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Update 2026.6.7.3.0
Reduced a set of lag spikes that occurred with the player. Reduced the amount of system memory the game uses from around 19gb down to around 9gb. Weather sounds are once again controlled by the weather volume slider. Fi…
Announcement4 changesFixGameplay - Primeval
Your Feedback Matters
If you've enjoyed playing Primeval please take a moment to leave a positive review and tell me what you enjoyed and if you think something could be improved. This helps me greatly in determining what projects and update…
Announcement2 changesGameplay - Primeval
Various Updates
The huge Pangaea map is once again getting worked on and is being tested. Its playable, but not in a completed state. (Missing vegetation and decorations such as boulders and rocks) Removed the territory restrictions on…
Announcement14 changesFixMaps - Primeval
Growth Rate Update and More
Hey everyone! Here is a list of all of the updates that have been released since the last patch notes! Also of note your dinosaur's growth rate requirements have changed and in order to grow you'll need to meet certain…
Store25 changesGameplayBalance - Primeval
Accumulated Updates - March 13
Hey everyone! Here are the patch notes for all of the updates that have went live in small unannounced patches since the last posted update. Important: I realized that I made the wrong decision when I dampened the accum…
Patch notes22 changesGameplayBalance - Primeval
Major Update!
Good news everyone, A new major update, Patch 2026.3.4.1.4 is now available. Switched from the High Definition Rendering Pipeline to the Universal Rendering Pipeline and gained 2x to 3x more performance. The drawback fr…
Announcement10 changesFixGameplay - Primeval
Patch 2026.2.13.1.0
Good news everyone, Patch 2026.2.13.1.0 is now available. Toned down the wind for the trees, plants, and grass. Increased the brightness slightly. Regenerated the UVs on all grass, plants, and most trees for improved vi…
Announcement3 changesFixGameplay - Primeval
Patch 2026.1.31.1.0 is now available!
Good news everyone, Patch 2026.1.31.1.0 is now available. The Therizinosaurus has a new model, animations, and skin textures.
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Patch 2026.1.17.0.0 is now available!
Good news everyone, Patch 2026.1.17.0.0 is now available. Updated the Unity Engine version to 6.3.4f1. Updated various 3rd party systems.
Announcement3 changesGameplay - Primeval
Patch 2025.9.24.0.42 is now available!
Good news everyone, Patch 2025.9.24.0.42 is now available. The game now uses terrain streaming to load in smaller chunks of terrain around the camera and then lower detail mesh representations of terrain further away fr…
Store10 changesFixGameplay - Primeval
Patch 2025.9.24.0.18 is now available!
Good news everyone, Patch 2025.9.24.0.18 is now available. Your dinosaur now has basic nutrient needs that once filled will result in an additional diet ranking level being granted. These are gained from eating your gen…
Announcement13 changesFixGameplay - Primeval
Patch 2025.9.24.0.0 is now available!
Good news everyone, Patch 2025.9.24.0.0 is now available. A new playable species, the gigantoraptor, has been added to the game. The oviraptor now uses the same model as the gigantoraptor, minus the extra feathers that…
Announcement9 changesFixGameplay - Primeval
Patch 2025.9.9.0.29 is now available!
Good news everyone, Patch 2025.9.9.0.29 is now available. Fixed gastrolith eating sounds not playing when they should be. Aerial dinosaurs have new sounds for eating bones. Wild dinosaurs are no longer pulling flesh off…
Announcement25 changesFixGameplay - Primeval
Evolution Public Branch moves to the Default Branch!
The default branch moves over to the new Legacy public branch for compatibility with older computers. The Evolution branch moves over to the default branch to give new users a better experience unless they need to manua…
Announcement2 changesCompatibilityGameplay - Primeval
Patch 2025.9.9.0.25 is now available!
Hey everyone, Patch 2025.9.9.0.25 is now available on the Evolution Public Branch. There is now a new land carcass model and texture, and it also has a bones-only version that appears when the carcass's remaining flesh…
Announcement12 changes1 numericGameplay - Primeval
Patch 2025.9.9.0.21 is now available!
Hey everyone, Patch 2025.9.9.0.21 is now available on the Evolution Public Branch. A new playable species, the deinosuchus, has been added to the game! Aerial dinosaurs have new beak-attack sounds, one sound per size ca…
Announcement16 changesFixGameplay
