Frontier Developments Roadmap: New Planet Franchise & Disney Game
Frontier Developments has unveiled its future roadmap, featuring a brand-new Planet franchise game, a mystery CMS title, and a major Disney collaboration.
Frontier Developments, the powerhouse studio behind some of the gaming industry’s most beloved simulation and management titles, has officially pulled back the curtain on its long-term strategic vision. Known for highly detailed and immersive titles like Planet Coaster, Jurassic World Evolution, and Elite Dangerous, the developer has shared an ambitious roadmap detailing its upcoming releases. This new schedule not only highlights immediate launches but also provides an exciting glimpse into the late 2020s, confirming the development of an entirely new Planet franchise, an unannounced Construction & Management Simulation (CMS) game, and a highly anticipated collaboration with Disney.
Before diving into the distant future, management simulation fans have a massive release right around the corner. Planet Zoo 2 is officially slated for launch on October 13. As the follow-up to one of the most successful zoo management simulators of all time, the sequel is expected to deliver enhanced animal behavioral AI, more intricate habitat customization, and next-generation modular building tools. However, while the excitement for Planet Zoo 2 reaches its peak, Frontier Developments’ recent earnings report proves that the studio’s pipeline is packed with ambitious projects well beyond this year.
Expanding the Horizons: A Brand-New ‘Planet’ Franchise by FY28
According to the newly published earnings report, Frontier Developments has outlined its major financial and developmental milestones for the coming years. One of the most striking revelations from this roadmap is the confirmation of a brand-new title within the Planet umbrella, currently scheduled for release during the 2028 fiscal year.
What makes this announcement particularly intriguing is the specific wording used by the studio. Frontier explicitly noted that this will be a “new entry in the Planet franchise,” which strongly implies that players will not be getting another Planet Coaster or Planet Zoo iteration in this specific slot. Instead, the developer is charting unexplored territory. Speculation within the community is already running rampant regarding what this new simulation focus could be. Could fans see the studio tackle city building with something like a Planet City? Or perhaps a resort management simulator? Given Frontier’s pedigree for creating deep, piece-by-piece construction mechanics and vibrant, living economies, a completely fresh take on the Planet formula is poised to shake up the simulation genre.
The Mystery CMS Title and a Massive Disney Collaboration
Following the debut of the new Planet franchise in FY28, the roadmap points to another major Construction & Management Sim (CMS) game arriving in the 2029 fiscal year. Unlike the FY28 project, this title has not been explicitly branded as a new intellectual property. This leaves the door wide open for a highly anticipated sequel to one of the studio’s established heavy hitters. Fans of theme park design might finally see the arrival of Planet Coaster 3, while dinosaur enthusiasts could be treated to a new Jurassic World Evolution experience tailored for current-generation hardware. Until Frontier is ready to share more details, this FY29 slot remains a tantalizing mystery for simulation veterans.
Looking even further ahead, the roadmap culminates with a monumental project: a major Disney collaboration scheduled for release no earlier than the 2030 fiscal year. While absolute details regarding gameplay, genre, and platform availability remain tightly under wraps, Frontier’s history with licensed properties offers some promising clues. The studio has previously demonstrated a strong capacity for handling massive entertainment licenses with the Jurassic World franchise, and they also have historical ties to Disney, having developed Kinect: Disneyland Adventures in the past. A large-scale Disney construction and management simulator—perhaps allowing players to build and manage their own Disney parks or resorts—would be an undeniable blockbuster, though it could just as easily be an entirely different genre of adventure game leveraging Disney’s vast catalog of characters and worlds.
While these major tentpole releases map out the studio’s grand vision for the next several years, Frontier Developments has reassured its dedicated player base that existing titles will not be left behind. Alongside these future launches, players can expect a continuous stream of robust post-launch support. A steady cadence of paid DLC packs and free content updates is planned for their active titles, ensuring that games like Planet Zoo 2 and their current roster continue to receive new items, mechanics, and quality-of-life features. With a diverse slate of original IPs and blockbuster collaborations on the horizon, the future of the management simulation genre looks brighter than ever.
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