Studio Sirens

Studio Sirens is an internal first-party game development studio established under Snail Games USA in 2024. Operating as an unincorporated development division rather than a separate legal entity, the team develops new gameplay systems, supports franchise expansion, and works on original and standalone projects connected to the ARK ecosystem.

Based primarily in Loveland, Colorado, the studio combines engineering, design, and live-service work in a lean, cross-disciplinary model. Its work spans Unreal Engine 4 and Unreal Engine 5 development, gameplay architecture in C++ and Blueprint, multiplayer networking, dedicated-server systems, level and world design, console porting, and first-party certification support.

Development focus

Studio Sirens provides full-cycle game development and technical co-development, including:

• Franchise expansions and downloadable content
• Multiplayer backend, matchmaking, and online-services integration
• System refactoring and standalone-title conversion
• Modding tools, developer-kit engineering, and user-generated-content frameworks
• Live-service support for community-facing game ecosystems

The studio's work on the ARK franchise includes ARK: Aquatica, an underwater expansion for ARK: Survival Evolved released for PC in July 2025. The team also co-developed an August 2025 update to the ARK Developer Kit, intended to support modders and creators working across the game ecosystem.

Studio Sirens is also involved in expanding ARK-related projects beyond DLC. PixARK Worlds, announced in 2026, is in co-development with Snail Games with guidance from Studio Wildcard, while a standalone reimagining of ARK: The Survival of the Fittest is being developed around competitive multiplayer survival. These projects reflect the studio's focus on moving complex franchise systems into new interactive releases while maintaining support for multiplayer communities and creator tools.