So the new developer diary came out a few days ago, and oh boy...
It's quite a bit, so you may want to sit down for this.
Starting off, remember back in February 2024 when babies and Ontogeny were confirmed? Well, great news, IT'S COMING IN THE NEXT UPDATE. Yep, after all that time, it's just around the corner. Along with babies, we'll also be getting a first person mode.
After update 14, combat, socialization, and mixed herding will be added for the animals. This is great and all, but trust me, it gets better.
Pretty soon, Prehistoric Kingdom will become "Prehistoric Kingdoms" because we'll have two Kingdoms of prehistoric life to deal with (Okay, it's not funny, sue me). Paleobotany is going to be added. And here's the plants we'll be getting.
Coniopteris
Eobowenia
Nilssonia
Todites
Ginkgo yimaensis
Ginkgo adiantoides
These plants will work like the other plants in the game, and will each belong to one of the eight biomes.
Next up, is "Flat rides", I'm not entirely sure what that term means, but these so called Flat rides are attraction modules, currently, the developers are considering having a Ferris wheel, a theater, and a hot air balloon ride, these all will be great for our zoos.
Now here's the best part, the Mini aviary is going to be completely reworked into the "Terrarium". Instead of a traditional aviary, it's going to have three modes, Terrestrial, Arboreal, and aquatic. When these are added, there'll be three new exhibit animals added to the game, and all of them are our wildest dreams come true.
Number 1 is Compsognathus, it will be a terrestrial animal. Compsognathus was already revealed, but from the concept art we've seen, it looks pretty great.
Number two is a fan favorite, the one and only Yi, this will be another Arboreal creature. This isn't even the best of the additions.
Last, but most certainly not least, it's Tiktaalik Tiktaalik , we're getting a FISH, and not just any fish, but one of the most famous prehistoric fish, and a major part of Tetrapod evolution. This will be an aquatic animal.
It's important to note, this isn't even all the creatures coming in this update. There'll be more.
So yeah, Prehistoric Kingdom is officially going to be the best Dinosaur video game.
