Jurassic Park: Survival, the new single-player, action-adventure survival game from Saber Interactive that some believe could do for the franchise what Alien: Isolation did for Alien, will introduce not only new characters and what sounds like new dinosaurs, but also locations that were not seen in the original 1993 film from Steven Spielberg, which took place on the fictional island of Isla Nublar, according to new information shared by Universal Products & Experiences executive producer John Melchior and Saber Interactive creative director Oliver Hollis-Leick. Set just after the events of the iconic film and starring InGen scientist Dr. Maya Joshi, the game is currently in development for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
Melchoir said:
- “We have been working with all our stakeholders on what the island would have looked like after the events of the film.”
- “This includes areas we all love like the Visitor’s Center and the T-Rex paddock. But also, what we didn’t see, things that were not part of the tour or got cut off by the storm.”
- “Those on the island were supposed to be there overnight, so what does that mean? What would they have seen and where would they have stayed if everything went according to plan?”
- “That is where we are starting. One thing is certain – the island is as much a part of the story as the characters and dinosaurs.”
Hollis-Leick added:
- “The island is full of different types of terrain, many of them quite challenging.”
- “The player will need to use caution and planning in some cases, checking routes in advance.”
- “There will also be times when the player will need to move very carefully through an environment to avoid the attention of certain predators.”
- “Maya, the main character, is neither superhuman nor an action hero. There are real risks for her around every corner and the player will need to use a mixture of intelligence, grit and patience to survive the island’s many challenges.”
Some new concept art and screenshots:
The original announcement trailer:
From a report:
Speaking of the characters and the dinosaurs, it sounds like we’ll see new ones of both. Hollis-Leick specifically refers to “new characters,” plural, meaning more than just scientist Maya Joshi. And in response to a question about “special dinosaurs” in the game that aren’t in the movie, Melchior uncryptically replied with “Life finds a way…”