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ARK: Survival Ascended has officially been released, but before you can get lost in The Island, you’ll need to join or create a server. If all the official servers are full or you don’t feel like joining a bunch of strangers, here’s how to create a private one.

Studio Wildcard, the people behind ARK, are in an exclusivity contract with Nitrado, a server hosting service. That means the only way to create a private, non-dedicated service in ARK: Survival Ascended is through them. Does that mean you can’t self-host in any other way using your own hardware? Let’s explore how all server types can be created in ARK: Survival Ascended.

All ARK: Survival Ascended Server Types

These are all the server types you can play in ARK: Survival Ascended:

• Single-Player…

To play Ark Survival Ascended with your friends, you need some kind of server. One option is a dedicated server.

In this guide, I’m going to tell you how to create a server in Ark Survival Ascended and let you know which server type you need based on what you want to do.

Related: Does Ark Survival Ascended have cross-play and cross-progression?

Ark Survival Ascended: How to create a dedicated server

I’ll explain all the servers, their differences, and how to make them later in this article, but if you want the quick answer, you make a dedicated server by buying one from Nitrado, the official place for Ark Survival Ascended hosting.

There are several different options when it comes to buying a dedicated Ark Survival Ascended server. You can pay a subscription or buy a prepaid…