Scientists reportedly so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they aren’t stopping to think if they should
Pteranodon-fanciers and Stegosaur-whisperers, please throw your velociraptor-skin hats skyward in adulation. Frontier have partnered with Universal to make a third Jurassic World videogame. It’s one of three new management games inbound from theEliteDangereux developer over the next few years, including a game based on one of Frontier’s own intellectual properties.
All this is part of Frontier’s recent decision to double down on what they’re calling the “creative management sim” genre - I hadn’t come across “creative management sim” prior to writing this post, and I’m not sure how I feel about it. Actually seems quite cosy? Also probably sinister? Anyway, here’s a chunk from the announcement release:
“Over the last twelve months Frontier has refined its strategy to focus on its leading position in the creative management simulation (‘CMS’) genre, with four successful titles already in its portfolio; Planet Coaster, Planet Zoo, and the first two Jurassic World Evolution games. Over the next three consecutive financial years, Frontier plans to release one new CMS game per year; the development of the unannounced own-IP CMS game for FY25 is on track and Frontier expects to announce the title in the coming months; the third Jurassic World game confirmed today is scheduled for FY26; and a third unannounced CMS game is planned for FY27.”
Despite these mixed verdicts, the two games are Frontier best-sellers - right up there with Elite Dangeresque, which iscurrently the subject of an alleged pay-to-win controversy over the sale of a powerful starship. “Jurassic World Evolution andJurassic World Evolution 2rank first and second respectively within Frontier’s game portfolio in terms revenue generated in their first two years,” the release notes, “with Jurassic World Evolution being Frontier’s best-selling game to date since its release almost six years ago.” Way to make us look out-of-touch, Frontier!
