{"id":8770,"date":"2026-08-28T02:23:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T18:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/turok-origins-spring-2027-gamescom-extended-trailer\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T02:23:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T18:23:12","slug":"turok-origins-spring-2027-gamescom-extended-trailer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/turok-origins-spring-2027-gamescom-extended-trailer\/","title":{"rendered":"Turok: Origins \u2014 Dinosaur Hunting Returns in Spring 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Turok is back \u2014 and Saber Interactive wants to make sure you know it. After the Gamescom Opening Night Live debut, the studio dropped an extended cut of the <em>Turok: Origins<\/em> story trailer, giving fans the clearest look yet at one of gaming&#8217;s most iconic dino-slaying franchises returning for a new generation. For the Singapore gamers who grew up pumping quarters into arcades or grinding the N64 classic, this one&#8217;s worth paying attention to.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/turok-origins-story-trailer-official.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Turok: Origins official story trailer gamescom 2026\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Saber Interactive<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Back from the Lost Lands \u2014 What Is Turok: Origins?<\/h2>\n<p><em>Turok: Origins<\/em> is a complete reinvention of the franchise that debuted with <em>Turok: Dinosaur Hunter<\/em> in 1997 \u2014 a game that was practically a showcase title for the Nintendo 64 and sold over two million copies worldwide. The new game is developed by Saber Interactive (the team behind <em>Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2<\/em> and <em>World War Z<\/em>) in collaboration with Universal, keeping the licence firmly in experienced action-game hands.<\/p>\n<p>The setting is the Lost Lands, a dimension where prehistoric creatures and alien civilisations collide. Players step into the role of a member of the Order of the Turok \u2014 a group of mystical guardians locked in a war for survival against two threats at once: ferocious dinosaurs that roam every corner of the Lost Lands, and the Xenia, an alien race hell-bent on wiping out humanity entirely. Think <em>Predator<\/em> meets <em>Jurassic Park<\/em> with a sci-fi weapon rack.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RUeLr8dXufM\" title=\"Turok: Origins - Official Story Trailer | gamescom 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>Turok: Origins &#8211; Official Story Trailer | gamescom 2026 \u2014 via IGN on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>How It Plays \u2014 Bows, Plasma Rifles, and Co-Op Carnage<\/h2>\n<p>Unlike the original N64 titles, <em>Turok: Origins<\/em> is not locked to first-person. Players can switch between first-person and third-person perspectives \u2014 a smart design choice that lets the game flex both the precision of an FPS and the character-action feel of a third-person shooter. The weapon roster runs the gamut from primitive bows to plasma rifles, sniper weapons, shotguns, and experimental alien technology. There is also a collectible system called Echoes, which unlock abilities as you progress, suggesting some RPG-lite depth layered onto the shooting.<\/p>\n<p>Critically, the game supports online co-op, letting you and friends take on dinosaurs and the Xenia together. Boss fights and mixed enemy types are built around both solo and team play, and the design leans into high-mobility traversal \u2014 no plodding corridors here.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/turok-origins-archer-vs-dinosaurs.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Turok Origins screenshot showing archer facing dinosaurs in bioluminescent jungle\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Saber Interactive<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>The Order of the Turok vs the Xenia<\/h2>\n<p>The extended story trailer fleshes out the narrative stakes: the Order of the Turok are not just hunters \u2014 they are the last line of defence between the Lost Lands and a full Xenia invasion. The trailer moves between close-quarters melee confrontations and sweeping cinematic shots of the Lost Lands, showing off environments that range from bioluminescent jungle swamps to storm-battered highland ruins. It is a much bigger tonal swing than the original arcade-style games, with Saber clearly aiming for a blockbuster action-RPG feel.<\/p>\n<p>Worth noting in the copyright watermark on the official press screenshots: <em>Turok: Son of Stone<\/em> and the broader Turok IP is owned by Penguin Random House \/ Dreamworks Animation (under licence from Classic Media \/ Trifecta), making this a genuine IP revival rather than a spiritual successor.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/turok-origins-gameplay-trailer-ps5.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Turok Origins gameplay trailer showing warrior fighting spinosaurus on PlayStation 5\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Saber Interactive<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j9_LZEcRELI\" title=\"Turok: Origins - Gameplay Trailer | PS5 Games\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>Turok: Origins &#8211; Gameplay Trailer | PS5 Games \u2014 via PlayStation on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Platforms and Singapore Availability<\/h2>\n<p><em>Turok: Origins<\/em> is confirmed for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (via Steam and the Epic Games Store), and Switch 2. No region exclusives have been announced \u2014 all four platforms are widely available in Singapore, and digital storefronts for all of them serve the SG market. There is no Singapore or SEA-specific pricing announced yet, but you can already wishlist the game on Steam, the Epic Games Store, PlayStation Store, and Xbox. No physical edition has been confirmed at this stage.<\/p>\n<p>For retro fans who want to revisit the series before <em>Origins<\/em> arrives: Nightdive Studios&#8217; remastered editions of <em>Turok 2: Seeds of Evil<\/em> and <em>Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion<\/em> are both available on modern platforms right now and are worth a spin to get a feel for what the franchise was. Browse <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/game-news\/\">more game news<\/a> for coverage of the other big Gamescom 2026 announcements this week.<\/p>\n<h2>Spring 2027 \u2014 What to Expect Next<\/h2>\n<p>No specific date within the Spring 2027 window has been given. At Gamescom, Saber was running hands-on demo sessions in Hall 9 \u2014 the extended trailer drops give those who could not attend the show a clearer picture of the ambition behind the project. Expect a proper release date announcement and a gameplay deep-dive trailer in the coming months as the studio moves into the final stretch of development.<\/p>\n<p><em>Turok: Origins<\/em> is shaping up to be one of the more interesting franchise revivals of the next year. Whether it can capture the spirit of that chaotic N64 original while delivering a modern co-op action game is the question \u2014 and Spring 2027 cannot come soon enough to answer it.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Video games\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saber Interactive&#8217;s Turok: Origins extended story trailer drops after Gamescom 2026. Co-op dinosaur hunting in the Lost Lands, coming Spring 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2 and PC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":8767,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[11,30],"tags":[1081,1073,1393,1394,1392],"class_list":["post-8770","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news","category-news","tag-co-op","tag-gamescom-2026","tag-saber-interactive","tag-spring-2027","tag-turok"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/turok-origins-archer-vs-dinosaurs.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-2hs","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":8723,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/afterworld-paradox-gamescom-2026-post-apocalyptic-strategy\/","url_meta":{"origin":8770,"position":0},"title":"Paradox Goes Post-Apocalyptic: Afterworld Revealed at Gamescom 2026","date":"August 27, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Paradox Development Studio revealed Afterworld at Gamescom Opening Night Live \u2014 a post-apocalyptic grand strategy set in ruined North America, the studio's first original world in a decade, coming to PC.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Game News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/afterworld-strategy-map-tribe.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":8697,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/lego-skylines-announced-gamescom-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":8770,"position":1},"title":"LEGO Skylines Announced \u2014 Build Your Dream Brick City on PS5 and Switch 2","date":"August 27, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"LEGO Skylines is a new city-building game from the Cities: Skylines II team, announced at gamescom 2026 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Game News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/lego-skylines-keyart.jpg?fit=1200%2C660&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":7395,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/ff7-revelation-gamescom-onl-gameplay-august-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":8770,"position":2},"title":"Final Fantasy VII Revelation Confirmed for Gamescom ONL \u2014 New Gameplay Coming 25 August","date":"August 8, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Square Enix confirms FF7 Revelation will appear at Gamescom Opening Night Live on 25 August with new gameplay. 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