Planet Zoo Launches on Console Today with Full Controller Support, PS5/XSX Workshop Sharing

For the past four-years-plus, animal lovers have been able to live out their dreams on PC with Frontier Developments’ acclaimed Planet Zoo, and now, Xbox Series X/S and PS5 owners can get in on the fun. It seems like Frontier has gone the extra mile with this port, as it features full support for both controllers and keyboard-and-mouse, and the ability to share zoos between XSX and PS5. The console port will also have a “zoo complexity meter” which will allow you to keep an eye on the scope of your zoo to make sure performance stays high (very large zoos could get quite demanding on PC). You can check out a new trailer for the console version of Planet Zoo, below.

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Looking good! My kids are mainly console players, and I’m sure they’ll love this. The console version of Planet Zoo will be largely up to date with the PC version, with 15 free content and feature updates included. The game’s 14 DLC packs will also be available to pick up. Of course, you’ll have various purchasing options, including the $50 standard edition, $60 Deluxe Edition, and $120 Ultimate Edition. Here’s what the special editions include…

Deluxe Edition

“Get extra content on launch day! With the 'Deluxe Edition' you'll get the base game and the Deluxe Upgrade Pack which gives you access to an additional 16 species and 2 extra campaign scenarios.”

Deluxe Edition Content:

• Bring the Wetlands to your zoo with the capybara, platypus, Asian small-clawed otter, spectacled caiman, Nile lechwe, wild water buffalo, red-crowned crane, and Danube crested newt.
• Build your dream Southeast Asia zoo with the sun bear, clouded leopard, Malaysian tapir, proboscis monkey, North Sulawesi babirusa, binturong, Ussuri dhole, and giant leaf insect.
• Take over management duties of Green Leaf Zoological in the rich and vibrant Brazilian Pantanal, the world’s largest wetland.
• Turn Kuala Bintu Taman into a profitable zoo in the heart of Perak,