Hi fellow zookeepers, and hope you're having a lovely start to the week!
We are back from a busy week at E3, and there's so much to catch up on - so here is a handy overview on everything Planet Zoo-related that was released last week.
It all started with our segment on the PC Gaming Show on Monday 10 June - Game Director Piers Jackson and Senior Artist Liesa Bauwens were on stage telling us all about Planet Zoo, our new trailer, and of course: the release date and pre-order news!
That's right, in case you didn't know yet: 5 November 2019, and pre-orders are live now!
You can watch the PC Gaming Show back here (we're at the 1h22min mark).
Of course our big first glimpse at Planet Zoo came from our E3 In-Game Trailer: sleeping animals waking up in a quiet zoo, a zookeeper feeding the African Elephant, a temperate modern European-style zoo, the now-viral Hippo Poo, Western Chimpanzees climbing and playing, different types of weather, and a gorgeous nostalgic shot of a West African Lion cub roaring with its big brother. It was all there, and back home we were so nervous when we first saw it appear in public! To have worked on something behind the scenes for so long, and then to finally reveal it to all of you, it's a kind of nervous/excitement we cannot fully describe!
After all the wonderful comments on that trailer, you were in for two more quick treats: a Twitch stream with Senior Artist Liesa and Community Manager Bo, and a Mixer stream with Liesa on her own! We showed two slightly different and shorter versions of our upcoming gameplay reveal, and were so excited for all the love and hype in the chat. It's quite scary when you think about how many people could be watching the official streams, but our Liesa is an expert at Planet Zoo and an excellent tour guide on our venture through the safari park we've been showing you!
You can watch the Twitch stream back here (we're at the 2h35min mark).
You can watch the Mixer stream back here (we're at the 2h40min mark).
We spoke to so many community members, content creators, and other industry folk about the game, and we've got loads of positive feedback to bring back home. Our E3 booth was not on the main showfloor, but instead a BCD (Behind Closed Doors) meeting space where we could freely talk about everything we would surprise YOU with on Friday! Here's a picture of the team that was out in LA to represent Frontier and Planet Zoo:
Can you spot some familiar faces?!
Don't worry, the team back home was also doing incredibly hard work to make sure everything was running smoothly - it was a true team effort!
Last but not least, our full E3 Gameplay Reveal was released on Friday; together with you we counted down to 7PM BST and watch the video premiere live - thank you so much if you were in the chat showing your support and passion for Planet Zoo, or if you've watched it back later and left us a happy comment. If you haven't seen it yet, the video is down below, and here are some highlights:
And now we're back home and ready to have more fun with you all! Thank you again for all your support during E3, we're so happy to see all of your reactions and cannot wait to show even more!
Be sure to follow our social pages as well to stay up to date with all the latest news.
❤
Bo
We are back from a busy week at E3, and there's so much to catch up on - so here is a handy overview on everything Planet Zoo-related that was released last week.
It all started with our segment on the PC Gaming Show on Monday 10 June - Game Director Piers Jackson and Senior Artist Liesa Bauwens were on stage telling us all about Planet Zoo, our new trailer, and of course: the release date and pre-order news!
That's right, in case you didn't know yet: 5 November 2019, and pre-orders are live now!
You can watch the PC Gaming Show back here (we're at the 1h22min mark).
Of course our big first glimpse at Planet Zoo came from our E3 In-Game Trailer: sleeping animals waking up in a quiet zoo, a zookeeper feeding the African Elephant, a temperate modern European-style zoo, the now-viral Hippo Poo, Western Chimpanzees climbing and playing, different types of weather, and a gorgeous nostalgic shot of a West African Lion cub roaring with its big brother. It was all there, and back home we were so nervous when we first saw it appear in public! To have worked on something behind the scenes for so long, and then to finally reveal it to all of you, it's a kind of nervous/excitement we cannot fully describe!
After all the wonderful comments on that trailer, you were in for two more quick treats: a Twitch stream with Senior Artist Liesa and Community Manager Bo, and a Mixer stream with Liesa on her own! We showed two slightly different and shorter versions of our upcoming gameplay reveal, and were so excited for all the love and hype in the chat. It's quite scary when you think about how many people could be watching the official streams, but our Liesa is an expert at Planet Zoo and an excellent tour guide on our venture through the safari park we've been showing you!
You can watch the Twitch stream back here (we're at the 2h35min mark).
You can watch the Mixer stream back here (we're at the 2h40min mark).
We spoke to so many community members, content creators, and other industry folk about the game, and we've got loads of positive feedback to bring back home. Our E3 booth was not on the main showfloor, but instead a BCD (Behind Closed Doors) meeting space where we could freely talk about everything we would surprise YOU with on Friday! Here's a picture of the team that was out in LA to represent Frontier and Planet Zoo:
Can you spot some familiar faces?!
Last but not least, our full E3 Gameplay Reveal was released on Friday; together with you we counted down to 7PM BST and watch the video premiere live - thank you so much if you were in the chat showing your support and passion for Planet Zoo, or if you've watched it back later and left us a happy comment. If you haven't seen it yet, the video is down below, and here are some highlights:
- Animals can live in mixed habitats, and it will actually count as enrichment if it's a species they live with naturally.
- Our first highlighted staff member is the Zookeeper, who will take care of your animals' needs like hunger and hygiene.
- You can follow along inside of staff buildings, so you can watch your diligent keepers at work!
- Some animals, like the Western Chimpanzee, have the need to climb, and they will climb any player-defined surface! So not just the piece-by-piece climbing frames you build them, but also trees, rocks, roofs (if you're not careful)!
- Terrain affects the animals in their habitat; for example, a Saltwater Crocodile will want a nice mix of soil, water, and sand - you'll have to make sure it's all balanced for them to thrive (and the slider update in real-time, and are super satisfying to watch).
And now we're back home and ready to have more fun with you all! Thank you again for all your support during E3, we're so happy to see all of your reactions and cannot wait to show even more!
Be sure to follow our social pages as well to stay up to date with all the latest news.
❤
Bo
