Exient’s latest game, Ultimate Sackboy, is now available for pre-registration on Android phones before it releases on both iOS and Android platforms on February 21st.
Ultimate Sackboy is offered for closed testing in several markets including Australia, Philippines, Canada and Singapore.
The game is the latest installment in the LittleBigPlanet franchise and the second mobile entry after Run Sackboy. Run! 2014. Like the franchise’s previous mobile he games, Ultimate Sackboy is a runner his game, joining the eponymous character in Craftworld’s most prestigious obstacle course his challenge, the Ultimate Games. Players can also face each other in head-to-head challenges.
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Ultimate Sackboy is the latest indicator of the growing importance of AAA game makers to the mobile market. PlayStation has expanded its presence on the mobile platform through a series of significant hirings and the acquisition of its first mobile developer, Savage Games Studios.
Despite the increasing capabilities of mobile platforms, a large gap remains between mobile and console gaming capabilities, with familiar IP offering new approaches that are perfect for making the leap between platforms. .
As such, LittleBigPlanet has a lesser focus on storyline compared to many other games on Sony’s roster, maintaining the art style the franchise is best known for while presenting the distinctive Sackboy character in a variety of ways. Runner games have long been a staple of the mobile world, and the inclusion of well-established characters often makes various titles unique to the genre. of spin is added.
Console-to-mobile transitions are abundant. One of the biggest stories of last year was Microsoft’s attempt to acquire Activision Blizzard. PlayStation boss Jim Ryan reportedly opposed the deal, citing concerns about how the deal would affect competition. Nonetheless, Microsoft has repeatedly said the deal was largely due to its own plans to increase its profile in the mobile space.