Frontier Developments Signs Deal With Disney for New Simulation Game

Frontier Developments, the studio behind Jurassic World Evolution, Planet Zoo, and Planet Coaster, has signed a deal with Disney to develop an upcoming game.

A Disney Management Simulation Game

Although details about the project remain limited, a press release sent to IGN stated that the game will “build upon the company’s extensive experience and proven capabilities as a leader in the creative management simulation genre.” In other words, players can expect a Disney simulation game.

It is reasonable to anticipate something akin to a Disneyland park creator, particularly because the studio has extensive experience applying its expertise to licensed properties through the Jurassic World Evolution franchise. Frontier also developed 2011’s Kinect: Disneyland Adventures, which was later remastered and made playable without Kinect.

Frontier’s Vision for the Collaboration

“We are delighted to announce this collaboration with Disney, which further reinforces our clearly defined strategy of developing and nurturing world-class creative management simulation game franchises,” said Frontier CEO Jo Cooke.

“Our mission with this game is to connect a passionate creative community of players with one of the world’s most iconic and beloved brands, and I can’t wait to see what our talented teams will create with this amazing opportunity.”

Additional Upcoming Projects

Alongside its newly signed Disney deal, the studio reaffirmed that it has another unannounced Planet simulation game in development. Planet Zoo 2 launches in October, and Frontier is also set to publish the strategy game Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Deathwatch.

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