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ARK: Survival Evolved Announces Top Mod Finalists

ARK: Survival Evolved Announces Top Mod Finalists

ARK: SURVIVAL EVOLVED ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR WORLDWIDE MOD CONTEST – COMMUNITY CAN NOW VOTE!

Studio Wildcard, the studio that never sleeps, announced today the top 24 finalists in its first ARK: Survival Evolved Worldwide Mod Contest, and now it’s up to the community to weigh in! The development team received more than 100 mod entries in three categories (Best Total Conversions, Best Map, Best Mod) then rated each on its originality, creativity, graphical quality, and entertainment value to determine the finalists. A prize pool of more than $60,000 will be awarded to the winners, who will be announced on May 15, 2016.

Who’s the most impressive ARK modder of them all? Jump into the ARK community now and vote on your favorite mods, maps, and total conversions.

The mods range far and wide in imagination and style from the “Ark Moon Survival” Total Conversion to “Pimp My Dino” & “Dino Racing Evolved” Mods to the “Madagascar Evolved” Map.

The top 5 mods in each category will receive:

  • 1st Place: $10,000
  • 2nd Place: $5,000
  • 3rd Place: $3,000
  • 4th Place: $2,000
  • 5th Place: $1,000

Judging in this phase is calculated by 40% public vote from the community and 60% score from the ARK: Survival Evolved development team. Voters must be a member of survivetheark.com with a minimum of 30 posts in order to place a vote.

The top 24 ARK: Survival Evolved mod finalists, listed by category:

Total Conversion Finalists

Total Conversion Name: Otherworld

Created By: Skellig, Yankee XL

Steam URL: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=631838798

 

Total Conversion Name: Ark Moon Survival

Created By: DavidBC, Matteoni

Steam URL: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=655080841

 

Total Conversion Name: TribeWars

Created By: Kenturrac

Steam URL: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=547753876

 

Total Conversion Map Name: Cool 15 New Creatures

Created By: Milokamilo

Steam URL: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=520275192

Top Maps Finalists
Map Name: The Center
Created By: Evilmrfrank
Steam URL: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=614734500

Map Name: Valhalla

Created By: Excited Kangaroo, Gkainu, Anthonyolson500, Enduran

Steam URL: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=504122600

Map Name: ShigoIslands
Created By: Exilog
Steam URL: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=546048361

Map Name: Epic Islands
Created By: Killerzwerg
Steam URL: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=600738253

Map Name: MorTem Tupiu
Created By: vwcamper
Steam URL: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=655722995

Map Name: Roraima
Created By: Jeff
Steam URL: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=547828060

Map Name: WickWillow
Created By: TheOriginalDad
Steam URL: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=645621998

Map Name: Umassoura
Created By: JacksonL
Steam URL: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=547730049

Map Name: Madagascar Evolved
Created By: Hey My Team Rules!, itsr2ghgaming
Steam URL: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=656967911

Map Name: Terrus Aren
Created By: Eldaas
Steam URL: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=629326090

Top Mod Finalists
Mod Name: Dino Racing: Evolved
Created By: Mezzo
Steam URL: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=626642159

Mod Name: Admin Command Menu (ACM)
Created By: Woeful Macabre
Steam URL: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=558079412

Mod Name: PvP Safe Zones
Created By: Jslay
Steam URL: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=639066374

Mod Name: Annunaki Genesis
Created By: Toranga, Psycho, Alice
Steam URL: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=538986229

Mod Name: Ark Futurism

Created By: -(OzSF)-B.Cheers

Steam URL: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=612504284

Mod Name: Pimp My Dino
Created By: Papukaijah, Gawelle, Munch, The Mod Cookers, Amitiel, Dance
Steam URL: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=655581765

Mod Name: NPC Bush Peoples
Created By: Swords
Steam URL: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=570371714

Mod Name: Kilrath’s Super Epic Boat Mod
Created By: Kilrath81
Steam URL: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=646210312

Mod Name: MRRadTools.INC Content Pack
Created By: MRRadioactiv
Steam URL: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=497432858

Mod Name: Advanced Architecture Mod
Created By: Hogs
Steam URL: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=539464369

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