In the Steam blockbuster ARK: Survival Evolved, not only are dinosaurs being hunted. A new target has been announced: exploits. Whoever finds and reports one first can look forward to a reward of $100.
Better than any quality assurance
Bugs and exploits are annoying, but they are commonplace in early access games. Just this week, an exploit caused the PvP servers to be wiped.
Sure, many will not have such drastic consequences. Most players will sigh in annoyance and then go about their business. Not in ARK! If someone discovers an exploit here that can affect server stability or gameplay in general, they will receive $100 from the developers, well, you know, in their PayPal account.
As reported in the Steam forums, a player has already received their reward. The entire process from reporting, through internal review, to payment of the “bounty” took just under 2 hours. Processing times will likely increase significantly once many players submit their reports.
But what could be better than playing a beloved game, encountering a bug, and “picking up” $100 (around €90) while you’re at it? Let the hunt begin!
The necessary contact email address is [email protected], but please note that reports should be written in English.
