaps even becoming a standard."
“ARK Mods have contributed mightily to the game's longevity & variety, and we’re very grateful to the talented content creators who make them,” said Jeremy Stieglitz, Co-Founder and Lead Designer & Programmer at Studio Wildcard. “With the new 'ARK Sponsored Mods' program, we aim to be able to support some of the most promising authors directly, and continue to attract the world's most talented Modders to build amazing new content for ARK.”
Studio Wildcard opened up its ARK Dev Kit in July 2015 and since that time over 2,500 different mods have been created in Steam Workshop. Two of the most popular mods - The Center and Primitive+ - were chosen last year to become official mods within the main game and now appear on both Steam, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions.
Visit the newly launched website featuring the March ARK Sponsored Mods.
Below are the first 15 mods that are taking part in the Sponsored Mod program. Every month going forward, new Mods may be added to the program, so be sure to check the ARK Sponsored Mods website each month to see who has made it into the program!
- NPC Bush People by Swords
- Scorched Earth Decor, RP Decor, eco In Wonderland, and ecoTrees by eco
- Ragnarok by Excited Kangaroo
- Structures Plus, Platforms Anywhere, Platforms Plus by orionsun
- Steampunk Mod by iSpeZz
- Roraima by Jeff
- Castles, Keeps, and Forts Architecture by enc | ExileAcid
- Survival Plus by Tao
- Ark Moon Survival by DavidBC
- Shigo Islands by Exilog
- Madagascar Evolved by Hey my team rules!
- Thieves Island and Skies of Nazca by Tkat5200
- MRRadTools.Inc by MRRadioactiv
- Ark Postal Service and Offline Raid Protection by jslay
- Advanced Admin Command Menu by Woeful Macabre
ARK: Survival Evolved is in development for Xbox One via the ID@Xbox program, Steam Early Access and PlayStation 4. The game is currently playable in on all three platforms, which includes Oculus Rift VR support and an integration of Steam community features such as Steam Economy and Steam Workshop for custom maps and mods. Players can host private/LAN servers and have access to a custom-built version of the Unreal Engine 4 Editor for creating mods. The world of ARK is designed to be modder-friendly and ever-expanding!
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