Sun-Sworn Lumina Joins Umbra in the First Major Content Drop for the New Sky-Based Adventure as Survivors Play Free This Weekend and Save 75% on the Base Game
SEATTLE, WA – July 9, 2026 – Studio Wildcard today launched the first content update for ARK: Dragontopia, an all-new dragon-focused adventure for ARK: Survival Ascended, with the arrival of Lumina, a radiant celestial dragon and sun-sworn counterpart to the shadow-forged Umbra. Today’s arrival of Lumina expands the growing dragon ecosystem, with additional included content drops coming in October and December, culminating in a boundless, map-wide skyworld.
ARK: Dragontopia is available to download now on PlayStation 5, Xbox X|S and Steam PC.
And for gamers who have yet experienced ARK: Survival Ascended, there has never been a better time to jump in as beginning today, the game is free to play on Steam through Monday, July 14 at 10am pt, with the base game and most DLCs available for up to 75% off on Steam and Xbox..
When united in battle with her shadowedkin, their celestial synergy ignites, forging an unstoppable alliance of speed, armor, and destruction
Current ARK: Dragontopia content includes:
- Added Today! Lumina, Umbra’s sun-sworn counterpart, takes flight to restore celestial balance. Scatter brilliant celestial traps to punish pursuers, or bend light itself to vanish in a flash and outmaneuver any threat. When pushed to the brink, Lumina erupts into her ultimate sun-flare state – stripping away technological defenses and rising as a blazing sovereign of the clouds.
- Eclipsar Umbra, the legendary obsidian terror born to claim the night sky. Bound to your will through the mythic Dragon Horn, this shadow-forged executioner strikes with terrifying, unpredictable speed. Rain precision plasma from the cover of darkness, or slip through the void itself to ambush unsuspecting prey.
- Dragon Skill Tree unlocks a brand-new progression path that lets you forge a deeper bond with your dragons. Push the limits of their gravity-defying acrobatics, amplify their shadow-forged plasma attacks, or tailor their defensive auras, as you shape the ultimate apex predator around your exact playstyle.
- Drake Claw Grappler: Wield this essential new tool for high-altitude traversal and midair dragon mounting.
- Draconic Armor: Equip this cosmetic set and look every inch the legendary dragonrider.
- Dragon Life: Many more dragons will be launching in the weeks and months ahead as part of this phased expansion, culminating in a massive skyworld map in December.
ARK: Dragontopia ($29.99) is an all-new premium expansion pass introducing Survivors to a vast aerial ecosystem where dragons rule the skies. To survive this new high-altitude frontier, you’ll need to grow through the Dragon Skill Trees, a new progression system built around strengthening your bond with these mythical beasts. Craft highly specialized gear and wield potent tools, and expand your base with a draconic tileset, incubator backpacks, and mysterious potion stations.
The definitive survival experience returns better than ever with ARK: Survival Ascended! Create a Survivor, form a tribe, and then tame, train, breed & ride dinosaurs within a living ecosystem. ASA is now available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Epic Games Store and Steam.
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Since revealing its flagship game ARK: Survival Evolved in 2015, Studio Wildcard has tirelessly strived to bring its dinosaur-filled vision to the masses. With millions of players worldwide, the team has delivered an amazing amount of new content and leveraged cutting-edge technology to keep fans engaged. With a transmedia universe, the ARK story can be discovered on all gaming platforms, within spin-off titles, and now as a new epic narrative featuring a star-studded cast in ARK: The Animated Series on Paramount+. www.studiowildcard.com
