The Jurassic franchise has had a whirlwind decade. But while the “World” banner has enjoyed huge success, from the explosive reinvention with Jurassic World in 2015 to another box-office hit with Rebirth last year, fans have seen the series truly test the boundaries of believability. Hybrids, weaponized creatures, human clones, dinosaurs thriving globally, and mutant monstrosities feel far removed from the Spielberg era.
But now, Universal is taking a sharp turn back to where it all started: the “Park era”.
While the “Park era” refers to the first Jurassic Park trilogy (with all films existing under the “Park” banner), it's also used to refer to the 1993 film by Steven Spielberg. Based off the 1990 bestseller by Michael Crichton, Jurassic Park introduces us to InGen, Isla Nublar, the park, and of course the original characters, including Alan Grant (Sam Neill), Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum), Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern), and John Hammond (Richard Attenborough).
After the 14-year hiatus that followed Jurassic Park III (2001), the franchise was revamped into Jurassic World. While the franchise is still often referred to as Jurassic Park by many fans, “World” is how it's now more globally recognized. It also refers to the era in which most new content takes place, whether films, animated shows, tie-in novels, video games, and Universal Studios' attractions. But soon, we'll be going back to where it all started.
“Jurassic Park: Survival”, the upcoming first-person action-adventure game from Saber Interactive, is set 24 hours after the events of the 1993 classic. Players assume the role of Dr. Maya Joshi, an InGen scientist stranded on Isla Nublar during the park’s evacuation.
The game features several familiar locations — the Visitor Center, the T. rex paddock, and other iconic areas — while also introducing never-before-seen zones like an abandoned resort hotel and hidden underground bunkers. It’s a return to the “Park” era, which promises suspense, survival, and realistic dinosaur behavior over cinematic spectacle.
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While Jurassic World Rebirth focused on mutant dinosaurs, “Survival” will go back to basics. Dinosaurs are unpredictable, players must strategize and respect their environment, and combat is dangerous rather than glorified. With “a fully realized Isla Nublar” on offer, the game returns the roots of what made the original Jurassic Park so thrilling in the first place.
“Jurassic Park: Survival” is set to launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. There's no release date for the game.
“Return to Isla Nublar the day after the events of the beloved 1993 Jurassic Park film in an original adventure 65 million years in the making,” the synopsis for the game reads.
“Survive thrilling first-person action as InGen scientist Dr. Maya Joshi, who was unable to evacuate Isla Nublar, in this single-player action-adventure game and discover a never-before-told story. Through thrilling encounters, experience the wonder and danger of dinosaurs, each with their own distinct and adaptive behaviors brought to life by John Hammond’s vision.”
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