Rideable Direbears and Manta Rays are heading to ARK: Survival Evolved

ARK: Survival Evolved is the game that keeps on giving. Via updates at least. The latest patch, number 239, brings wild direbears and manta rays to the ARK that the player can tame for their own use.

Here are the official descriptions for the direbear and manta ray.

Direbear:

The Direbear is both enormous in size and territorial by nature. It is found primarily among the Island's mountain and tundra regions. It’s an imposing creature, ignoring most non-hostile creatures while going about its daily routine of scavenging for meat and edible plant life. That is until intruders enter the territory it considers its own at which point it viciously attacks. Most often it is smartest to just run from an angry Direbear. Once tamed the Direbear is a strong and reliable mount.

Manta Ray:

The Manta is a saltwater ray that has developed the ability to also swim into the Island's rivers and shallows, as well as through the open ocean. Normally docile, it is a carnivore only in that it consumes plankton. While not the fastest swimmer around the island Manta Mobula is among the deadliest of small ocean mounts and can be ridden bare-back. Tribes who value striking power over speed often keep large schools of Manta to ride. Its capability to briefly leap out of water provides it a showy tactic for avoiding combat as well.

Also included with the patch is the first boss arena called, The Broodmother Arena. Players will face off against a giant and powerful arachnid creature that will require the most powerful dinosaurs and pin-point teamwork to defeat.

Personally, I can't wait to take part in some manta ray racing.