Frontier Developments is making a Disney game — and a Disneyland park sim seems likely

Frontier Developments has signed a deal with Disney to develop a new game, and given the studio's track record, a Disneyland-style park management sim is the obvious bet. No title, release window, or platform details have been announced yet.

The official press release says the game will "build upon the company's extensive experience and proven capabilities as a leader in the creative management simulation genre" — which is about as close to confirming a theme park sim as you can get without actually saying it. Frontier CEO Jo Cooke called it an opportunity to "connect a passionate creative community of players with one of the world's most iconic and beloved brands." Beyond that, specifics are locked down tight.

Frontier is no stranger to licensed sim games or Disney itself. The studio built its reputation on Planet Coaster and Planet Zoo, then proved it could translate that formula to big IP with the Jurassic World Evolution series. It also has history with the Mouse House specifically — Frontier developed Kinect: Disneyland Adventures back in 2011, a game later remastered and made playable without the Kinect peripheral. A full-fat Disneyland park creator built on modern Planet Coaster foundations would be a natural next step.

Frontier also confirmed today that a second unannounced Planet sim is in development alongside the Disney project. More immediately, Planet Zoo 2 is launching in October, and the studio is set to publish Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Deathwatch. The Disney game remains the biggest question mark on that slate — expect more details when Frontier is ready to talk.