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4 days ago
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Snail Games Celebrates ARK Franchise's 10-Year Anniversary with New Content and Global Community Events
By GlobeNewswire Published on June 2, 2025, 22:17 IST CULVER CITY, Calif., June 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Snail, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNAL) ('Snail Games' or the 'Company'), a leading global independent developer and publisher of interactive digital entertainment, is proud to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of ARK: Survival Evolved ('ASE'), its flagship title and a pillar of its long-term success. Since its debut in Early Access in 2015, ARK has evolved into what we believe to be a world-renowned franchise with a massive player base, strong commercial performance, and an enduring presence in the sandbox survival gaming ecosystem. With an install base of over 92.1 million for ARK: Survival Evolved and more than 3.7 billion hours of total playtime logged on Steam, the original title remains one of the most enduring and beloved survival games in the genre. ASE recorded 1.1 million Steam peak daily active users (DAU), a reflection of its global reach and dedicated community. The next-generation remake, ARK: Survival Ascended ('ASA'), continues this legacy with a 4.2 million install base since launch in 2023 and more than 275 million hours played to date on Steam. ASA's peak DAU of 308,000 illustrates the strong adoption of the UE5-powered game, with more content, performance enhancements, and cross-platform innovations planned for future growth. In December 2024, ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition launched globally. The mobile mode effectively reduces hardware barriers and extends the reach of the ARK franchise to a broader international and mobile-first audience. Since its release, the mobile title has exceeded 6.1 million downloads across iOS and Android platforms. With additional premium expansion maps slated for the rest of 2025, Snail Games continues to enhance the mobile experience and reinforce its commitment to growing the ARK franchise on mobile platforms. IGN Live 2025 As part of ARK's 10th anniversary campaign, Snail Games will also be exhibiting at IGN Live, which will be held from June 6th through June 8th. ARK will be featured both through an interactive booth experience and a dedicated developer panel, providing a platform to engage directly with fans and highlight one of ARK's next chapters ARK: Aquatica. At the booth Snail will be hosting a contest with a $10,000 prize pool, stop by for more details! Upcoming Content Releases To mark the 10-year milestone, Snail Games is launching a series of content and community activations across platforms: ARK: Survival Ascended Anniversary Event – Scheduled to span across June 2nd – June 12 th ; Includes an Egg Incubator, Birthday Suit cosmetics, Surprise Cake item, new event skins, emotes, and additional celebratory in game content. – Scheduled to span across June 2nd – June 12 ; Includes an Egg Incubator, Birthday Suit cosmetics, Surprise Cake item, new event skins, emotes, and additional celebratory in game content. ASA: Astraeos Update – The first major update of Astraeos introduces Lemnokis, a vast new island featuring diverse biomes from snowy and warm redwoods to valleys, forests, and glacier caves, the game's first duo-minibosses Kalydonios and Erymanthian (two colossal boars wielding fire and poisonous gas), as well as new deep-sea zones rich in resources and a mysterious oceanic location known as The Maelstrom. – The first major update of Astraeos introduces Lemnokis, a vast new island featuring diverse biomes from snowy and warm redwoods to valleys, forests, and glacier caves, the game's first duo-minibosses Kalydonios and Erymanthian (two colossal boars wielding fire and poisonous gas), as well as new deep-sea zones rich in resources and a mysterious oceanic location known as The Maelstrom. ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition – Genesis Part 1 is becoming available for mobile players on June 3rd. – Genesis Part 1 is becoming available for mobile players on June 3rd. ARK: Lost Colony pre-orders start June 18, 2025 – a full-sized canonical expansion pack that continues the ARK saga with a massive, danger-filled city, new creatures, items, structures, exotic tames, advanced building systems, unique gear, powerful character abilities, and a storyline that bridges ARK: Extinction, ARK: Genesis, and ARK 2. pre-orders start June 18, 2025 – a full-sized canonical expansion pack that continues the ARK saga with a massive, danger-filled city, new creatures, items, structures, exotic tames, advanced building systems, unique gear, powerful character abilities, and a storyline that bridges ARK: Extinction, ARK: Genesis, and ARK 2. ARK: Ragnorak – The fan favorite ancient battleground of beasts and myth awakens again June 18th, fully remastered in ARK Survival: Ascended. – The fan favorite ancient battleground of beasts and myth awakens again June 18th, fully remastered in ARK Survival: Ascended. ARK: Aquatica DLC – Luminati Suns' track 'On My Way' sets the tone for underwater playground DLC ARK: Aquatica. Listen to 'On My Way' on Steam! Watch the Luminati Suns 'On My Way' Behind the Scenes Video For creators interested in collaborative opportunities reach out to [email protected] . About Snail, Inc. Snail, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNAL) is a leading, global independent developer and publisher of interactive digital entertainment for consumers around the world, with a premier portfolio of premium games designed for use on a variety of platforms, including consoles, PCs, and mobile devices. For more information, please visit: . Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements. Many of the forward-looking statements contained in this press release can be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as 'anticipate,' 'believe,' 'could,' 'expect,' 'should,' 'plan,' 'intend,' 'may,' 'predict,' 'continue,' 'estimate' and 'potential,' or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements appear in a number of places in this press release and include, but are not limited to, statements regarding certain of the Company's upcoming plans to celebrate and commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the Company's flagship title and a pillar of its long-term success : ARK: Survival Evolved , which includes a proposed exhibition at IGN Live, which will be held from June 6th through June 8th, 2025. You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described in the 'Risk Factors' section of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, which was filed by the Company with the SEC on March 26, 2025 and other documents filed by the Company from time to time with the SEC, including the Company's Forms 10-Q filed with the SEC. The Company does not undertake or accept any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in its expectations or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statement is based. Investor Contact:John Yi and Steven ShinmachiGateway Group, Inc.949-574-3860 [email protected] Disclaimer: The above press release comes to you under an arrangement with GlobeNewswire. Business Upturn takes no editorial responsibility for the same. 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Yahoo
4 days ago
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Snail Games Celebrates ARK Franchise's 10-Year Anniversary with New Content and Global Community Events
A Thriving Franchise Marking 10 Years of Innovation Within the Sandbox Survival Genre CULVER CITY, Calif., June 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Snail, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNAL) ('Snail Games' or the 'Company'), a leading global independent developer and publisher of interactive digital entertainment, is proud to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of ARK: Survival Evolved ('ASE'), its flagship title and a pillar of its long-term success. Since its debut in Early Access in 2015, ARK has evolved into what we believe to be a world-renowned franchise with a massive player base, strong commercial performance, and an enduring presence in the sandbox survival gaming ecosystem. With an install base of over 92.1 million for ARK: Survival Evolved and more than 3.7 billion hours of total playtime logged on Steam, the original title remains one of the most enduring and beloved survival games in the genre. ASE recorded 1.1 million Steam peak daily active users (DAU), a reflection of its global reach and dedicated community. The next-generation remake, ARK: Survival Ascended ('ASA'), continues this legacy with a 4.2 million install base since launch in 2023 and more than 275 million hours played to date on Steam. ASA's peak DAU of 308,000 illustrates the strong adoption of the UE5-powered game, with more content, performance enhancements, and cross-platform innovations planned for future growth. In December 2024, ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition launched globally. The mobile mode effectively reduces hardware barriers and extends the reach of the ARK franchise to a broader international and mobile-first audience. Since its release, the mobile title has exceeded 6.1 million downloads across iOS and Android platforms. With additional premium expansion maps slated for the rest of 2025, Snail Games continues to enhance the mobile experience and reinforce its commitment to growing the ARK franchise on mobile platforms. IGN Live 2025 As part of ARK's 10th anniversary campaign, Snail Games will also be exhibiting at IGN Live, which will be held from June 6th through June 8th. ARK will be featured both through an interactive booth experience and a dedicated developer panel, providing a platform to engage directly with fans and highlight one of ARK's next chapters ARK: Aquatica. At the booth Snail will be hosting a contest with a $10,000 prize pool, stop by for more details! Upcoming Content Releases To mark the 10-year milestone, Snail Games is launching a series of content and community activations across platforms: ARK: Survival Ascended Anniversary Event – Scheduled to span across June 2nd - June 12th; Includes an Egg Incubator, Birthday Suit cosmetics, Surprise Cake item, new event skins, emotes, and additional celebratory in game content. ASA: Astraeos Update - The first major update of Astraeos introduces Lemnokis, a vast new island featuring diverse biomes from snowy and warm redwoods to valleys, forests, and glacier caves, the game's first duo-minibosses Kalydonios and Erymanthian (two colossal boars wielding fire and poisonous gas), as well as new deep-sea zones rich in resources and a mysterious oceanic location known as The Maelstrom. ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition - Genesis Part 1 is becoming available for mobile players on June 3rd. ARK: Lost Colony pre-orders start June 18, 2025 - a full-sized canonical expansion pack that continues the ARK saga with a massive, danger-filled city, new creatures, items, structures, exotic tames, advanced building systems, unique gear, powerful character abilities, and a storyline that bridges ARK: Extinction, ARK: Genesis, and ARK 2. ARK: Ragnorak - The fan favorite ancient battleground of beasts and myth awakens again June 18th, fully remastered in ARK Survival: Ascended. ARK: Aquatica DLC - Luminati Suns' track 'On My Way' sets the tone for underwater playground DLC ARK: Aquatica. Listen to 'On My Way' on Steam!Watch the Luminati Suns "On My Way" Behind the Scenes Video For creators interested in collaborative opportunities reach out to creatordirect@ About Snail, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNAL) is a leading, global independent developer and publisher of interactive digital entertainment for consumers around the world, with a premier portfolio of premium games designed for use on a variety of platforms, including consoles, PCs, and mobile devices. For more information, please visit: StatementsThis press release contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements. Many of the forward-looking statements contained in this press release can be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "expect," "should," "plan," "intend," "may," "predict," "continue," "estimate" and "potential," or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements appear in a number of places in this press release and include, but are not limited to, statements regarding certain of the Company's upcoming plans to celebrate and commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the Company's flagship title and a pillar of its long-term success: ARK: Survival Evolved, which includes a proposed exhibition at IGN Live, which will be held from June 6th through June 8th, 2025. You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, which was filed by the Company with the SEC on March 26, 2025 and other documents filed by the Company from time to time with the SEC, including the Company's Forms 10-Q filed with the SEC. The Company does not undertake or accept any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in its expectations or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statement is based. Investor Contact:John Yi and Steven ShinmachiGateway Group, Inc.949-574-3860SNAL@ in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
21-04-2025
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Mega Matrix Subsidiary Yuder PTE. LTD. Signs MOU with Snail Games (Nasdaq: SNAL) for Joint Short-Drama Development
SINGAPORE, April 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Mega Matrix Inc. (NYSE American: MPU) announced that Yuder Pte. Ltd. ("Yuder"), a indirectly wholly owned subsidiary of it, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Interactive Films LLC ("Interactive Films"), a subsidiary of Snail, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNAL) ("Snail Games"), a leading global independent developer and publisher of interactive digital entertainment. Under this MOU, both parties will leverage their respective strengths to establish a comprehensive collaboration framework for the joint development, production, and global distribution of short dramas, further enhancing their presence in the entertainment industry. Mr. Yucheng Hu, CEO of MPU, also commented, "This partnership marks an important step for MPU as we expand our content portfolio and strengthen our presence in the global short-drama industry. Short dramas are seeing increasing popularity, with audience demand for binge-worthy, serialized content on the rise. With Snail Games' growing integration in artificial intelligence (AI) in its development pipeline and its track record of immersive, story-driven digital entertainment, combined with MPU's established production and distribution capabilities, we believe this collaboration has the potential to deliver engaging content that resonates with global audiences". Snail Games (NasdaqCM: SNAL) is a leading, global independent developer and publisher of interactive digital entertainment for consumers around the world, with a premier portfolio of premium games designed for use on a variety of platforms, including consoles, PCs and mobile devices. Mr. Hai Shi, Chairman and Co-CEO of Snail Games, commented, "Today's announcement marks the official launch of our short-drama business. According to WiseGuyReports, the global mini-program short drama market is projected to expand from USD 5.66 billion in 2024 to USD 25.68 billion by 2032, reflecting a strong CAGR of 20.81%. North America, a key market for short-form content, is expected to generate USD 1.89 billion in revenue in 2024, driven by the rapid adoption of streaming services and the growing presence of major industry players. This upward trend underscores the increasing consumer demand for short-form video content, presenting a timely opportunity for our collaboration with MPU to deliver engaging short dramas to audiences worldwide." Under the non-binding, non-exclusive MOU, through Yuder and Interactive Film, MPU and Snail Games will explore collaboration on the creative direction and script development of short dramas, production and global distribution of short-form dramas. Leveraging its experienced in-house team and extensive expertise in short-drama production, MPU will oversee outsourced production and post-production to ensure high-quality content. Additionally, Snail Games' expertise in AI and interactive technologies, honed through game development, may be integrated into personalized recommendations and interactive storytelling, delivering a next-generation immersive viewing experience for audiences. Although the MOU is non-binding, it reflects the parties' shared intention to explore co-development of a pipeline of short dramas. By utilizing their well-established international distribution channels in gaming and micro-drama markets, these productions will quickly reach audiences across North America, Southeast Asia, and other global regions, further amplifying both companies' influence in the global entertainment the terms of the MOU, the parties intend to enter into definitive agreement within 45 days. This strategic partnership marks a significant step of the short drama business for Snail Games and a significant milestone in MPU's expansion within the entertainment industry. By aligning with Snail Games, MPU can integrate both parties' strengths in content creation and technology while leveraging MPU' global distribution resources to accelerate the worldwide rollout of short dramas. This collaboration is expected to accelerate Snail Games' entry of the short drama market while providing audiences with a diverse selection of high-quality short dramas. About Mega Matrix Inc.: Mega Matrix Inc. (NYSE American: MPU) is a holding company and operates FlexTV, a short-video streaming platform and producer of short dramas, through its subsidiary, Yuder Pte, Ltd. Mega Matrix Inc. is a Cayman Island corporation headquartered in Singapore. For more information, please contact info@ or visit: About Snail Games: Snail Games (NasdaqCM: SNAL), is a leading, global independent developer and publisher of interactive digital entertainment for consumers around the world, with a premier portfolio of premium games designed for use on a variety of platforms, including consoles, PCs and mobile devices. For more information, please visit: Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements in this press release other than statements that are purely historical are forward looking statements. When used in this press release, the words "estimates," "projected," "expects," "anticipates," "forecasts," "plans," "intends," "believes," "seeks," "may," "will," "should," "future," "propose," and variations of these words or similar expressions (or the negative versions of such words or expressions) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees for future performance, conditions or results, and involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside the Company's control, that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Important factors, among others, are: that Yuder and Interactive Films will enter into definitive agreements; that the mini-program short drama market will continue to expand as anticipated; the ability to manage growth; ability to identify and integrate future acquisitions; ability to grow and expand our FlexTV business; ability to obtain additional financing in the future to fund capital expenditures; fluctuations in general economic and business conditions; costs or other factors adversely affecting the Company's profitability; litigation involving patents, intellectual property, and other matters; potential changes in the legislative and regulatory environment; a pandemic or epidemic; the possibility that the Company may not succeed in developing its new lines of businesses due to, among other things, changes in the business environment, competition, changes in regulation, or other economic and policy factors; and the possibility that the Company's new lines of business may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors. The forward-looking statements in this press release and the Company's future results of operations are subject to additional risks and uncertainties set forth under the heading "Risk Factors" in documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including the Company's latest annual report on Form 20-F, filed with the SEC on March 28, 2025, and are based on information available to the Company on the date hereof. In addition, such risks and uncertainties include the Company's inability to predict or control bankruptcy proceedings and the uncertainties surrounding the ability to generate cash proceeds through the sale or other monetization of the Company's assets. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Disclosure Channels We announce material information about the Company and its services and for complying with our disclosure obligation under Regulation FD via the following social media channels: X (f/k/a Twitter): Facebook: LinkedIn: TikTok: YouTube: The Company will also use its landing page on its corporate website ( to host social media disclosures and/or links to/from such disclosures. The information we post through these social media channels may be deemed material. Accordingly, investors should monitor these social media channels in addition to following our website, press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls and webcasts. The social media channels that we intend to use as a means of disclosing the information described above may be updated from time to time as listed on our website. 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Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Entertainment
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《方舟：生存進化》新DLC遭批用AI生成預告太明顯！玩家社群、百萬訂閱創作者接連開罵
知名開放世界生存遊戲《方舟：生存進化》（ARK: Survival Evolved），近日 GDC 2025 開發者大會上，官方正式公開新 DLC「Ark: Aquatica」預告片，卻沒想到引發了玩家社群的強烈不滿。這款由 Snail Games 開發的 DLC，主打全新的水下世界探險，預告片卻被社群指出大量使用 AI 生成畫面，痛批開發商行為丟臉又不尊重。 首度曝光的「Ark: Aquatica」預告片除了開頭幾秒的遊戲實機畫面外，其餘部分疑似都是由 AI 生成的水下場景。這些 AI 生成的畫面，出現了色彩詭異、海底生物細節模糊和背景混合在一起、動畫不自然等問題，讓底下回應的玩家們批評丟臉：「請把《方舟》系列版權賣給其他人吧」、「當官方預告沒有任何真實的動畫和遊戲畫面時」、「太丟臉了吧，展示新預告卻都是用 AI 完成」、「等不及看到完全由 AI 製作的道歉影片了」、「當預告片使用 AI 生成、毫無想像力時，"為夢想而生"這句口號就變得狂妄又荒謬。太離譜了。」 就連《方舟：生存進化》知名 YouTube 百萬訂閱內容創作者 Syntac 也直言：「這太噁心了，你們應該感到羞恥。」 《方舟：生存進化》的原始開發商是 Studio Wildcard，後來轉去開發 Unreal Engine 5 的重製版遊戲《方舟: 生存飛升》（ARK: Survival Ascended）以及尚未推出的續作《方舟2》，原版則是交給 Snail Games 負責。玩家們猜測 Snail Games 是為了節省成本，所以才大量使用 AI 生成畫面，影片內容完全沒有透露任何新 DLC 的玩法或機制，因此認為這種做法非常不尊重玩家。 ARK: Aquatica is being developed by @SnailGamesUSA Colorado, please follow them for more Wildcard remains entirely dedicated to the production of ARK: Survival Ascended & ARK 2, and we're excited to bring ARK: Lost Colony to you later this year! — ARK: Survival Ascended (@survivetheark) March 18, 2025 緊貼最新科技資訊、網購優惠，追隨 Yahoo Tech 各大社交平台！ 🎉📱 Tech Facebook： 🎉📱 Tech Instagram： 🎉📱 Tech WhatsApp 社群： 🎉📱 Tech WhatsApp 頻道： 🎉📱 Tech Telegram 頻道：
