<s>
Planet	B-Application
Coaster	I-Application
is	O
a	O
construction	B-Application
and	I-Application
management	I-Application
simulation	I-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Frontier	O
Developments	O
for	O
Windows	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Frontier	O
had	O
previously	O
worked	O
in	O
the	O
amusement	O
park	O
construction	O
and	O
management	O
genre	O
with	O
RollerCoaster	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
3	I-Application
(	O
to	O
which	O
Planet	B-Application
Coaster	I-Application
is	O
a	O
spiritual	O
successor	O
)	O
,	O
Thrillville	B-Application
,	O
Thrillville	B-Application
:	I-Application
Off	I-Application
the	I-Application
Rails	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Zoo	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
version	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
,	O
known	O
as	O
Planet	B-Application
Coaster	I-Application
:	I-Application
Console	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
worldwide	O
on	O
10	O
November	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
version	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
Australia	O
on	O
12	O
November	O
2020	O
and	O
in	O
Europe	O
on	O
19	O
November	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
macOS	B-Application
version	O
,	O
developed	O
by	O
Aspyr	O
,	O
was	O
later	O
released	O
on	O
17	O
November	O
2020	O
on	O
both	O
Steam	B-Application
and	O
Mac	B-Application
App	I-Application
Store	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
career	O
mode	O
,	O
players	O
assume	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
a	O
theme	O
park	O
manager	O
and	O
must	O
complete	O
tasks	O
such	O
as	O
constructing	O
unfinished	O
roller	B-Device
coasters	I-Device
or	O
hiring	O
janitors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Originally	O
called	O
Coaster	B-Application
Park	I-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
revealed	O
on	O
29	O
January	O
2015	O
and	O
was	O
renamed	O
during	O
E3	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Planet	B-Application
Coaster	I-Application
is	O
Frontier	O
's	O
second	O
self-published	O
franchise	O
,	O
following	O
Elite	B-Protocol
Dangerous	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
supported	O
with	O
free	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
paid	O
post-release	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
upon	O
launch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Planet	B-Application
Coaster	I-Application
is	O
a	O
construction	B-Application
and	I-Application
management	I-Application
simulation	I-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Before	O
starting	O
the	O
game	O
on	O
the	O
computer	O
version	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
must	O
create	O
their	O
own	O
avatar	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
to	O
Frontier	O
's	O
previous	O
game	O
,	O
RollerCoaster	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Sandbox	O
Mode	O
enables	O
players	O
to	O
construct	O
their	O
own	O
theme	O
park	O
on	O
an	O
empty	O
plot	O
of	O
land	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
and	O
then	O
post	O
them	O
to	O
Steam	B-Application
's	O
Planet	B-Application
Coaster	I-Application
Workshop	O
(	O
not	O
available	O
for	O
Mac	B-Application
App	I-Application
Store	I-Application
version	O
)	O
,	O
or	O
the	O
Frontier	O
Workshop	O
on	O
the	O
console	O
versions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
Career	O
Mode	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
must	O
complete	O
objectives	O
such	O
as	O
constructing	O
roller	B-Device
coasters	I-Device
,	O
achieving	O
park	O
ratings	O
or	O
hiring	O
janitors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
to	O
RollerCoaster	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
Career	O
Mode	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
progress	O
by	O
completing	O
scenarios	O
with	O
objectives	O
in	O
different	O
difficulties	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
26	O
April	O
2017	O
,	O
Frontier	O
revealed	O
the	O
existence	O
of	O
several	O
cheat	O
codes	O
that	O
were	O
previously	O
undiscovered	O
on	O
their	O
official	O
forums	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
22	O
November	O
2017	O
,	O
the	O
Scenario	O
Editor	O
mode	O
was	O
added	O
in	O
1.4.0	O
update	O
,	O
which	O
same	O
to	O
Career	O
Mode	O
,	O
but	O
allow	O
player	O
customize	O
their	O
own	O
objectives	O
in	O
all	O
saved	O
parks	O
,	O
then	O
post	O
them	O
to	O
Steam	B-Application
's	O
Planet	B-Application
Coaster	I-Application
Workshop	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Before	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
Planet	B-Application
Coaster	I-Application
,	O
Frontier	O
Developments	O
had	O
developed	O
several	O
other	O
construction	B-Application
and	I-Application
management	I-Application
simulation	I-Application
video	I-Application
games	I-Application
,	O
including	O
2004	O
's	O
commercial	O
and	O
critical	O
success	O
RollerCoaster	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
which	O
sold	O
over	O
10	O
million	O
copies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Planet	B-Application
Coaster	I-Application
serves	O
only	O
as	O
a	O
spiritual	O
successor	O
to	O
RollerCoaster	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
3	I-Application
instead	O
of	O
a	O
direct	O
sequel	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
company	O
considered	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
brand	O
Tycoon	O
"	O
did	O
n't	O
carry	O
the	O
cachet	O
anymore	O
"	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
releases	O
of	O
mainly	O
poorly-received	O
Tycoon	O
games	O
in	O
recent	O
years	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
enabled	O
the	O
company	O
"	O
to	O
bring	O
Planet	B-Application
Coaster	I-Application
to	O
the	O
market	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
highly	O
significant	O
as	O
it	O
demonstrates	O
we	O
are	O
not	O
a	O
single	O
game	O
company	O
”	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Originally	O
called	O
Coaster	B-Application
Park	I-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
renamed	O
into	O
Planet	B-Application
Coaster	I-Application
on	O
16	O
June	O
2015	O
during	O
the	O
PC	O
Gaming	O
Show	O
at	O
E3	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Frontier	O
Developments	O
aimed	O
to	O
turn	O
the	O
game	O
into	O
the	O
company	O
's	O
second	O
self-published	O
franchise	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
the	O
Elite	B-Protocol
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
uses	O
an	O
advanced	O
version	O
of	O
Cobra	O
Engine	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
an	O
in-house	O
proprietary	O
engine	O
developed	O
by	O
Frontier	O
previously	O
used	O
by	O
games	O
like	O
Elite	B-Protocol
Dangerous	I-Protocol
and	O
RollerCoaster	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
alpha	O
contained	O
two	O
themes	O
:	O
"	O
Planet	B-Application
Coaster	I-Application
"	O
and	O
"	O
Pirate	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
with	O
Denuvo	B-Application
's	O
anti-tamper	O
technology	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Planet	B-Application
Coaster	I-Application
features	O
an	O
adaptive	O
soundtrack	O
composed	O
by	O
Jim	O
Guthrie	O
and	O
JJ	O
Ipsen	O
,	O
released	O
under	O
the	O
album	O
titled	O
You	O
,	O
Me	O
&	O
Gravity	O
:	O
The	O
Music	O
of	O
Planet	B-Application
Coaster	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
21	O
July	O
2017	O
,	O
Frontier	O
launched	O
paid	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
for	O
the	O
game	O
featuring	O
props	O
inspired	O
by	O
Back	O
to	O
the	O
Future	O
,	O
Knight	B-Device
Rider	I-Device
,	O
and	O
The	O
Munsters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
August	O
2017	O
,	O
Frontier	O
partnered	O
with	O
Cedar	O
Point	O
to	O
provide	O
an	O
in-game	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
park	O
's	O
upcoming	O
Steel	O
Vengeance	O
roller	B-Device
coaster	I-Device
before	O
the	O
ride	O
officially	O
opened	O
in	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
toolkit	O
will	O
enable	O
players	O
to	O
import	O
custom	O
3D	O
models	O
into	O
Planet	B-Application
Coaster	I-Application
itself	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
update	O
also	O
added	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
add	O
customizable	O
images	O
and	O
video	O
into	O
the	O
game.Spooky	O
Pack25	O
September	O
2017The	O
Spooky	O
Pack	O
is	O
a	O
paid	O
DLC	B-Protocol
pack	O
that	O
includes	O
over	O
200	O
new	O
building	O
and	O
scenery	O
pieces	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
two	O
new	O
tracked	O
ride	O
types	O
and	O
a	O
new	O
entertainer	O
,	O
"	O
King	O
Ghoster	O
"	O
.Anniversary	O
Update22	O
November	O
2017The	O
free	O
Anniversary	O
update	O
included	O
several	O
new	O
rides	O
and	O
roller	B-Device
coasters	I-Device
in	O
addition	O
to	O
picnic	O
benches	O
and	O
a	O
custom	O
scenario	O
editor	O
-	O
other	O
smaller	O
features	O
allow	O
for	O
interchangeable	O
coaster	O
cars	O
and	O
relaxed	O
track	O
restrictions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
More	O
management	O
features	O
were	O
also	O
introduced	O
including	O
more	O
control	O
over	O
vendors	O
and	O
staff	O
rooms	O
for	O
tired	O
employees.Adventure	O
Pack18	O
December	O
2017The	O
Adventure	O
Pack	O
is	O
a	O
paid	O
DLC	B-Protocol
pack	O
that	O
includes	O
new	O
water	O
boat	O
rides	O
,	O
a	O
swinging	O
mine	O
train	O
roller	B-Device
coaster	I-Device
and	O
320	O
new	O
scenery	O
and	O
building	O
pieces	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
a	O
new	O
entertainer	O
,	O
"	O
Renée	O
Feu	O
"	O
.Studios	O
Pack27	O
March	O
2018The	O
Studios	O
Pack	O
is	O
a	O
paid	O
DLC	B-Protocol
pack	O
inspired	O
by	O
movie	O
studio	O
theme	O
parks	O
such	O
as	O
Disney	O
's	O
Hollywood	O
Studios	O
and	O
Universal	O
Studios	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
was	O
released	O
alongside	O
a	O
free	O
update	O
containing	O
hotels	O
,	O
glass	O
walls	O
and	O
path	O
tunneling.Vintage	O
Pack10	O
July	O
2018The	O
Vintage	O
Pack	O
is	O
a	O
paid	O
DLC	B-Protocol
pack	O
inspired	O
by	O
classic	O
amusement	O
parks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
was	O
released	O
alongside	O
a	O
free	O
update	O
containing	O
a	O
wild	O
mouse	O
coaster	O
,	O
vending	O
machines	O
,	O
camera	O
effects	O
,	O
scenery	O
grouping	O
,	O
and	O
custom	O
staff	O
uniform	O
coloring.World	O
'	O
s	O
Fair	O
Pack16	O
October	O
2018The	O
World	O
's	O
Fair	O
Pack	O
is	O
a	O
paid	O
DLC	B-Protocol
pack	O
introduction	O
theming	O
elements	O
inspired	O
by	O
ten	O
different	O
countries	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
includes	O
new	O
coasters	O
,	O
a	O
transport	O
ride	O
and	O
scenery.Magnificent	O
Rides	O
Collection18	O
December	O
2018The	O
Magnificent	O
Rides	O
Collection	O
is	O
a	O
paid	O
DLC	B-Protocol
pack	O
that	O
features	O
10	O
new	O
rides	O
including	O
attractions	O
based	O
on	O
Vekoma	O
,	O
Schwarzkopf	O
and	O
Mack	O
Rides	O
roller	B-Device
coasters	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
pack	O
features	O
little	O
theming	O
elements	O
compared	O
to	O
previous	O
DLCs.Classic	O
Rides	O
Collection16	O
April	O
2019Like	O
the	O
Magnificent	O
Rides	O
Collection	O
,	O
the	O
Classic	O
Rides	O
collection	O
adds	O
in	O
10	O
rides	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
was	O
released	O
along	O
with	O
a	O
free	O
update	O
that	O
contains	O
a	O
virtual	O
recreation	O
of	O
Carowinds	O
 '	O
Copperhead	O
Strike	O
coaster.Ghostbusters4	O
June	O
2019Ghostbusters	O
is	O
a	O
paid	O
DLC	B-Protocol
pack	O
featuring	O
a	O
story-driven	O
scenario	O
,	O
new	O
gameplay	O
mechanics	O
,	O
new	O
rides	O
,	O
characters	O
and	O
scenery	O
from	O
the	O
classic	O
1984	O
film	O
,	O
Ghostbusters	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
was	O
released	O
along	O
with	O
free	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
containing	O
a	O
shooting	O
dark	O
ride	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
Mark	O
Walton	O
of	O
Ars	O
Technica	O
noted	O
several	O
small	O
flaws	O
including	O
the	O
"	O
hard	O
to	O
navigate	O
"	O
menus	O
and	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
custom	O
built	O
roller	B-Device
coasters	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
27	O
April	O
2016	O
,	O
about	O
a	O
month	O
after	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
alpha	O
,	O
Frontier	O
announced	O
that	O
Planet	B-Application
Coaster	I-Application
had	O
grossed	O
nearly	O
two	O
million	O
dollars	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
TJ	O
Hafer	O
of	O
IGN	O
compared	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
integration	O
of	O
Steam	B-Application
Workshop	O
to	O
Minecraft	B-Application
and	O
Second	B-Application
Life	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
critical	O
review	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
Jody	O
Macgregor	O
of	O
PC	O
Gamer	O
praised	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
challenge	O
mode	O
but	O
criticized	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
not	O
innovating	O
enough	O
from	O
RollerCoaster	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2020	O
,	O
Rock	O
,	O
Paper	O
,	O
Shotgun	O
rated	O
Planet	B-Application
Coaster	I-Application
in	O
their	O
top	O
10	O
management	O
games	O
for	O
the	O
PC	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
fans	O
made	O
favourable	O
comparisons	O
to	O
RollerCoaster	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
World	I-Application
,	O
which	O
received	O
largely	O
negative	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
release	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
topped	O
the	O
Steam	B-Application
"	O
top	O
sellers	O
"	O
charts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
being	O
released	O
in	O
the	O
later	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
,	O
Planet	B-Application
Coaster	I-Application
was	O
featured	O
on	O
Steam	B-Application
's	O
"	O
Top	O
100	O
Best	O
Sellers	O
of	O
2016	O
"	O
chart	O
as	O
a	O
"	O
silver	O
tier	O
"	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
July	O
2018	O
,	O
a	O
leak	O
in	O
Valve	O
API	B-Application
revealed	O
that	O
over	O
1.68	O
million	O
Steam	B-Application
users	O
owned	O
Planet	B-Application
Coaster	I-Application
.	O
</s>
