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By Griff Griffin
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"Jurassic World Evolution 3" releases this month across all platforms. In this article you’ll find exactly when it launches, plus how much it costs, and all of its most exciting new features.
Newsweek went hands-on with Frontier’s management simulation during an exclusive event in London on Thursday, Sept. 26th. After one and a half hours with the game, it’s clear its bite is just as devastating as its bark.
Juvenile dinosaurs are the biggest (or smallest) new feature. Every single species in the game has them, barring the seven hybrid species that are canonically infertile anyway, and they bring a whole new management dynamic.
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“You start to think about, if you are breeding these juvenile dinosaurs naturally, just what traits you are prioritizing so that hopefully they can be passed on from generation to generation,” says the game's dialogue manager James Stant.
“It really makes them feel like animals, not just assets,” adds narrative lead Ian Bousher.
Far more than just scaled-down versions of the adult dinosaurs, they have entirely new behaviors. During the preview, a mischievous group of young diplodocus splash in the water around a pair of kayaking guests, while other juveniles like the triceratops are more cautious in nature, choosing to stick close to their parents.
Some juveniles even change through growth. The psittacosaurus walks on four legs before graduating to two as it gets older.
Disappointingly, it seems there's no realtime transformation. Instead of watching your baby dinosaurs gradually get bigger, it’s more of a sudden shift into adulthood.
Still, being able to breed dinosaurs gives you a more organic method of creating life. No longer do you have to splice genomes to make embryos in test tubes, but ensure the right conditions for conception, include habitat comfort, temperature, food abundance, and the syncing up of fertility cycles.
Does Jurassic World Evolution 3 Have New Rides?
Yes, "Jurassic World Evolution 3" has new rides. The hot air balloon is one of them. After placing down the docking station, you can then craft the route passengers will take through the sky. You can even ride it in first-person. It’s a great way for guests to see multiple dinosaurs at once.
There’s also the new petting zoo that lets guests get up close and interact with some of the more docile dinosaurs, and the kayak-based river tour where two guests can paddle their own kayak through herbivore enclosures.
Jurassic World Evolution 3 Building Tools
There are lots of new building tools at your disposal in "Jurassic World Evolution 3". One of them is modular building. This lets you build the likes of maintenance huts, visitors centers and ranger bases block by block to your exact specifications rather than simply placing down pre-made structures (which is still an option).
“The piece by piece stuff was a huge change,” says Bousher. “It meant rebuilding a lot of what we had from scratch and using these new pieces.”
Another new building tool is the more in-depth terrain editor. This lets you shape the landscape itself. You can use it to create more natural enclosures. For instance, dig out a crater and you can use its steep embankment as the perimeter.
“Obviously, Frontier has a lot of great expertise and experience when it comes to creative management simulation,” says Stant. “So we're able to lean on that and bring it to "Jurassic World Evolution 3," and hopefully give players kind of creative possibilities, creative tools, and suites that they've not had before.”
What is the Story in Jurassic World Evolution 3?
"Jurassic World Evolution 3" takes place before "Jurassic World Rebirth". This means there is no crossover with the film.
“We are we're in the same universe, obviously," says Bousher, "but we're set in a different time period. So we're just after Dominion. Rebirth is a few years in the future. So while we're not overlapping with Rebirth, we are building to the same events that that film explores.”
How Many Dinosaurs are in Jurassic World Evolution 3?
There are over 80 dinosaurs at launch in "Jurassic World Evolution 3". This is more than the previous game, "Jurassic World Evolution 2," which launched with 75 species. However, subsequent DLC packs brought that total to 122.
Here are all the dinosaurs Frontier has revealed so far:
• Acrocanthosaurus
• Allosaurus
• Ankylodocus (Hybrid)
• Ankylosaurus
• Archaeornithomimus
• Atrociraptor
• Attenborosaurus
• Baryonyx
• Brachiosaurus
• Ceratosaurus
• Chasmosaurus
• Coelophysis
• Concavenator
• Dilophosaurus
• Dimetrodon
• Dimorphodon
• Dryosaurus
• Dunkleosteus
• Edmontosaurus
• Gallimimus
• Geosternbergia
• Giganotosaurus
• Gigantspinosaurus
• Guanlong
• Homalocephale
• Ichthyosaurus
• Iguanodon
• Indominus Rex (Hybrid)
• Kronosaurus
• Lokiceratops
• Maiasaura
• Mamenchisaurus
• Megalodon
• Mosasaurus
• Muttaburrasaurus
• Nodosaurus
• Olorotitan
• Pachycephalosaurus
• Patagotitan
• Plesiosaurus
• Protoceratops
• Psittacosaurus
• Pteranodon
• Pyroraptor
• Quetzalcoatlus
• Sauropelta
• Spinoceratops (Hybrid)
• Spinoraptor (Hybrid)
• Spinosaurus
• Stegoceratops (Hybrid)
• Stegosaurus
• Struthiomimus
• Thanatosdrakon
• Triceratops
• Troodon
• Tropeognathus
• Tyrannosaurus Rex
• Utahraptor
• Velociraptor
• Yutyrannus
When Does Jurassic World Evolution 3 Release?
"Jurassic World Evolution 3" releases for the PlayStation 5, Windows and Xbox Series X/S on October 21, 2025. It will likely unlock at midnight on Steam.
How Much Does Jurassic World Evolution 3 Cost?
"Jurassic World Evolution 3" costs $59.99/£49.99. The deluxe edition costs $74.99/£64.99.
What is in the Jurassic World Evolution 3 Deluxe Edition?
The "Jurassic World Evolution 3: Deluxe Edition" includes the base game plus the Clark County expansion, which adds protoceratops, guanlong, thanatosdrakon, and concavenator.
It also features exclusive cosmetic items, including a mosasaurus skin, the Clark County Scenery Set, and three unique ATV skins for the maintenance team.
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