ARK Community Crunch 299: Holiday Loot Winners and Lost Island Work

Community Crunch 299, published on January 14, 2022, gave a short update on Studio Wildcard’s work after the Lost Island launch and closed the #ARKXMasLoot giveaway. The team said it was concentrating on Lost Island performance issues and upcoming content.

Were the holiday loot winners announced?

Studio Wildcard confirmed that it had contacted every #ARKXMasLoot winner directly and thanked players for sharing their Winter Wonderland experiences. The issue did not publish a name-by-name winner list, so there is no public roster to reproduce from the original announcement.

Lost Island and EVO update

The post did not describe individual fixes or provide a patch timetable; it only confirmed that performance work was a current priority. It also stated that no EVO event would run that week. Those statements reflect the January 2022 publication and should not be read as the game’s present server schedule.

Community corner

The creator section featured Raasclark’s Lost Island survivor guide and Captain Fatdog’s compact T-Rex trap. Fan art included “Fear The Reaper,” “Cynder Drake,” “Mr Hops,” “Moschops vs Rex Airbrush” and “Accidental Territory Breach,” followed by a player screenshot from Chogono.

Sources

The complete issue is available in Studio Wildcard’s Steam announcement, its Steam Store News copy and the dated ARK news archive. The issue number and date can also be checked in the official ARK community wiki index.