 Despite the long development, the game missed the July 27, 2001 debut of Tim Burton's film, though Fox Interactive stated that they hoped it would reduce confusion among consumers expecting a straightforward tie-in.On September 6, 2001, Fox Interactive announced a new co-publishing partnership for all its titles with Ubisoft, enabling them to finally release "Planet of the Apes".The PC version appeared in stores on September 20, 2001; the PlayStation version was finally released on August 22, 2002.