Hello Zookeepers!
We can't wait to share Planet Zoo with you in just a few days! On 5 November we are launching globally and you will finally be able to play through the entire story in Career Mode, develop your global zoo network in Franchise Mode, test your zoo management skills with Challenge Mode, and unleash your limitless creativity in Sandbox Mode!
You're probably as excited as we are, and we know many of you have been asking what time the game will go live. Today we're happy to share the global Planet Zoo release times with you, so you know exactly when you can start playing:
- Los Angeles 4:00 AM PST
- Calgary 5:00 AM MST
- Chicago 6:00 AM CST
- Mexico City 6:00 AM CST
- New York 7:00 AM EST
- Toronto 7:00 AM EST
- Rio de Janeiro 9:00 AM BRT
- London 12:00 PM GMT
- Paris 1:00 PM CET
- Athens 2:00 PM EET
- Cape Town 2:00 PM SAST
- Moscow 3:00 PM MSK
- Istanbul 3:00 PM TRT
- Dubai 4:00 PM GST
- New Dehli 5:30 PM IST
- Bangkok 7:00 PM ICT
- Beijing 8:00 PM CST
- Seoul 9:00 PM KST
- Tokyo 9:00 PM JST
- Brisbane 10:00 PM AEST
- Sydney 11:00 PM AEDT
- Auckland 1:00 AM NZDT (Wednesday 6 November)
*Please note release is global and pre-loading is not possible.
We've also got an update on Beta saved games progress as well as your Steam Workshop items. As mentioned in the Beta Information post, we previously weren't sure that your saved games would function on launch day. We're now happy to report that your Career Mode - Scenario 1 save file will still be valid, however for the best play experience we do recommend starting over again – whilst we have tested many different saves we cannot 100% guarantee all save files will work. Franchise Mode save files will no longer function, so you are free to start over your new Franchise!
In terms of the Planet Zoo Steam Workshop blueprints that were uploaded during the Beta, they will stay on the Steam Workshop and should all work in-game. Beta blueprints are marked with a "Beta" tag on the Workshop. If your blueprint doesn’t function in game, it may be because some of the assets have been updated and might need re-positioning.
Lastly, for those who have played the Beta, you will automatically be credited 500 Conservation Credits to your account as a thank you for pre-ordering the Deluxe Edition and providing us with such amazing feedback.
As per our recently posted November Streaming Schedule, we will be counting down to launch from 10:30 AM GMT in our official Launch Livestream - be sure to tune in for some chats with the developers and awesome prizes!
See you soon!