Frontier quietly announces a “brand-new” Planet game and everyone’s trying to guess what it might be
Frontier Developments has announced a brand-new entry in its “Planet” franchise of construction and management simulation games. The announcement, made by head of player engagement Richard Stephenson on Discord and subsequently confirmed in the company’s financial earnings report, reveals that the game will feature a completely new setting distinct from the developer’s existing Planet Coaster and Planet Zoo titles.
While the specific theme and setting remain unannounced, Frontier confirmed that the new game maintains the core creative design philosophy and gameplay elements that fans enjoy about the existing Planet series, combined with a completely unfamiliar setting for the developer.
The identity of the new setting has sparked widespread speculation and discussion among players, with various theories emerging about what the game’s theme might be. Some fans have speculated about possibilities ranging from Planet Resort to Planet Museum to Planet Studio, suggesting various potential themes for the new simulation title. However, Frontier has not yet officially revealed what the new game’s setting and theme will ultimately be.
This announcement comes as the developer has also recently released Planet Zoo 2 and the first expansion for Jurassic World Evolution 3, keeping the studio busy with multiple major releases.