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Heroes of Arkesia,After nearly five years of shared adventures in Arkesia, we’re writing today with an update on the future of Lost Ark in the West. Starting in early 2027 Amazon Game Studios will end its live service operations of Lost Ark…
Read our dispatch on thisHeroes of Arkesia,The August update brings the Kazeros Raid: Act 2 Extreme, a limited-time Extreme difficulty version of the Phantom Manifester Brelshaza encounter with Normal, Hard, and Nightmare tiers. Challenge the raid with your party, …
HEROES OF ARKESIA,The summer heat brings new challenges. The Kazeros Raid Act 1 Extreme will push your raid party to the limit across three escalating difficulty tiers. Solo Mode expands to Kazeros Raid Act 4 and the Denouement, and a new M…
Heroes of Arkesia,We have a few things to share as we head into the July update.EVENT SCHEDULE CHANGESThe Kazeros Challenge Express, Twilight Road, Twilight Exchange Shop, and Mokoko Bootcamp will be ending on August 19, earlier than the or…
Heroes of Arkesia,Craft an original emote for the chance to get your creation into Lost Ark. You can focus on your favorite character, create the perfect reaction for a preferred activity, or anything else — as long it is Lost Ark themed! H…
Watch some of your favorite Creators race through Corvus Tul Rat, Gate 2 Nightmare, spanning two days. Event starts June 12, 12 p.m. PT and day one will be hosted by Stoopzz. Day two on June 13, 12 p.m. PT will be hosted by Johnpal.Whether …
Heroes of Arkesia,A new chapter begins. Uncharted islands have emerged from the mists, a forgotten cathedral holds new challenges, and a massive wave of progression events is here to help you and your friends gear up for what comes next.Thi…
Heroes of Arkesia,Argos is back. The Holy Beast has been reimagined as a standalone frost-themed event encounter, and whether you cleared the original on day one or never got the chance, Snowflake Argos has something for you.This update int…
Heroes of Arkesia,We caught up with Smilegate to learn what went into creating the new Shadow Raid experience.After the fall of Kazeros, the Primordial Beings have begun to stir. Serca, the Witch of Pain, makes her debut in Arkesia. Shadow …
Heroes of Arkesia,The Shadows Rise and await your arrival.This update features loads of new content, including the very first Shadow Raid - Serca, Witch Of Pain, new Tier 4 progression with Destined Tremor Gear, challenging solo content inc…
Seeing developers leave a job they love always hurts, and yet I didn't expect the latest Lost Ark roadmap video to hit me quite this hard. Recent restructuring at Amazon Games saw two of the faces of the MMORPG, community manager Roxanne Sa…
Embark on an epic adventure across the continent of Arkesia with every step you take. Face overwhelming battles against the Abyss Lord, Kazeros, in intense combat that unfolds before your eyes. Experience Lost Ark in a stunning new dimensio…
Some high-profile layoffs at Amazon Game Studios has Lost Ark fans worried that the game is approaching its end of days, despite still putting up decent player numbers on Steam. In a message posted on its website, the Lost Ark dev team ackn…
The future of Lost Ark seemingly hangs in the balance, as key members of the Amazon Games team announce their departure from the studio that brought Smilegate's Korean-first MMO to a global audience. In response, the team has shared a messa…
Heroes of Arkesia,The March Ends of the Abyss update arrived yesterday, bringing a host of quality of life and balance updates, a major story chapter, new progression events, and much more. While the maintenance took longer than expected (d…
Heroes of Arkesia,Welcome to the Ends of the Abyss.This update features the epic conclusion to the Kazeros storyline, balance changes, Guardian Raid improvements, Paradise Season 3, and more. Downtime will begin on March 11 at 12 a.m. PT (7…
The March update, the Ends of the Abyss arrives on March 11 alongside Paradise Season 3, balance changes, quality of life changes, and more. Welcome to Eye on Arkesia, where Roxx delivers the latest news on all things Lost Ark.This release …
Heroes of Arkesia,We have a few topics we wanted to share updates on, so this team update will focus on weaving together items and thoughts for the next few months. Roxx will join you for Eye on Arkesia later this week to cover most of the …
Heroes of Arkesia,With a variety of new and returning players fresh in their journeys along with veterans beginning new journeys on Guardianknight or other classes, the beginning of February has been an exciting time in Arkesia. We’re worki…
For the fourth anniversary of Lost Ark's release in the west, the MMO action-RPG added a bunch of skins that, in the original Korean version, were designed by and then voted for by players. The results are mostly in line with what you might…
Heroes of Arkesia,Happy Anniversary! This weekend will mark 4 years since the world of Arkesia launched in the early access window and many of our adventurers began their journeys. We planned a lot of special activities for this week, make …
Lost Ark gave me a real surprise when Amazon Games brought it across from Korea to a global audience. With ARPG combat reminiscent of Diablo, but a structure that quickly reveals its hand as more of an MMORPG, it's a strange fusion that sta…
Heroes of Arkesia,Support your favorite Lost Ark Twitch streamer from now until March 3 as part of the game’s 4th anniversary to receive an Argos Skin and Pet Selection Chest: Kakul Saydon, plus an exclusive Mokoko Badge for Twitch chat. Al…