Lost Ark

Pick Up That Hammer Lost Ark dev Smilegate is working on bringing back all those real accounts it accidentally banned

A number of players who haven't booted up the game in awhile have received bans despite not doing anything.

WOLF ON THE PROWL The Witcher x Lost Ark event brings Geralt, Ciri, and luscious Witcher hair styles to the MMO

Travel to the White Wolf Haven island for Witcher themed quests and cosmetics.

A WITCHER OF A TIME Lost Ark and The Witcher crossover event coming in January

Interact with various characters from The Witcher franchise.

One Mean Machine Lost Ark's Machinist class arrives this September alongside a new Legion raid

Unrelated to the 2004 film starring Christian Bale.

Money saver Lost Ark Spells in Spades patch adds Arcanist, reduces honing costs, and more

It's out today too!

Ban hammer Lost Ark loses over 300,000 players after "massive" ban wave - community celebrates

After the June 16 maintenance, Lost Ark has haemorrhaged its players. Or did it?

Greater challenges Lost Ark May roadmap reveals the Destroyer, Valtan Legion Raid, and more coming soon

With enough players adequately geared up, lots of end game content is on the way.

Grinding rapport Lost Ark community manager asks for civility following continued community backlash

In a post on the forums, community manager Shadow Fox requests respectful conduct from the community in a heartfelt post.

Prepare for battle Lost Ark battle pass seemingly leaked in official PvP video

In a new video, eagle eyed players caught a glimpse at an unannounced addition to the game.

Open doors Lost Ark devs open up about future updates in transparent post

Following growing concerns regarding pay-to-win, botting, and unfun grinds, Amazon Games address the games' hottest topics

Pleading innocent Some of the most dedicated Lost Ark players have been caught in ban waves

Now resolved, the Lost Ark forums showed numerous players boasting over 500 hours of in-game time alleging unfair bans in recent days

Marching ahead Lost Ark’s March update adds new story, raids, and PvP content

New abyssal raids and a ranked PvP season are a few of the new additions coming today.

QUITE A FIGURE Lost Ark has more than 20 million players worldwide

Many, many players have dived into the game.

Waiting in Lyne Almost two weeks since launch, Lost Ark players are still facing server issues

With queues still lasting upwards of four hours at peak time, Lost Ark's European problem is still its biggest burden

friendless Lost ark chat is filled with friendless spammers, begging for 'adds'

Calls to "add me" flow endlessly throughout the game, as players grovel for a quick reward.

arkesia appraisal Lost Ark reviews round-up, all the scores

Lost Ark is finally out in the West, which means we no longer have to read Google-translated reviews from Russia and Asia.

stark snarc Lost Ark's Overwhelmingly Positive Steam review rating drops to Mixed because of long server queues

Lost Ark players are generally very happy with the game, except when they can't actually play it.

new shores Lost Ark's solution to ridiculous queues in Europe: a whole new region of servers

The lost Lost Ark queue situation is particularly egregious in Europe, but Amazon is working on a major solution.

LOTS OF FOLKS Lost Ark devs closely monitoring server populations and queue times as over 1 million pour into the game

This is so character creation limits may return as queues begin to grow.

Worth the wait? Lost Ark servers unsurprisingly under siege as full launch lets in F2P horde

The gates have opened leading to huge server queues across the board.

DEPLOYMENT ISSUES Lost Ark launch delayed 15 minutes before servers were to open

Expect to wait a a few hours.

start anew Lost Ark will give you an extra set of founder's pack items if you move to a less-busy server

Amazon and Smilegate are preparing for the upcoming flood of new Lost Ark players, but they're also hoping those who already jumped in can help out.

diablong queues Lost Ark breaks 500,000 concurrent players on Steam and it's not even free-to-play yet

Lost Ark has been incredibly popular in its first few hours of launch, so much so that players couldn't actually get into the game.

found ark Diablo-like Lost Ark officially launches February 11 in the West

After a few delays, and a couple of beta tests, Lost Ark is almost ready for public release.

ark life Free-to-play MMO Lost Ark delayed into 2022, closed beta coming soon

Lost Ark, the upcoming Diablo-like MMO from Smilegate and Amazon, has been delayed to 2022 – but at least we've got a closed beta incoming.

Diablo-like free-to-play MMO Lost Ark is finally coming to the West

Pole position Best Lost Ark Glaivier build: PvP and PvE

The first new subclass since the western launch, this guide will take you through how to build your Glaivier in the new update.

How to get the Lost Ark unicorn mount Twitch drop

Myths come to life

Lost Ark Tragedy Written in Sorrow - What to do with Moss Covered Log

A tale of woe

It makes DuelSense Lost Ark - How to play with PlayStation and Xbox controllers

Fancy playing the hottest new MMO with a pad rather than keyboard and mouse? We've got you covered.

Fast on your feet Lost Ark leveling tips - How to hit max level as fast as possible

With 60 combat levels to work through, you'll have to get a move on if you want to hit the cap in good time.

The hunt is on Lost Ark Trade Skills - what are they and why are they important?

Fancy taking a break from all the brutal combat in Lost Ark? Trade Skills are a super important part of the game. Here's how they work...

In a binder Lost Ark Cards - Card Decks, Card Books, and Card Upgrading explained!

Not sure what the big deal is when it comes to Cards? We've got a guide explaining why they're crucial for every Lost Ark player.

Lost Ark Dalian Orchard Secret quest guide - How to find the Orchard secret area

Not so secret after all

Lost Ark Rovlen guide - Where to find Rovlen and how to defeat it

Keep Rovlen' along

Lost Ark Rudric guide - Where to find Rudric and how to defeat him

Grave matters

Picking favourites Lost Ark Rapport guide - which character rapport grinds are worth your time?

There are plenty of NPCs with their own rapport rewards in Lost Ark - so we've gone ahead and pointed out the most important.

Lost Ark Engravings guide and how to Facet Ability Stones

Carved into stone

How to get Lost Ark Pirate Coins and which ship to upgrade

Enough loot to swash all your buckles

Lost Ark shards guide and how to get Harmony Shards

Fantastic fragments and where to find them

Swing for the fences Best Lost Ark Berserker Build: PvP and PvE

Hit level 50 and want to get the most out of your Berserker? Here's our detailed breakdown on everything you need.

Holy Warrior Best Lost Ark Paladin Build: PvP and PvE

If you've made your way to Vern and are ready to solidify your build, we've got all the info you need.

Joust harder Best Lost Ark Gunlancer Build: PvP and PvE

You've got a lance in one hand and a massive shield in the other, here's everything else you need to play with the best Gunlancer build.

kung fu fighting Best Lost Ark Striker Build: PvP and PvE

Looking to take your Striker to the next level? This build should help you make the most of your class!

Two deft feet Best Lost Ark Wardancer build: PvE and PvP

Looking for the best engravings, card deck, and skill point allocation for the Wardancer? This guide will take you through the best options

Armour up! Lost Ark Best Classes - Tier list, Starting, PVE and PVP builds

With 15 classes to pick from, this tier list will take you through the best picks for PvE and PvP

Farming hard Lost Ark Rethramis collectables guide - Best area to farm Regulas Statue Fragments, Portal Stones, and more

Looking for max out the Rethramis Adventure Tome? Here's the best farming spots for Regulas Statue Fragments and more

New Adventure Lost Ark Beginner's guide: Everything you need to know when starting out fresh

Picked up Lost Ark for the first time? Here's a collection of beginner's guides and tips so you have the best experience possible.

Lost Ark Tytalos attacks and how to clear the Tytalos Guardian Raid

The gritty details

How to get Lost Ark Twitch drops and the Lola Item Starter Set

Starting off on the right foot

Lost Ark Online: PC specs, classes, gameplay and more

The bot thickens Why Amazon may never win its battle with Lost Ark’s bots

A peek behind the curtain at Lost Ark's botting market as prices tumble, and players get more and more frustrated.

a walk in the ark Lost Ark devs talk Diablo comparisons, console ports, and why it took so damn long to come West

We speak to Amazon Games about how it sees Lost Ark's place in the market, the future of the game, and why it's only available in very few countries.