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Turok: Origins Rebounds After 19 Years With Dual FPS And TPS Views

Turok: Origins arrives roughly 19 years after 2008's TUROK, and Game Spark played its opening section on PC and Nintendo Switch 2 at a media hands-on event held alongside Tokyo Game Show 2026. The demo let players customize the protagonist, pick from three classes, and switch freely between first-person and third-person viewpoints. Players can play entirely in first person or switch: TPS for exploring and fighting groups, FPS for close-range aiming. Game Spark cleared the demo boss dinosaur after its shield broke and called it a satisfying fight.

2d ago

Turok: Origins Hands On: Healing And Ammo Come From Grass

Turok: Origins is an action shooter from Saber Interactive and a prequel to the first game. Players pick one of three forms, Cougar, Bison, or Raven. Health and ammunition both come from mysterious grass on the stages, and a single button swaps between first-person and third-person view. A 2027 release is planned.

2d ago

Turok Origins Director On Planet Design And Combat

Saber Interactive's Madrid studio is developing Turok: Origins, a PvE shooter for Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, with Universal Products & Experiences. Game director Jesus Iglesias told 4Gamer at Tokyo Game Show 2026 that each planet has a distinct environment and creatures, designed around that setting, and that players use firearms, bows, melee, and special abilities.

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Turok: Origins Hands-On At TGS 2026 Shows Melee-Heavy Shooter

Saber Interactive brought a playable build of Turok: Origins to Tokyo Game Show 2026, where press tried a jungle mission and a Tyrannosaurus boss fight. The game is a prequel to the original Turok and supports switching between third-person and first-person views, plus online co-op for up to three players. Players pick one of three Primal Forms: Raven, Cougar, or Bison. Each form has a dedicated melee weapon and its own finisher animations. In the demo, loadouts were fixed, but the full version lets players equip any weapon regardless of form and choose from more than 15 Echo Sync abilities. Character growth runs through Primal Form skill trees, Talismans dropped by bosses, Mutagens found in the world, and more than 270 Mods for weapons and Echo Syncs. The main campaign is roughly 12 hours. Turok: Origins is scheduled for release in spring 2027 on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2.

Aug 28

Turok: Origins Brings the Dinosaur Shooter Back in Spring 2027

Saber Interactive announced on August 26 that Turok: Origins, the first full new installment in the Turok series in about 19 years, will launch in spring 2027. The game is set in the Lost Lands, where players join the Order of the Turok to fight dinosaurs and aliens threatening humanity. Gameplay lets players switch between first-person and third-person perspectives, and supports solo or online co-op. Weapons range from bows and shotguns to plasma rifles and alien prototype technology. Defeated enemies and the environment provide DNA that can be used to improve the player's suit, and acquired skills let players build a preferred combat style. The game was first announced at The Game Awards in 2024, originally planned for fall 2026, but the release window has shifted to spring 2027. A story trailer was released with the announcement, showing gameplay and narration. Turok: Origins will be available on PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2, with Japanese display support planned. Saber Interactive, known for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 and Jurassic Park: Survival, is developing the game, marking its first work on the Turok series.

Aug 28

Turok: Origins Gets Spring 2027 Release Window

Saber Interactive revealed a new trailer for Turok: Origins during the gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 digital event on August 26, 2026, and confirmed the game will launch in spring 2027. The latest entry in the Turok series casts players as legendary warriors of the Turok tribe who battle ferocious dinosaurs and alien threats plotting humanity's extinction. The footage shown during the broadcast depicted brutal combat against various creatures with unrelenting gore. Turok: Origins features combat in both single-player and online co-op modes. The game is scheduled for release on PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, as well as PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. The announcement came as part of a larger slate of reveals during the gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 showcase, which also included trailers for other upcoming titles such as NO LAW, Final Fantasy VII Revelation, and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt remastered. The trailer shown at the event was labeled as the world premiere for Turok: Origins.