Frontier Developments revealed a partnership with Disney to develop a new video game featuring Disney's intellectual property. The announcement was made public on September 2 or shortly before, marking a major collaboration between the two companies [1, 2].
The game will build on Frontier's experience in the creative management simulation (CMS) genre, a field in which they have already established popular franchises [3, 2, 4]. Although specific details like the game's title, platform, genre confirmation, and release date have yet to be disclosed, the project is widely expected to be a Disney-themed theme park management simulation, similar in style to Frontier's Planet Coaster or a Disneyland park creator [3, 1, 2, 4].
Jo Cooke, CEO of Frontier Developments, said, "We are delighted to announce this collaboration with Disney, which further reinforces our clearly defined strategy of developing and nurturing world-class creative management simulation game franchises." She added, "Our mission with this game is to connect a passionate creative community of players with one of the world's most iconic and beloved brands, and I can’t wait to see what our talented teams will create with this amazing opportunity." [3, 1, 2]
Frontier is actively working on other projects alongside the Disney title. Their upcoming game Planet Zoo 2 is scheduled for release in October 2026 and will introduce new features such as flying and aquatic animals [3, 2]. Additionally, the company has an undisclosed Planet simulation game planned for fiscal year 2028 that is unrelated to the Disney collaboration [3, 4].
This recent announcement highlights Frontier's continued focus on creative management simulation games leveraging strong IP partnerships. The next concrete milestone is the October 2026 release of Planet Zoo 2, before attention shifts further toward the Disney project and future Planet titles.
