Theme Park Studio

Theme Park Studio is an amusement park simulator game developed by Pantera Entertainment.[1] The project began seeking funding on Kickstarter in 2013 and has been released in phases since February 2014.[2] It allows users to design and build their own theme parks featuring roller coasters and flat rides; similar to RollerCoaster Tycoon 3. The game utilizes Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and OSVR to allow users to experience roller coasters in a virtual reality format.[3]

Theme Park Studio
Logo of Theme Park Studio
Developer(s)Pantera Entertainment
Designer(s)Steve Fielding
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Release25 November 2016 (Retail)
2 December 2016 (Steam)
Mode(s)Single-player 

Gameplay

Theme Park Studio will allow users to design and build their own custom theme parks with the use of an extensive toolset. Users will be able to place pathways, scenery, foliage and a combination of flat rides and roller coasters to produce a virtual theme park of their imagination.

The game also features other modules such as terrain editing and the ability to easily manipulate the environment through weather and lighting. Users will have the ability to script their own mini games and work with a wide variety of particle effects.

Development

Theme Park Studio was announced on 20 November 2012.[4] In April 2013, Pantera began a Kickstarter campaign that successfully raised 101,433 US dollars by its end date in May.[5] On 27 February 2014, Pantera released Phase 1 of the Early Access campaign on Steam[6] Since then, the game has gradually been rolled out in further stages including the ability to design and animate flat rides, as well as being able to design and test roller coasters.

The game is being released in phases via Steam. The first three phases released include access to building paths, foliage, structures, flat rides, and a present library of roller coasters.

On 25 November 2016, the game was released via retail.[3] Later, on 2 December 2016, the game was brought out of Steam Early Access.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Theme Park Studio". Theme Park Studio. 15 May 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  2. "Theme Park Studio - Kickstarter Update #17". Kickstarter. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  3. WP, Rainier (25 October 2015). "'Theme Park Studio' Gets Release Date - Trailer". WorthPlaying. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  4. "Announcing "Theme Park Studio" - A new simulation game!". Pantera Entertainment. 9 December 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  5. "Theme Park Studio (Kickstarter)". Kickstarter. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  6. "Theme Park Studio (Steam Early Access)". Steam. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  7. Tagliaferri, Simone (2 December 2016). "Il progettista di parchi giochi". Multiplayer.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2 December 2016.


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