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Jurassic World Evolution

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…

74 11 June 2018

Jurassic World Evolution is a simulator developed by Frontier Developments, released 11 June 2018 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Jurassic World Evolution is

Jurassic World Evolution is a simulator game developed by Frontier Developments and released in 2018. It is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Cobra.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Set within the world of the Jurassic World films, the game places the player in command of an ambitious dinosaur theme park operation spread across the five tropical islands of the Las Cinco Muertes Archipelago. Starting from the ground up, the player must construct attractions and research facilities, dispatch paleontologists to fossil dig sites to recover ancient DNA, and use that genetic material to sequence, breed, and even genetically modify living dinosaurs. Bringing these prehistoric creatures back to life is only half the challenge, however. The player must satisfy three competing divisions, Entertainment, Security, and Science, each vying for influence and offering contracts that…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 73 achievements to unlock.

Where it sits in the Jurassic Park series

Jurassic World Evolution is the 50th of 80 entries we hold in the Jurassic Park series. The next entry was Jurassic World Evolution: Secrets of Dr. Wu in 2018. Its critic score of 74 is 5 points above the series average of 69. The highest-rated entry is Jurassic World Evolution: Complete Edition at 85.

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How it was received

Jurassic World Evolution holds a critic score of 74 out of 100. That places it above 49% of the 2,881 rated simulator games in our database, which average 71. Games released in 2018 averaged 69, so it scored 5 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 71, across 127 votes.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel i5-2300/AMD FX-4300, 8 GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (Legacy GPU: GeForce GTX 660) / AMD Radeon 7850 (2GB). An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 8GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Jurassic World Evolution launched on 11 June 2018, within three weeks of Detroit: Become Human, Detroit: Become Human, Dark Souls: Remastered and Vampyr. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Detroit: Become Human, Detroit: Become Human, Dark Souls: Remastered, Vampyr.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Jurassic World Evolution yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Screenshots

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Characters

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Dlc

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Quick answers

Jurassic World Evolution — frequently asked questions

When did Jurassic World Evolution come out?
Jurassic World Evolution was released on 11 June 2018 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Jurassic World Evolution?
At minimum, Jurassic World Evolution needs Intel i5-2300/AMD FX-4300, 8 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (Legacy GPU: GeForce GTX 660) / AMD Radeon 7850 (2GB) graphics, 8 GB available space of storage.
How many GB is Jurassic World Evolution?
The PC system requirements give two figures: the minimum line says "8 GB available space" and the recommended line says "12 GB available space". Plan for the larger one, since the developer has not said which is current. Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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