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PC Classic RollerCoaster Tycoon Officially Returns This Winter

The studio behind Let's Build a Zoo is taking a crack at the amusement park management sim The RollerCoaster Tycoon series is making a comeback later this year with RollerCoaster Tycoon Wonderworks. Developed by Springloaded, the team behind Let's Build a Zoo, the latest installment of the theme park management sim will enter PC early access on Steam later this year. Designed by developer Chris Sawyer, 1999's RollerCoaster Tycoon was a quintessential game for any millennial who grew up with a PC. It allowed you to design your own theme parks, build roller coasters, and manage every aspect of the business. Though the series has had several installments, spinoffs, and rereleases since, the last core game was 2016's poorly received RollerCoaster World. Atari is now dusting off the IP for Wonderworks, a mainline entry in the series, a decade later. Despite having a new developer at the helm, RollerCoaster Tycoon Wonderworks looks fairly familiar. Players will create parks from an isometric perspective, though Wonderworks sports a more toylike art style compared to its predecessors. Every aspect of the business, from maintaining finances to customizing attractions, can be managed. In a

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PC Classic RollerCoaster Tycoon Officially Returns This Winter

The studio behind Let's Build a Zoo is taking a crack at the amusement park management sim The RollerCoaster Tycoon series is making a comeback later this year with RollerCoaster Tycoon Wonderworks. Developed by Springloaded, the team…

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PC Classic RollerCoaster Tycoon Officially Returns This Winter

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