We Got a Sneak Peek at the NEW Planet Zoo Game Coming This Autumn!
- DeLadysigner
- Jun 4, 2019
- 3 min read
Updated: Jun 9
How excited we were to receive an invitation from Frontier Developments to visit their studio in Cambridge a few weeks ago — oh boy! I had no idea who else was coming, except for my lovely YouTube friends Silvarret and Rudi Rennkamel. Not long after that, we heard we’d finally meet my all-time favorite YouTuber: Mr. Keralis!
Silvarret and Keralis are the two people who inspired me to start my own YouTube channel back in 2015. (Well... I officially launched it in 2016, but that's a story for another time 😉.)
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Rudi, Silv, and I booked a cozy Airbnb near the center of Cambridge. I'd never been there before — only to London a few times — so I expected Cambridge to be a smaller version of London with similar architecture and lots of terraced houses.
Oh wow, was I wrong! It was smaller, but so much more charming! The architecture was stunning, filled with beautiful detached buildings, leafy parks, and something I absolutely adore: terraces! We were lucky to have two sunny days, which really set the mood — except when we first arrived... it poured. Welcome to the UK! 😅
We all arrived around the same time. After a quick 15-minute break, it was dinner time at Wagamama, where we reunited with our dear friend Bo Marit and met Keralis and Chanté for the first time — truly amazing and inspiring people!
Later that evening, we hit a rooftop cocktail bar just around the corner with Keralis, Silvarret, and Rudi. Lots of Pina Coladas and Strawberry Woo Woo’s — I mean, come on, is that not the most perfect cocktail name for DeLady?🍹 Later that night, the lovely Joël joined us for a well-deserved beer.
🚀 The Big Day!
I woke up way too early — excitement, of course! So I jumped in the shower and headed out to grab breakfast at a nearby bakery. Just as SPRidley texted that he'd arrived at Cambridge Station, I picked up some croissants and chocolate buns (don’t judge me 😇), and coffee for everyone.
Then it was finally time to Uber to the Cambridge Science Park — Frontier’s HQ!
You knew we had arrived when we saw all the familiar faces outside taking pictures: Joël, Games4Tom, Anigmandra, GregorBurns, Elizabeth, Nemmie, Floss, Crowdpleaser — all buzzing with excitement. And then... CHRIS BEEF!! My favorite Chief Beef entertainer from Gamescom 2016. I was SO happy to see him again!
Inside we also met Jurassic Unicast, Tom Jurassic, Geekism, Kimattacks, and Jessica Sonnet while nervously waiting in the hallway. Oh, and we all signed NDAs because… well, secret stuff. 🤫
👻 Planet Coaster: Ghostbusters DLC
I wasn’t expecting much, but WOW — so many new features and surprises! The story mode especially caught me off guard.
🦖 Jurassic World Evolution: Claire’s Sanctuary
I already had high hopes (hello, cosmetics🌸), but the new foliage brush is going to be my favorite toy! Can’t wait for the June 18th release — time for a new series!
🌍 Planet Zoo First Look
And then... the moment we’d all been waiting for:FIRST Planet Zoo gameplay footage!
I can’t share any details (NDA, remember?), but I can say this:
The graphics are stunning, animal management is super detailed, and there are mind-blowing new features on the way.
🎥 Tune in June 10th on Twitch for the big E3 reveal!
🏢 Frontier Office Tour
After all the presentations, Bo Marit and Chanté gave us a lovely tour of the Frontier office. Well… part of it. Some areas were off-limits (TOP SECRET again). 😅
It was wonderful seeing so many familiar faces from the dev and CM teams: Sam Denney, Nick Rogers, James Stant, Matthew Florianz, Will Flanagan, Paige Harvey, Zac Antonaci — and more. I wish we had more time to chat with everyone!
🥂 Wrapping It All Up
We ended the day with a delicious group dinner in Cambridge. I had a great conversation with Steggs, the newest community manager for Planet Coaster. What a fantastic addition to Frontier’s already amazing CM team!
Naturally, we finished the night back at the rooftop bar for more Strawberry Woo Woo’s — because YOLO, right?
🧳 One for the Books
On our final day, we had one last lunch on a sunny terrace near Cambridge Station with the lovely Bo Marit and Joël. It was hard to say goodbye, but we left with warm hearts and huge smiles.
We’re beyond thankful for everything Frontier did for us, and for being part of such a welcoming and passionate community.
Definitely a trip we’ll never forget. ❤️
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