The developers of ARK: Survival Evolved recently shared why the team wants to develop the VR Jurassic Park.
In December of last year, Studio Wildcard announced that they, along with Snail Games, would build ARK Park. This is a VR game that immerses the player in a virtual world with prehistoric creatures.
For Studio Wildcard, the reason they are now making a VR dino game is quite simple: “Our team is completely obsessed with VR!”.
The VR spin-off of the dino survival game ARK arose from the fascination with VR. The developers are convinced that VR will play an important role in the future and the gaming industry.
However, they realized that it is not feasible to simply implement their complex sandbox game “Ark: Survival Evolved” in VR. ARK Park is fundamentally different from anything Studio Wildcard has developed in the last 20 years.
Having fun without much action, the ARK Park should make it possible
The new medium must be approached completely differently in the eyes of the developers than it has been for their existing games. Thus, the team began to engage with the new technology and learn it. During the learning process, the team realized, that it will not be possible to create a VR game that consists of fast movements and lots of action.
Ultimately, the idea was born to create a virtual museum where players can stroll around casually to interact with the dinosaurs. Having fun just by being there. With this thought, it was no longer difficult to develop the concept for a virtual amusement park: The ARK Park.
Simply wandering among dinos, without the constant fear of being eaten. That’s also a nice change from the original game. You can even have your own petting zoo in ARK Park.
