'Jurassic World Alive' Will Let Players Live Out Prehistoric Dreams
Justin Lam — March 12, 2018 — Tech
Universal is hopping on the AR video game train with its Pokémon Go-style mobile game, Jurassic World Alive. The game is set to release on iOS and Android and will give players the ability to build a collection of dinosaurs, create hybrid creatures using DNA and pit their dinosaurs against other players' creations. Much like Pokémon Go, Jurassic World Alive will be a map-based collection game, but players will not necessarily need to leave the house to play. Jurassic World Alive will feature a virtual drone feature that can be dispatched to collect "dino-DNA."
Jurassic World Alive is currently being developed by Montreal-based developer Ludia. Ludia has worked with the Jurassic Park franchise before, with its development of Jurassic Park Builder in 2012 and Jurassic World: The Game in 2015. Jurassic World Alive will contain over 100 dinosaurs at launch and will be updated regularly with new creatures.
Jurassic World Alive is currently being developed by Montreal-based developer Ludia. Ludia has worked with the Jurassic Park franchise before, with its development of Jurassic Park Builder in 2012 and Jurassic World: The Game in 2015. Jurassic World Alive will contain over 100 dinosaurs at launch and will be updated regularly with new creatures.
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