Turok: Origins Brings the Dinosaur Shooter Back in Spring 2027
The new Turok is the first mainline entry since 2008, and its arrival on Nintendo Switch 2 widens the franchise's reach to a platform that has not seen a Turok title before.
Key Facts
- Saber Interactive announced Turok: Origins on August 26 for a spring 2027 release.
- Turok: Origins is the first full new Turok installment since 2008, excluding spin-offs.
- Turok: Origins will launch on PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2.
- The game was first announced at The Game Awards in 2024, originally planned for fall 2026.
- Turok: Origins allows switching between first-person and third-person perspectives and supports solo or online co-op play.
Reporting from 1 source: Automaton.
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.
The series traces back to "Turok: Dinosaur Hunter" from 1997, which is based on the comic of the same name. The Lost Lands setting includes ancient ruins, overgrown jungles, and alien landscapes. The threat players fight is named Xenia, described as an impending force trying to wipe out humanity across the galaxy. Powerful bosses appear alongside the regular dinosaur and alien enemies. Saber Interactive operates 15 studios in the West, and its previous work includes "Jurassic Park: Survival," a dinosaur-themed title that gives the studio direct experience with the subject matter. The release window has moved once already: the game was announced at The Game Awards in 2024 for fall 2026, and the shift to spring 2027 is described as a slight delay. The story trailer released with the announcement shows battle footage while narration explains the background, which the coverage reads as a sign that development is progressing steadily.
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