‘Planet Zoo’ Brings The Most Realistic Animals in Games to PC on Nov. 5

Planet Zoo” will offer the most realistic animal models, AI, and animations in games to PC on Nov. 5, developer Frontier Developments announced during the PC Gaming Show on Monday.

A spiritual successor to Zoo Tycoon, “Planet Zoo” features a huge number of wild animals, from hippos and lions to bears and apes, and tasks the player with building a modern zoo – one which focuses on the welfare of animals and the promotion of conservation and research.

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Developed by the studio behind “Jurassic World Evolution,” “Planet Coaster,” and of course “Zoo Tycoon,” in “Planet Zoo” players can experience a full globe-trotting campaign and a free-wheeling sandbox mode. “Create unique habitats and vast landscapes, make big decisions and meaningful choices, and nurture your animals as you construct and manage the world’s wildest zoos,” reads a press release from Frontier Developments. “Build and manage a truly modern zoo where animal welfare and conservation comes first.”

“Planet Zoo” will be available in demo form at E3 2019, with a beta incoming later this summer.

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