Summary
- Code Violet is a PS5 exclusive inspired by Dino Crisis, set for a July 2025 release.
- There will be no PC version due to the potential for "vulgar" mods.
The upcoming dinosaur horror game Code Violet will be released as a PS5 exclusive with no PC version planned. Code Violet is the next project from TeamKill Media, the studio behind the sci-fi horror game Quantum Error. The studio has been upfront that Code Violet takes inspiration from Dino Crisis, so fans of Capcom's long dormant franchise may want to give it a look.
The Code Violet trailer confirming its July 2025 release window also sets up the story. The gist of it is that Code Violet follows protagonist Violet Sinclair who finds herself in a facility overrun with deadly dinosaurs. Velociraptors and a T-Rex can be seen in the Code Violet trailer, while an official screenshot of the game also confirms that a huge crocodile will be featured as well. Reactions to the trailer have been largely negative, with many fans unimpressed with Code Violet's graphics and general presentation. However, there is undeniably a big void left by Dino Crisis, and TeamKill Media is looking to fill it with Code Violet.
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When Code Violet releases in July 2025, it will be doing so as one of the rare true PlayStation 5 exclusive games. TeamKill Media recently addressed the lack of a PC version of Code Violet on social media, explaining that it doesn't want modders to make "vulgar versions" of the main character or other characters in the game. "We hold our voice actresses and actors with high regard, as well as our artistic vision for the game and story and reject any form of destroying that with sexual mods. Making a joke out of our art and possibly tarnishing the reputation of our voice actresses and actors is not worth the extra money we can make." As one might imagine, this statement has not gone over well, inciting even more criticism aimed at the game and its developer.
Why Code Violet Will Not Be Releasing on PC
Inappropriate mods are made for just about any game that's released on PC, but the average consumer will never see them, and they are unlikely to have a real impact on the game's reputation. Cutting a game off completely from a certain platform for this reason is certainly an odd choice, and it will be interesting to see what impact it has on Code Violet's sales.
The lack of a new Dino Crisis game from Capcom has certainly left the door open for other dinosaur horror games to step up. Code Violet may drum up more interest than expected because of that, but it remains to be seen how it stacks up to other games in the genre when it launches this July, exclusively for PS5.
- Released
- January 10, 2026
- Developer(s)
- TeamKill Media
- Publisher(s)
- TeamKill Media
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Number of Players
- Single-player
WHERE TO PLAY
Dive into Code Violet, an exhilarating third-person action horror game from TeamKill Media.
In the 25th century, a cataclysm has left Earth uninhabitable, driving humanity’s survivors to Trappist 1-E. Facing extinction due to sterility, the Aion colony harnesses cutting-edge time-travel technology to abduct women from the past to be surrogates in a dark yet desperate bid to save mankind.
But their mission conceals a sinister conspiracy. As Violet Sinclair, torn from your time, you awaken in the Aion Bioengineering Complex, swarming with ferocious prehistoric dinosaurs and hostile forces. Carefully manage your inventory, uncover Aion’s dark secrets, fight to survive, and escape during a chaotic evacuation protocol.
Can you save those you care for and make it out alive?
- PS5 Release Date
- January 10, 2026
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5
