Planet Zoo 2’s First Free Content Update Coming December 1

Frontier Developments has revealed the first free content update for Planet Zoo 2 is just a few weeks away, sparking debate in the community about a potential DLC release.

Planet Zoo 2 is set to receive years of updates and DLC packs, following in the standard Frontier release cycle, and, in the update notes for version 1.0.11, it was revealed a free update is coming on December 1.

The start of the new month is slated as the date for the next update, and a note in the ‘Under Investigation’ section on the website confirmed that it will feature “a host of key fixes” alongside “a selection of seasonal additions.”

“The team are currently working away and in just three weeks’ time we’ll be bringing you our first free content update, with a host of key fixes and improvements arriving alongside a selection of seasonal additions to bring the wonder of winter to your zoos.”

The Frontier team promised that more details will be shared soon, though the reveal has already sparked talk in the community about potential DLC additions.

In the original Planet Zoo, free content updates were accompanied by a paid-for DLC pack the majority of the time, the first of which was also winter-themed.

The first content pack for Planet Zoo 2 will also be significant as it will indicate what players can expect moving forward, especially when it comes to returning creatures from the original game, and whether they will be distributed for free, or will require an additional purchase.

Planet Zoo’s first DLC, the Arctic Pack, released in the December of launch year, adding Reindeer, Arctic Wolf, Dall Sheep, and Polar Bear to the roster, none of which were included in the base game of Planet Zoo 2.

Players will also be keen to see how these packs will be assembled with content, considering the addition of Nature Reserves, aquatic, and avian creatures into the game, which fans want to see represented.