Jurassic World Evolution 2 release date confirmed, plus new trailer revealed

Jeff Goldblum returns to remark on your theme park building skills.

By Rob Leane

Published: Wednesday, 25 August 2021 at 12:00 am

The team of talented developers Frontier Developments is working away on Jurassic World Evolution 2, the sequel to their excellent game from 2018 – and today, a release date has been confirmed!

This game will follow on from Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, tasking players will containing and managing dinosaurs in a world where prehistoric creatures are roaming free on the US mainland.

Jeff Goldblum and Bryce Dallas Howard are lending their voices to the game again, and the gameplay will be spread across multiple modes – Campaign, Sandbox, Challenge and Chaos Theory (the latter of which will allow you to relive iconic moments from the film franchise).

But to learn all about the Jurassic World Evolution 2 release date, keep on reading and check out our handy guide on the game!

When is the Jurassic World Evolution 2 release date?

Jurassic World Evolution 2 now has a confirmed release date of 9th November 2021. You should have plenty of time to pick up the game before Christmas, then, so you can spend all your time off work playing it. That’s our plan, anyway.

Can I pre-order Jurassic World Evolution 2?

Jurassic World Evolution 2 pre-orders should be opening any minute now – the game’s official website now has a pre-order page that links off to the Xbox, PlayStation and Steam storefronts. Those links don’t seem to have gone live yet, but surely it won’t be long before they do.

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Jurassic World Evolution 2 looks stunning.
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Which consoles and platforms can play Jurassic World Evolution 2?

The trailer for Jurassic World Evolution 2 confirms that it is launching on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and PC, with the PC release being handled by Steam and the Epic Games Store. There’s no word on a Nintendo Switch version just yet, then, but it’s worth remembering that the original game came to Switch around a year and a half on from its original launch. Perhaps the same will happen here.

 

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Jurassic World Evolution 2 will follow on from Fallen Kingdom.
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Who is in the Jurassic World Evolution 2 cast?

One person who’s confirmed for the Jurassic World Evolution 2 voice cast is Jeff Goldblum, who lent his unmistakable vocal cords to the game’s first trailer. He’ll reprise the role of Dr Ian Malcolm once again, just like he did in the previous game and its DLC.

Bryce Dallas Howard will also lend her voice to the game, reprising her role as Claire Dearing from the Jurassic World movies. And here’s a fun fact for you: Bryce Dallas Howard also appeared in a recent PS5 exclusive puzzle game, called Maquette, which is well worth checking out if you haven’t already.

The previous Jurassic World Evolution game also featured Laura Dern as Dr Ellie Sattler, Sam Neill as Dr Alan Grant and BD Wong as Henry Wu, so we’d hope to see them return as well. Fingers crossed on that front!

Can I see screenshots from Jurassic World Evolution 2?

The Jurassic World Evolution 2 website includes a fair few screenshots from the game, gathered together in an eye-catching gallery, and we’ve dotted a few of them throughout this article for your viewing pleasure. The graphics certainly seem to have gotten a bit of an uptick in quality since the first game, so we’re confident that the final game will look great on a visual level – especially on the new consoles and high-end PCs!

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It wouldn’t be Jurassic World Evolution 2 without the iconic T-Rex.
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What is the Jurassic World Evolution 2 story?

An official blog post about Jurassic World Evolution 2 sums up the game’s main story like so: “Set immediately after the Earth-shattering events of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Campaign mode lets players immerse themselves in an original Jurassic World story as they lead efforts to control, conserve and contain dinosaurs alongside an iconic cast of characters”.

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom ended, rather memorably, with dinosaurs from Jurassic World being accidentally let loose on mainland America. Picking up where that film left off should present an interesting challenge for players in this game, and it will definitely mean that this game is quite different to its predecessor.

What’s new with Jurassic World Evolution 2 gameplay?

The aforementioned blog post teases that Jurassic World Evolution 2’s gameplay will include “exciting new features, four engaging game modes, and an enhanced and expanded roster of dinosaurs”. The developers are promising “more than 75 prehistoric species”, an impressive number that will include “all-new flying and marine reptiles, brought to life with captivating realism.”

The game will also have “diverse new environments, from dense forests to scorched deserts”. And there’s a new mode called Chaos Theory, which “offers a reimagined take on pivotal moments from the Jurassic World film franchise as players strive to make their own mark and change the course of events.” There will also be a single-player campaign, a Sandbox mode, and a Challenge mode that will test your mastery of the game.

You can take a look at Jurassic World Evolution 2 gameplay with the Developer Diary video below, which showcases a number of new features – the way in which you feed herbivores has changed, for example, and there is now a dedicated Scientist role on your team. See for yourself here:

Is there a trailer for Jurassic World Evolution 2?

The first Jurassic World Evolution 2 trailer arrived during Summer Games Fest 2021, just before E3 2021 kicked off, and you can take a look below if you haven’t watched it yet – or perhaps you just want to watch it again!

At Gamescom 2021 during Opening Night Live, another trailer for Jurassic World Evolution 2 was shown. You can check it out here:

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