While Studio Wildcard just released the Scorched Earth update a few days ago, players have the next big thing to look forward to, and it’s “The Center” free expansion! Not only will it feature a new map, but the Shastasaurus will be released alongside it as well, and will be available on June 3.

Here’s part of the announcement where Studio Wildcard also states that the dev team is divided into squashing Scorched Earth bugs, while others are working on the upcoming free Aberration expansion. However, most of the devs will be working on The Center.

“Mark your calendars, because on June 3rd, we’re releasing The Center with Shastasaurus! This free expansion is like a whole new ARK world – double the size of The Island, that gorgeous Tolkien-fantasy feel, and tons of new surprises for you to uncover. In the meantime, you’ll find us split up, tackling everything to make ARK: Survival Ascended its best. Some of us will be squashing Scorched Earth bugs, others are diving into the world of our upcoming free Aberration expansion, but the main force is powering through to bring you the epicness of The Center on June 3rd.”

No word on additional fixes or if more servers will be added, but once we know more, we’ll let our readers know. Chances are, we’ll be getting more teases and other announcements regarding The Center in the coming weeks leading up to launch, so stay tuned.