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A newly released featurette for “Jurassic Park: Survival” has reignited debate among fans: Is the upcoming title an open-world game, or not?
The behind-the-scenes video highlights dinosaur designs, new gameplay, and even a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it look at an Isla Nublar map on Dr. Maya Joshi’s handheld device. But the biggest question remains unanswered.
The official website describes the game’s environment as a “fully realized Isla Nublar,” language that sounds suspiciously open-world. But the latest video suggests that the game may indeed be a more linear-focused exploration of the world seen in the 1993 film.
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In the featurette, key Universal execs and Saber Interactive developers emphasize that the island has been rebuilt from the ground up, with iconic movie locations — from the Visitor Center to the main road — re-created in stunning detail alongside entirely new areas.
However, none of the team members explicitly use the words “open world.”
Instead, the footage hints at a more structured approach. Gameplay clips show Joshi navigating jungle paths, sneaking through maintenance tunnels, and battling a raptor at the docks, which suggests a level-based progression system rather than full sandbox freedom.
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At the same time, the handheld map device seen at the 3:28 timestamp implies there will be broader navigation mechanics, potentially blending linear missions with wider exploratory opportunities.
If true, “Jurassic Park: Survival” may adopt a hybrid format, offering players the illusion of a seamless island while still guiding them through key story-driven objectives.
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This approach would make sense given the survival-focused narrative — Joshi’s fight to evade the T- rex and raptors wouldn’t benefit from endless wandering, but carefully designed environments could maintain tension while still letting players feel like they’re uncovering the whole island.
But fans continue to speculate. After all, rebuilding Isla Nublar in its entirety — including several never-before-seen areas — seems like overkill for a strictly linear game. Fans have wanted an open-world Jurassic Park game for decades.
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While other major IPs like Harry Potter, Star Wars, and Avatar have already rolled out their own open-world titles, it seems odd that Jurassic is opting for something more restricted, no matter how ambitious and immersive it looks.
Whether or not it fully embraces the open-world label remains to be seen, but the featurette makes one thing clear: players will experience Isla Nublar like never before, with exploration playing a larger role than ever.
Watch the new behind-the-scenes video below:
There’s no release date for “Jurassic Park: Survival”. The game will be released on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
Are you hoping “Jurassic Park: Survival” is open world? Let us know your thoughts!
For cripes sake it really doesn’t matter as long as the game does the justice it’s meant to. I can’t understand why everyone has to be so uptight about those reasons just sounds to me to be more whiny then it is informative about game. How about articles that truly speculate the game for what it is and could be rather than stupid little nitpicks like is it open world or restrictive. That really shouldn’t make or break a game to any individuals.