Jurassic World Evolution 3: Prehistoric East vs Westlanders

• Perspective: First-Person / Third-Person Hybrid
• Multiplayer: Solo and Co-op
• Setting: 19th-Century North American West
• Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
• Initial Announcement: 2025-12-15
• Unique Feature: Mobile Wagon Base and Town-scale Management Mechanics.

• Dinosaur Family Units: Adult dinosaurs nurture, protect, and train juvenile offspring, displaying complex herd migrations and cooperative feeding behaviors.
  Theropods / Ankylosaurs / Therizinosaurs
• Automated MVU Drone: Remotely diagnoses dinosaur illnesses, administers dart treatments, and tranquilizes injured dinosaurs without risking human personnel.
  Robotic Medical Unit

• Gobi Desert Amber Nodes: Uncovered during Asian expedition site digs; unlocks rare skin pigmentations and feather coloration patterns.
• Prehistoric East Heritage Plaques: Awarded for completing paleontology research milestones; placed in visitor plazas to boost historical education ratings.
• Dinosaur Holographic Blueprints: Earned by achieving 100% genome extraction for new species; unlocks placeable holographic statues with animated routines.

• Wild West
• Frontier Survival
• Economic Simulation
• Industrialization
• Automation
• Co-op
• Exploration

• Heavy Capture Tranquilizer Rifle: Pneumatic Dart Rifle
  Helicopter and vehicle-mounted long-range air rifle designed to administer fast-acting neuro-sedatives to large carnivores like Tarbosaurus.
• Handheld Magnesium Flare: Illumination & Deterrent Flare
  High-intensity chemical flare used by ranger teams on foot and in 4x4s to divert aggressive dinosaurs or lure herds away from damaged fences.
• Acoustic Dispersal Projector: Non-Lethal Crowd/Dino Control
  Emits directional ultra-high frequency acoustic waves to disperse territorial fights between heavy herbivores without causing physical trauma.
• Automated Security Stun Turret: Automated Perimeter Defense
  Perimeter-mounted automated turret that detects enclosure fence breaches and fires rapid-acting electro-sedative darts.
• Pneumatic Capture Net Gun: Restraint Device
  Vehicle-mounted launcher that fires weighted Kevlar netting to immobilize swift, small-bodied carnivores like Sinosauropteryx.

• Reinforced Electrified Heavy Fencing: Impact Resistance +70%, Security Rating Level 6; electrified steel barriers engineered to contain massive theropods.
• Tempered Ballistic Viewing Glass: Visibility Rating +95%, Fracture Resistance +50%; ultra-thick laminated viewing windows for guest galleries and walkway bridges.
• Ranger 4x4 Roll-Cage Reinforcement: Vehicle Durability +60%, Dino Ramming Deflection; prevents vehicles from being flipped by territorial ankylosaurs.

• DPW East Asian Field Parka: Weatherproof olive and gold field coat with Department of Prehistoric Wildlife insignia for ranger teams.
• Sanctuary Handler Uniform: Padded reinforced overalls with bite-resistant Kevlar sleeves for veterinary staff.
• VIP Guest Tour Apparel: High-end luxury expedition vest and safari hat available in gift shops.

Introduces new research branches within the Science, Security, and Entertainment development trees: Plumage & Feather Genetic Modification (enhances thermal resistance and vibrancy of therizinosaur feathers), Heavy Osteoderm Density (strengthens ankylosaur armor against predator bites and vehicle impacts), Asian Architectural Engineering (reduces construction costs and maintenance decay on Oriental scenery), and Holographic Projection Tuning (increases guest park appeal and educational rating through customized dinosaur holographic displays).

Features a deep tech tree with over 100 unlocks. Progression moves from 'basic bush craft' to iron-forged tools and 1800s firearms. Unique to the genre is the specialized worker system, where recruited NPCs have perks and flaws, gaining proficiency over time but demanding higher wages.

Includes brand-new sandbox and challenge maps set in East Asian biomes: The Karst Valley (towering limestone peaks, winding river estuaries, and dense bamboo groves requiring multi-tiered terraced park construction) and the Flaming Cliffs Reserve (sprawling arid sand dunes, exposed red sandstone ravines, and sudden flash sandstorms). These expansive maps offer generous buildable terrain, deep natural water reservoirs, and specialized cliff niches suited for elevated aerial and dinosaur viewing decks.

The 'Westlands' feature diverse biomes including scrub deserts, lush river valleys, and suffocating mines. The world is a dynamic sandbox where players can build actual road networks to connect different territories, evolving the physical landscape as they expand their trade empire.

• Sanctuary Ranger 4x4: Off-Road Ground Vehicle
  Heavy-duty four-wheel-drive utility vehicle equipped with medical dart rifles, repair equipment, and handheld flare dispensers.
• Capture Team Transport Helicopter: Aerial Response Craft
  Twin-turbine helicopter utilized for aerial tranquilization sweeps and airlifting sedated dinosaurs across enclosures.
• Jurassic Tour Gyrosphere: Automated Guest Tour Vehicle
  Self-righting spherical glass exploration craft that travels along automated subterranean magnetic guide tracks through dinosaur habitats.

• Nanshiungosaurus: Nanshiungosaurus brevispinus
  Plumaged, gentle therizinosaur featuring a bushy tail and colorful male crown feathers, acting as a peaceful high-appeal herbivore.
• Gobisaurus: Gobisaurus domoculus
  Heavily armored cretaceous ankylosaur from the Gobi Desert that serves as a docile, crowd-friendly herbivore in interactive guest encounters.
• Sinosauropteryx: Sinosauropteryx prima
  Small, curious feathered carnivore living in energetic family packs with fluffy down plumage, demanding secure mesh fencing.
• Tarbosaurus: Tarbosaurus bataar
  Colossal apex theropod and formidable Asian cousin of Tyrannosaurus rex, introduced as a full multi-generational breeding family unit.
• Yangchuanosaurus: Yangchuanosaurus shangyouensis
  Powerful late Jurassic carnosaur possessing razor-sharp serrated teeth and a muscular tail, requiring reinforced concrete security paddocks.

• Frontier Horses: Various Breeds
  Pulling the mobile wagon base; can be raised and selected for specific tasks.
• Beasts of the Night: Mysterious Wildlands Fauna
  Hostile nocturnal threats that disrupt campsite stability.

• Dr. Ian Malcolm: Mathematician & Chaos Theorist
  Iconic consultant offering cynical wisdom on the unpredictable nature of genetic bioengineering and park management.
• Claire Dearing: Dinosaur Protection Group Lead
  Dedicated conservationist advocating for ethical dinosaur breeding, naturalistic habitats, and humane capture protocols.
• Dr. Henry Wu: Chief Geneticist
  Visionary scientist who uncovers ancient Asian genetic strands, driving innovative feather morphology and genome modifications.
• Cabot Finch: Public Relations & Financial Executive
  Entertaining corporate liaison focused on maximizing park profitability, ticket sales, and guest luxury amenities.

• The Karst Valley Sanctuary: Campaign Scenario Mission
  Build a thriving, self-sustaining multi-species reserve in the limestone mountains of China, maintaining a 90% welfare rating across all herbivore herds.
• Tarbosaurus Dominion: High-Security Challenge Scenario
  Establish an apex predator breeding program in the Gobi Desert and rear three generations of Tarbosaurus without a single paddock breakout.
• Festival of the Prehistoric Dragon: Entertainment & Creative Milestone
  Construct a world-class luxury resort utilizing East Asian architecture and animated holographic statues, achieving a 5-star park rating.

The title is focused entirely on a deep single-player park-building and management experience. Community engagement is integrated through the Frontier Workshop and asynchronous Park Director Time Challenges, where players compete on global leaderboards for the fastest 5-star park rating under strict budget and catastrophe constraints.

Jurassic World Evolution 3: Prehistoric East launches worldwide on September 29, 2026, for $19.99 USD across PC (Steam, Epic Games Store), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. It requires the base game Jurassic World Evolution 3 to play. A comprehensive Jurassic World Evolution 3: Asian Heritage Bundle is also available for $69.99 USD, containing the base game, Prehistoric East, and the Deluxe Upgrade Pack.

Prehistoric East releases concurrently with Free Update 1.5 for all Jurassic World Evolution 3 owners. Update 1.5 introduces the highly requested Walkway Attraction—allowing park builders to construct elevated glass and timber walkways bridging land, water bodies, aviaries, and aquatic lagoons—as well as the return of the Carcharodontosaurus with full juvenile and adult family breeding mechanics.

• Q: What is Jurassic World Evolution 3: Prehistoric East?
  A: Jurassic World Evolution 3: Prehistoric East is an official expansion pack featuring five new dinosaur species from East Asia, themed Asian architecture, holographic statues, and new campaign maps.
• Q: When does Jurassic World Evolution 3: Prehistoric East release?
  A: The expansion launches on September 29, 2026, across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.
• Q: Which dinosaurs are included in the Prehistoric East expansion?
  A: The pack includes Nanshiungosaurus, Gobisaurus, Sinosauropteryx, Yangchuanosaurus, and Tarbosaurus.
• Q: Do I need the base game to play Prehistoric East?
  A: Yes. Prehistoric East is an add-on expansion and requires the base game Jurassic World Evolution 3 on the corresponding platform.
• Q: What content is included in Free Update 1.5?
  A: Free Update 1.5 releases alongside the DLC and introduces the new Walkway Attraction (elevated walkways over enclosures and water) and the return of Carcharodontosaurus.

• Q: What is Westlanders?
  A: A Wild West survival-crafting game where you build trade empires from a mobile wagon base.
• Q: Does it have co-op?
  A: Yes, players can build and manage their trade network with friends in online co-op.
• Q: Is it coming to consoles?
  A: Yes, a full v1.0 release is planned for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S after the PC Early Access phase.

Powered by the latest iteration of the Cobra Engine, Prehistoric East features cutting-edge realistic feather physics on Nanshiungosaurus and Sinosauropteryx that sway with wind and ruffle during rainfall. Volumetric fog drapes over karst mountain valleys, while high-resolution ray-traced water reflections glisten on traditional koi ponds and flooded paddocks.

Combines John Williams' timeless Jurassic Park orchestral motifs with traditional East Asian instrumentation, featuring guzheng, dizi bamboo flutes, and resonant taiko percussion recorded live with full symphonic backing. Dinosaur vocalizations are crafted with cinematic depth: deep subterranean bellows for Tarbosaurus, resonant honking chirps for Nanshiungosaurus, and inquisitive bird-like trills for Sinosauropteryx.

Features Frontier's refined simulation HUD with East Asian aesthetic theme toggles. Players can monitor real-time thermal comfort zones, feeder consumption rates, pack cohesion meters, and disease contagion vectors. The new Hologram Placement Tool provides an intuitive radial menu for selecting dinosaur species and cycling through lifelike idle, roar, and hunting animations.

Provides extensive accessibility options, including adjustable game simulation speed (pause, 1x, 2x, 3x), customizable auto-save frequencies, UI scaling up to 200%, colorblind filtration modes for park heatmaps, toggleable camera motion blur and screen shake, fully remappable controls, and comprehensive subtitle customization with speaker labels.

• Powered by Frontier's proprietary Cobra Engine, featuring complex multi-species crowd simulations, juvenile dinosaur growth genetics, and high-fidelity feather rendering. Supports DirectX 12, unlocked frame rates, multi-monitor setups, and full 4K HDR display pipelines.
• Laptop Performance Note: Park simulations scale heavily with guest counts and dinosaur population limits. Maintaining 60 FPS in massive parks with hundreds of dinosaurs requires strong mobile CPU single-core clocks and at least 75W-100W GPU TGP.
• Laptop Consideration: G P U T G P: 75W-105W+ TGP is recommended to render dense foliage, water reflections, and volumetric weather without thermal throttling.
• Laptop Consideration: Cooling Thermals: Prolonged management sessions generate sustained CPU load; elevated laptop stands or aggressive cooling profiles prevent thermal limits.
• Laptop Consideration: C P U Power Limits: Set Windows power configuration to High Performance to handle guest pathfinding and dinosaur AI routines seamlessly.
• Laptop Consideration: M U X Switch Optimus: Dedicated GPU mode via MUX switch ensures steady frame pacing across sprawling mega-parks.
• Optimization Detail: Upscaling Tech: Supports NVIDIA DLSS 3, AMD FSR 3, and Intel XeSS with dynamic resolution scaling.
• Optimization Detail: Key Settings Impact: Crowd Density, Dinosaur Feather Detail, and Volumetric Rain Fog have the most noticeable impact on frame rates.
• Game Name: Jurassic World Evolution 3: Prehistoric East

• Official preliminary system requirements for the Early Access release. The game targets high-fidelity standards and stable performance in complex settlement environments. An SSD is strongly recommended.
• Laptop Performance Note: Laptop models may experience thermal throttling due to the dense world simulation. **High-performance mobile GPUs (NVIDIA RTX 3060 Mobile / RTX 4060 Mobile and above) are recommended for a smooth experience at higher settings.**
• Laptop Consideration: G P U T G P: High TGP is vital for rendering expansive Wild West vistas and dynamic weather effects.
• Laptop Consideration: Cooling Thermals: Robust cooling is required to handle the persistent simulation of workers and economic networks.
• Laptop Consideration: C P U Power Limits: A strong multi-core mobile CPU is critical for managing AI worker automation and settlement logistics.
• Laptop Consideration: M U X Switch Optimus: Highly recommended to ensure maximum framerate during large-scale outpost raids.
• Optimization Detail: Upscaling Tech: Likely to support DLSS and FSR to maintain performance in densely built settlements.
• Optimization Detail: Key Settings Impact: View Distance, Shadow Quality, and Settlement Population Density are the primary performance drivers.
• Game Name: Westlanders

• Upscaling Tech: Supports NVIDIA DLSS 3, AMD FSR 3, and Intel XeSS with dynamic resolution scaling.
• Key Settings Impact: Crowd Density, Dinosaur Feather Detail, and Volumetric Rain Fog have the most noticeable impact on frame rates.

• Upscaling Tech: Likely to support DLSS and FSR to maintain performance in densely built settlements.
• Key Settings Impact: View Distance, Shadow Quality, and Settlement Population Density are the primary performance drivers.

• G P U T G P: 75W-105W+ TGP is recommended to render dense foliage, water reflections, and volumetric weather without thermal throttling.
• Cooling Thermals: Prolonged management sessions generate sustained CPU load; elevated laptop stands or aggressive cooling profiles prevent thermal limits.
• C P U Power Limits: Set Windows power configuration to High Performance to handle guest pathfinding and dinosaur AI routines seamlessly.
• M U X Switch Optimus: Dedicated GPU mode via MUX switch ensures steady frame pacing across sprawling mega-parks.

• G P U T G P: High TGP is vital for rendering expansive Wild West vistas and dynamic weather effects.
• Cooling Thermals: Robust cooling is required to handle the persistent simulation of workers and economic networks.
• C P U Power Limits: A strong multi-core mobile CPU is critical for managing AI worker automation and settlement logistics.
• M U X Switch Optimus: Highly recommended to ensure maximum framerate during large-scale outpost raids.