{"id":22370,"date":"2025-07-16T16:37:37","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T16:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/ark-aquatica-dlc-hundreds-of-mods-broken-and-servers-disrupted\/"},"modified":"2025-08-01T22:47:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T22:47:48","slug":"ark-aquatica-dlc-hundreds-of-mods-broken-and-servers-disrupted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/ark-aquatica-dlc-hundreds-of-mods-broken-and-servers-disrupted\/","title":{"rendered":"ARK Aquatica DLC: Hundreds of Mods Broken and Servers Disrupted"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spcdn.shortpixel.ai\/spio\/ret_img+q_cdnize+to_auto+s_webp:avif\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ARK-Aquatica-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"ARK Aquatica\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/>\n<h2>ARK: Aquatica&#8217;s Launch &#8211; A Deep Dive into the Ocean and Controversy<\/h2>\nOn the surface, ARK: Aquatica looked like a thrilling, oceanic evolution of <em>ARK: Survival Evolved<\/em> (ASE). Billed as a celebratory expansion for the game&#8217;s 10th anniversary, Aquatica arrived in June 2025, offering a unique biome almost entirely underwater. But beneath the surface, it&#8217;s become a shipwreck of technical issues, broken mods, and community outrage.\nDeveloped by Snail Games-not Studio Wildcard-the DLC is a non-canonical map, meaning it&#8217;s not part of ARK&#8217;s main storyline. Instead, it&#8217;s designed to showcase a massive underwater environment filled with new dangers, creatures, and gear. Unfortunately, what should have been a triumphant release has sparked widespread backlash.\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Stunning New Features: A Subaquatic World Unlike Any Other<\/h2>\nAquatica delivers a visually mesmerizing environment that flips traditional ARK gameplay upside down-literally. With 95% of the map submerged, players must master ocean navigation, combat, and survival.\n<h3>\ud83c\udf0a Key Highlights of ARK: Aquatica<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<strong>Setting<\/strong>: A sunken Ark lies partially exposed at the surface, while most gameplay takes place underwater.\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<strong>Creatures<\/strong>: Adds 17 to 21 new creatures, from deep-sea behemoths to stealthy aquatic predators.\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<strong>Engrams<\/strong>: Between 60 and 74 new blueprints, including gear like lead boots, which allow players to walk on the ocean floor, and TEK Air Pockets for submerged base building.\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<strong>Biome Variety<\/strong>: From coral forests to volcanic thermal vents, the map offers a wide array of marine zones.\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<strong>Release<\/strong>: Available on PC via Steam only; console support has not been announced.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nSnail Games describes Aquatica as a &#8220;standalone experience&#8221; meant to celebrate what made ARK popular-exploration, base-building, and survival-but with a twist. However, its unexpected design changes have introduced severe compatibility issues with existing community content.\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Mod Mayhem: 95% of Mods Reportedly Broken<\/h2>\nThe joy of diving into a new map quickly turned into panic for server administrators and modded players. Aquatica&#8217;s engine-level changes have rendered the vast majority of mods nonfunctional.\n<h3>\ud83d\udee0\ufe0f What Broke?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<strong>Popular Mods<\/strong>: Structures+, Dino Storage V2, Shinies, RP Decor, and more have either crashed on load or failed to function properly.\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<strong>Community Impact<\/strong>: Server owners are reporting widespread failure across clusters, some affecting entire player bases, and others leading to lost data.\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<strong>Modders Quitting<\/strong>: A worrying trend has emerged-many major modders are reportedly stepping away from ARK altogether, citing burnout and lack of support from Snail Games.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nOn Reddit, one user stated bluntly:\n<blockquote>\n&#8220;The majority of mods are about to break forever. A lot of big modders have quit too :(.&#8221;<br \/>&#8211; <em>u\/RaptorRageX<\/em>\n<\/blockquote>\nWorse, some fear this was part of a strategic push to make modded ASE servers obsolete, nudging players toward ARK: Survival Ascended (ASA), the Unreal Engine 5 remaster.\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Steam Explodes: Poor Reviews and Rollback Branch Launched<\/h2>\nAs negative feedback surged, Snail Games responded by launching a &#8220;pre-Aquatica&#8221; rollback branch on Steam.\n<h3>\ud83d\udd01 What is the Rollback Branch?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\nA beta branch that restores the game to its pre-Aquatica state, allowing server admins and players to keep their modded setups.\n<\/li>\n<li>\nDoes not include Aquatica content.\n<\/li>\n<li>\nCan only be activated manually via Steam (under game properties &gt; betas).\n<\/li>\n<li>\nMeant as a temporary solution while the development team investigates mod compatibility.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThis move slightly softened the outrage, but many in the community see it as too little, too late.\n<h3>\ud83d\udcac Developer Promises (and Pushback)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\nSnail Games claims it will help fix or rebuild broken mods.\n<\/li>\n<li>\nDevKit updates are in the works, but no ETA has been given.\n<\/li>\n<li>\nModders are skeptical: several assert they were not consulted and have no access to backend tools needed to adapt their mods to the new environment.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nIn one Reddit thread, a player wrote:\n<blockquote>\n&#8220;The devs keep saying they&#8217;ll help fix the mods, but they don&#8217;t even have the rights or contact with the modders.&#8221;\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Community Workarounds and Server Survival<\/h2>\nMany server admins are now advising players not to update their game or servers until compatibility is resolved. Others are outright disabling Steam auto-updates and instructing communities to:\n<ol>\n<li>\n<strong>Use the rollback branch.<\/strong>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<strong>Back up saves and configs<\/strong> immediately.\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<strong>Stay off official servers<\/strong>, as these are now Aquatica-only.\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<strong>Monitor modding Discords<\/strong> for DevKit updates and recompiled mods.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nA growing number of players are also migrating to unofficial mod-friendly server providers, hoping for more control during the transition.\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Was Aquatica Rushed?<\/h2>\nThe backlash raises a deeper question: was ARK: Aquatica released too soon?\nGiven that the content was handled by Snail Games-not Studio Wildcard-and lacked advance warning about major backend changes, many suspect the release was rushed to meet the franchise&#8217;s anniversary deadline. With no clear upgrade path for existing mods and minimal communication with modding teams, the result has been catastrophic.\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Final Thoughts: A Stunning World, But at What Cost?<\/h2>\nARK: Aquatica offers one of the most beautiful and creative environments the franchise has seen. But it&#8217;s also become a cautionary tale in live-service game management. With 95% of mods broken, server ecosystems shattered, and modders walking away, the expansion has damaged the very foundation that made ARK thrive-its community.\nSnail Games may still win back support if it follows through with DevKit updates and better communication. But for now, the seas of Aquatica are choppy, and many survivors are choosing to stay ashore.\n<h2>Quick Summary<\/h2>\n<table width=\"597\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th data-col-size=\"sm\">Feature<\/th>\n<th data-col-size=\"sm\">Status<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong>Release Date<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\">June 2025 (PC)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong>DLC Type<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\">Non-canonical underwater expansion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong>Main Dev<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\">Snail Games<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong>New Creatures<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\">17-21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong>New Engrams<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\">60-74<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong>Mod Support<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\">95% broken<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong>Rollback Option<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\">Available via Steam beta branch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong>Community Mood<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\">Overwhelmingly negative<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Related Articles<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Hell Let Loose Patch 17.1 Arrives with Big Medic Changes\" href=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/hell-let-loose-patch-17-1-arrives-with-big-medic-changes\/\">Hell Let Loose Patch 17.1 Arrives with Big Medic Changes<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"SCUM: A Wild Survival Journey from Early Access to 1.0 Launch\" href=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/scum-a-wild-survival-journey-from-early-access-to-1-0-launch\/\">SCUM: A Wild Survival Journey from Early Access to 1.0 Launch<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Palworld's 'Tides of Terraria' Update is Live\" href=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/palworlds-tides-of-terraria-update\/\">Palworld&#8217;s &#8216;Tides of Terraria&#8217; Update is Live<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Useful Links<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3537070\/ARK_Aquatica\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ARK: Aquatica Steam Store<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/playark.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ARK Website<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ark.wiki.gg\/wiki\/Aquatica\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ARK: Aquatica Wiki<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ARK: Aquatica&#8217;s Launch &#8211; A Deep Dive into the Ocean and Controversy On the surface, ARK: Aquatica looked like a thrilling, oceanic evolution of ARK: Survival Evolved (ASE). Billed as a celebratory expansion for the game&#8217;s 10th anniversary, Aquatica arrived in June 2025, offering a unique biome almost entirely underwater. But beneath the surface, it&#8217;s&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22367,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"igame_game_name":"","igame_release_date":"","igame_platforms":"","igame_release_time":"","igame_release_delay":"","igame_links":"","igame_related":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[329,870],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22370","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news-en-gb","category-news-en-gb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>ARK Aquatica DLC: Mods Broken and Servers Disrupted<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"ARK: Aquatica launches with a stunning underwater world\u2014but breaks 95% of mods, leaving server owners and players in total disarray.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/ark-aquatica-dlc-hundreds-of-mods-broken-and-servers-disrupted\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"ARK Aquatica DLC: Mods Broken and Servers Disrupted\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"ARK: Aquatica launches with a stunning underwater world\u2014but breaks 95% of mods, leaving server owners and players in total disarray.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/ark-aquatica-dlc-hundreds-of-mods-broken-and-servers-disrupted\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"iGame Magazine\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/iGameMagazine\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-07-16T16:37:37+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-08-01T22:47:48+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ARK-Aquatica.webp\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1920\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1080\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/webp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"David Ware\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"ARK Aquatica DLC: Mods Broken and Servers Disrupted\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@DavidWare84\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@iGame_Mag\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"David Ware\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/igamemag.com\\\/en-gb\\\/ark-aquatica-dlc-hundreds-of-mods-broken-and-servers-disrupted\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/igamemag.com\\\/en-gb\\\/ark-aquatica-dlc-hundreds-of-mods-broken-and-servers-disrupted\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"David Ware\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/igamemag.com\\\/en-gb\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/604128c1455333596813be79ded70f28\"},\"headline\":\"ARK Aquatica DLC: Hundreds of Mods Broken and Servers Disrupted\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-07-16T16:37:37+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-08-01T22:47:48+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/igamemag.com\\\/en-gb\\\/ark-aquatica-dlc-hundreds-of-mods-broken-and-servers-disrupted\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":941,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/igamemag.com\\\/en-gb\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/igamemag.com\\\/en-gb\\\/ark-aquatica-dlc-hundreds-of-mods-broken-and-servers-disrupted\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/igamemag.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/07\\\/ARK-Aquatica.webp\",\"articleSection\":[\"Game News\",\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/igamemag.com\\\/en-gb\\\/ark-aquatica-dlc-hundreds-of-mods-broken-and-servers-disrupted\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/igamemag.com\\\/en-gb\\\/ark-aquatica-dlc-hundreds-of-mods-broken-and-servers-disrupted\\\/\",\"name\":\"ARK Aquatica DLC: Mods Broken and Servers Disrupted\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/igamemag.com\\\/en-gb\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/igamemag.com\\\/en-gb\\\/ark-aquatica-dlc-hundreds-of-mods-broken-and-servers-disrupted\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/igamemag.com\\\/en-gb\\\/ark-aquatica-dlc-hundreds-of-mods-broken-and-servers-disrupted\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/igamemag.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/07\\\/ARK-Aquatica.webp\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-07-16T16:37:37+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-08-01T22:47:48+00:00\",\"description\":\"ARK: Aquatica launches with a stunning underwater world\u2014but breaks 95% of mods, leaving server owners and players in total disarray.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/igamemag.com\\\/en-gb\\\/ark-aquatica-dlc-hundreds-of-mods-broken-and-servers-disrupted\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/igamemag.com\\\/en-gb\\\/ark-aquatica-dlc-hundreds-of-mods-broken-and-servers-disrupted\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/igamemag.com\\\/en-gb\\\/ark-aquatica-dlc-hundreds-of-mods-broken-and-servers-disrupted\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/igamemag.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/07\\\/ARK-Aquatica.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/igamemag.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/07\\\/ARK-Aquatica.webp\",\"width\":1920,\"height\":1080,\"caption\":\"ARK Aquatica\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/igamemag.com\\\/en-gb\\\/ark-aquatica-dlc-hundreds-of-mods-broken-and-servers-disrupted\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/igamemag.com\\\/en-gb\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"News\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/igamemag.com\\\/en-gb\\\/category\\\/news-en-gb\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Game News\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/igamemag.com\\\/en-gb\\\/category\\\/news-en-gb\\\/game-news-en-gb\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":4,\"name\":\"ARK Aquatica DLC: Hundreds of Mods Broken and Servers Disrupted\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/igamemag.com\\\/en-gb\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/igamemag.com\\\/en-gb\\\/\",\"name\":\"iGame Magazine\",\"description\":\"Tech News &amp; Game Reviews\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/igamemag.com\\\/en-gb\\\/#organization\"},\"alternateName\":\"iGame\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/igamemag.com\\\/en-gb\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/igamemag.com\\\/en-gb\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"iGame Magazine\",\"alternateName\":\"iGame\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/igamemag.com\\\/en-gb\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/igamemag.com\\\/en-gb\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/igamemag.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/iGame-Magazine-Official-Logo-Black.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/igamemag.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/iGame-Magazine-Official-Logo-Black.png\",\"width\":3654,\"height\":1012,\"caption\":\"iGame Magazine\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/igamemag.com\\\/en-gb\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/iGameMagazine\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/iGame_Mag\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/igamemag\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/channel\\\/UC_W4wN6D6WdKwW77a-sRJyg\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.tiktok.com\\\/@igamemag\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.twitch.tv\\\/igamemagazine\",\"https:\\\/\\\/discord.gg\\\/972rGE5MFT\"],\"description\":\"iGame Magazine is an independent, non-profit UK gaming publication run by David Ware, covering game news, release dates, reviews, guides and gaming tech, with a focus on survival games and military shooters.\",\"email\":\"admin@igamemag.com\",\"address\":{\"@type\":\"PostalAddress\",\"addressLocality\":\"London\",\"addressCountry\":\"GB\"},\"founder\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/igamemag.com\\\/en-gb\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/604128c1455333596813be79ded70f28\"},\"publishingPrinciples\":\"https:\\\/\\\/igamemag.com\\\/editorial-policy\\\/\",\"correctionsPolicy\":\"https:\\\/\\\/igamemag.com\\\/editorial-policy\\\/\",\"ethicsPolicy\":\"https:\\\/\\\/igamemag.com\\\/editorial-policy\\\/\",\"ownershipFundingInfo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/igamemag.com\\\/about-us\\\/\",\"actionableFeedbackPolicy\":\"https:\\\/\\\/igamemag.com\\\/contact-us\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/igamemag.com\\\/en-gb\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/604128c1455333596813be79ded70f28\",\"name\":\"David Ware\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/igamemag.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/02\\\/david-ware-avatar-600-v2.jpg\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/igamemag.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/02\\\/david-ware-avatar-600-v2.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/igamemag.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/02\\\/david-ware-avatar-600-v2.jpg\",\"caption\":\"David Ware\"},\"description\":\"David Ware is the Founder and Managing Editor of iGame Magazine. Since 2024 he has built igamemag.com into a trusted online destination for gamers and tech enthusiasts, covering the latest gaming news, in-depth game reviews, hardware and tech breakdowns, and practical guides. David leads the direction of everything published on the site, with a focus on honest, unbiased content that helps readers make informed decisions whether that's their next game purchase or their next piece of kit.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/igamemag.com\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/david-ware-028716a1\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/DavidWare84\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/igamemag.com\\\/en-gb\\\/author\\\/david-ware\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"ARK Aquatica DLC: Mods Broken and Servers Disrupted","description":"ARK: Aquatica launches with a stunning underwater world\u2014but breaks 95% of mods, leaving server owners and players in total disarray.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/ark-aquatica-dlc-hundreds-of-mods-broken-and-servers-disrupted\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"ARK Aquatica DLC: Mods Broken and Servers Disrupted","og_description":"ARK: Aquatica launches with a stunning underwater world\u2014but breaks 95% of mods, leaving server owners and players in total disarray.","og_url":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/ark-aquatica-dlc-hundreds-of-mods-broken-and-servers-disrupted\/","og_site_name":"iGame Magazine","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/iGameMagazine\/","article_published_time":"2025-07-16T16:37:37+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-08-01T22:47:48+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1920,"height":1080,"url":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ARK-Aquatica.webp","type":"image\/webp"}],"author":"David Ware","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_title":"ARK Aquatica DLC: Mods Broken and Servers Disrupted","twitter_creator":"@DavidWare84","twitter_site":"@iGame_Mag","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"David Ware","Estimated reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/ark-aquatica-dlc-hundreds-of-mods-broken-and-servers-disrupted\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/ark-aquatica-dlc-hundreds-of-mods-broken-and-servers-disrupted\/"},"author":{"name":"David Ware","@id":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/#\/schema\/person\/604128c1455333596813be79ded70f28"},"headline":"ARK Aquatica DLC: Hundreds of Mods Broken and Servers Disrupted","datePublished":"2025-07-16T16:37:37+00:00","dateModified":"2025-08-01T22:47:48+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/ark-aquatica-dlc-hundreds-of-mods-broken-and-servers-disrupted\/"},"wordCount":941,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/ark-aquatica-dlc-hundreds-of-mods-broken-and-servers-disrupted\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ARK-Aquatica.webp","articleSection":["Game News","News"],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/ark-aquatica-dlc-hundreds-of-mods-broken-and-servers-disrupted\/","url":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/ark-aquatica-dlc-hundreds-of-mods-broken-and-servers-disrupted\/","name":"ARK Aquatica DLC: Mods Broken and Servers Disrupted","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/ark-aquatica-dlc-hundreds-of-mods-broken-and-servers-disrupted\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/ark-aquatica-dlc-hundreds-of-mods-broken-and-servers-disrupted\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ARK-Aquatica.webp","datePublished":"2025-07-16T16:37:37+00:00","dateModified":"2025-08-01T22:47:48+00:00","description":"ARK: Aquatica launches with a stunning underwater world\u2014but breaks 95% of mods, leaving server owners and players in total disarray.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/ark-aquatica-dlc-hundreds-of-mods-broken-and-servers-disrupted\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/ark-aquatica-dlc-hundreds-of-mods-broken-and-servers-disrupted\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/ark-aquatica-dlc-hundreds-of-mods-broken-and-servers-disrupted\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ARK-Aquatica.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ARK-Aquatica.webp","width":1920,"height":1080,"caption":"ARK Aquatica"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/ark-aquatica-dlc-hundreds-of-mods-broken-and-servers-disrupted\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"News","item":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/category\/news-en-gb\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Game News","item":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/category\/news-en-gb\/game-news-en-gb\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"ARK Aquatica DLC: Hundreds of Mods Broken and Servers Disrupted"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/#website","url":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/","name":"iGame Magazine","description":"Tech News &amp; Game Reviews","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/#organization"},"alternateName":"iGame","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/#organization","name":"iGame Magazine","alternateName":"iGame","url":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iGame-Magazine-Official-Logo-Black.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iGame-Magazine-Official-Logo-Black.png","width":3654,"height":1012,"caption":"iGame Magazine"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/iGameMagazine\/","https:\/\/x.com\/iGame_Mag","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/igamemag\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC_W4wN6D6WdKwW77a-sRJyg","https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@igamemag","https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/igamemagazine","https:\/\/discord.gg\/972rGE5MFT"],"description":"iGame Magazine is an independent, non-profit UK gaming publication run by David Ware, covering game news, release dates, reviews, guides and gaming tech, with a focus on survival games and military shooters.","email":"admin@igamemag.com","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"London","addressCountry":"GB"},"founder":{"@id":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/#\/schema\/person\/604128c1455333596813be79ded70f28"},"publishingPrinciples":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/editorial-policy\/","correctionsPolicy":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/editorial-policy\/","ethicsPolicy":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/editorial-policy\/","ownershipFundingInfo":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/about-us\/","actionableFeedbackPolicy":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/contact-us\/"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/#\/schema\/person\/604128c1455333596813be79ded70f28","name":"David Ware","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/david-ware-avatar-600-v2.jpg","url":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/david-ware-avatar-600-v2.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/david-ware-avatar-600-v2.jpg","caption":"David Ware"},"description":"David Ware is the Founder and Managing Editor of iGame Magazine. Since 2024 he has built igamemag.com into a trusted online destination for gamers and tech enthusiasts, covering the latest gaming news, in-depth game reviews, hardware and tech breakdowns, and practical guides. David leads the direction of everything published on the site, with a focus on honest, unbiased content that helps readers make informed decisions whether that's their next game purchase or their next piece of kit.","sameAs":["https:\/\/igamemag.com\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/david-ware-028716a1\/","https:\/\/x.com\/DavidWare84"],"url":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/author\/david-ware\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22370","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22370"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22370\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22379,"href":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22370\/revisions\/22379"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22367"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22370"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22370"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22370"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}