The original Primal Carnage was released in 2012 for PC.Lukewarm Media may be focused on bringing the Unreal Engine 4-powered Primal Carnage: Genesis to the PlayStation 4 and PC, but it hasn’t forgotten about its predecessor. But don't get your hopes up too soon, as Circle 5 cautions that 'Genesis is effectively still on hold.'įor more on Extinction, check out the image gallery below.

Circle 5 says 'if everything goes well' with Extinction, it would 'definitely consider' returning to Genesis. Genesis may not be dead forever, however. Circle 5 says combat in Extinction will be 'fast-paced' and 'over-the-top.' It will launch in the first quarter of 2015 on PS4, and Circle 5 Studios is getting help from Australian developer Pub Games on the project.Įxtinction is a class-based, online multiplayer shooter that Circle 5 describes as something 'unlike any other on the PS4 platform.' In the game, you can play as either a bloodthirsty dinosaur or a member of team of human mercenaries. This game is called Primal Carnage: Extinction.

Circle 5 decided that it would not be able to pursue the 'extremely ambitious' ambition for Genesis, so it decided to shift its efforts to a multiplayer-focused Primal Carnage game. Lukewarm later transitioned development of the Primal Carnage series to Circle 5 Studios, a team that grew out of the modding community for the first Primal Carnage. The game was in development at Lukewarm Media, but due to the studio being 'pulled in different directions,' the single-player, episodic game was put on hold in summer 2013. It was announced today on the PlayStation Blog that Genesis, which was revealed in March 2013, has been shelved. PlayStation 4 dinosaur game Primal Carnage: Genesis has gone extinct, but another game in a similar vein is rising from its ashes. By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's

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