Ark: Survival Evolved Update 2.56 Patch Notes

Update 2.56 has arrived for Ark: Survival Evolved, and here is the full list of changes and fixes added with this patch.

It looks like Studio Wildcard has now released several patches for Ark: Survival Evolved across the many platforms the game has been released on. If you're playing the PS4 version of the game, the patch number is 2.56. This update comes several weeks after the release of 2.55.



On PS4, it doesn't seem like this new update will do much. You can read the official patch notes released below.

Ark: Survival Evolved 2.56 Patch Notes

Current Version: v563.5 – 30/04/2022 (PS4)

  • Shadowmane Chibi now available to anyone who has collected all of the Genesis Chronicles Explorer Notes
  • Fixed location crash
  • Removed Easter holiday content

The PC and Xbox One versions of the game have also been updated. The Xbox One was updated on April 30, 2022 while the PC version was updated on April 28, 2022. You can see the details below.

Current version: v327.10 (server is v327.8) – 28/04/2022 (PC)

  • Shadowmane Chibi is now available to anyone who has collected all of the Genesis Chronicles Explorer Notes
  • Fixed location crash
  • Fixed an exploit that allowed players to cause other players to disconnect using dedicated storage boxes
  • Removed Easter holiday content
  • Eliminated edge cases where servers could have more players than the configuration allowed

Current client version: v813.3 – 30/04/2022 (Xbox One)



  • Fixed an issue affecting local drive save files.

To learn more about previous updates, you can visit the game's official forums for more details. Ark: Survival Evolved is available now for PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch platforms.



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