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Jurassic World Evolution

2018Frontier DevelopmentsPlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One

Take charge of operations on the legendary islands of the Muertes archipelago and bring the wonder, majesty and danger of dinosaurs to life. Build for Science, Entertainment or Security interests in an uncertain world where life always finds a way. Jurassic World Evolution is a new chapter in the official Jurassic mythology that puts you in charge of cinema’s most famous tourist destination. Bioengineer dinosaurs that think, feel and react intelligently to the world around them. Play with life itself to give your dinosaurs unique behaviors, traits and appearances, then contain and profit from them to fund your global search for lost dinosaur DNA. Control the big picture with deep management tools or go hands-on to confront challenges on the ground or in the air. Expand your islands and choose your own journey in an all-new narrative featuring iconic characters from across the franchise and decades of Jurassic lore at your fingertips.

What it feels like

Successfully building and managing a thriving dinosaur park offers earned moments of accomplishment and spectacle.

Triumphant40%

What it's about

Bioengineering dinosaurs and leveraging genetic science is core to the Jurassic World fiction. Bioengineering raises questions about controlling and profiting from resurrected life. The narrative explores the hubris of controlling nature for profit in the Jurassic franchise tradition.

Science Fiction75%
Technology & Humanity55%
Power & Corruption40%
Nature & Environment30%

How it plays

Constructing and expanding dinosaur facilities across islands is the central loop of the game. Managing funds, power, food, and guest satisfaction to sustain park operations is integral to moment-to-moment play. Running a profitable dinosaur theme park and balancing competing business interests is the overarching goal.

Base Building90%
Resource Management85%
Tycoon75%
Deep Simulation65%
Party Management60%
Gear Upgrades50%
Environmental Puzzles45%
Loot & Drops35%
Crafting30%

How it's structured

Players set their own objectives—Science, Entertainment, or Security—and pursue them with few imposed restrictions. Designed and marketed as a single-player experience with no multiplayer component. An all-new authored narrative with iconic franchise characters provides story structure alongside sandbox building.

Sandbox70%
Single-Player65%
Campaign30%
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