Much to the delight of long-time fans, theCrash Bandicootseries has seen a full revival just in the past few years. After an almost decade-long drought between mainline titles, Sony and developers Vicarious Visions, Toys for Bob, and Iron Galaxy revivedCrash Bandicootwith a collection of remasters of the first 3Crashgames for the PS4 in 2017. Since then,Crash Team Racinghas also seen its own remaster in 2019, and a brand new entry in theCrash Bandicootseries,Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time,was recently released in September of 2020.
Fans have made it clear that they hope Crash is here to stay, and now, it seems that Activision is utterly intent on keeping theCrash Bandicootseries alive and kicking. Back in July of 2020,Candy Crush Sagadeveloper King announcedCrash Bandicoot: On the Run!for mobile devices. Given that the successful mobile game developer wasacquired by Activision Blizzard back in 2016,and that Activision has been a long-time publisher for theCrashseries, King seems like a perfect fit to create a newCrash Bandicootmobile game, but just what is it exactly?
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Crash Bandicoot: On the Run! Explained
Anyone familiar with games likeTemple RunorSubway Surferwill feel right at home withCrash Bandicoot: On the Run!, as it is a free-to-play endless runner mobile game. The game will see Crash and co. run, spin, and slide through both new and familiar levels filled with enemies, classic bosses, and craftable weapons. The game’s initial announcement trailer reveals that it includes character customization, likely through microtransactions or unlockables, as well as co-op multiplayer with friends, where it seems one player can play as Crash while the other plays as his sister Coco. AlthoughCrash Bandicoot: On the Run!is a mobile game, it is expected to have over 100 hours worth of content while players traverse 12 different areas.
It appears that players will be collecting theCrash Bandicootseries' iconic Wumpa Fruit while crashing into crates and collecting power-ups along the way. The game will have players face off against various bosses, such as Fake Crash, Nina Cortex, Nitrus Brio, and even Neo Cortex himself, who has dispatched an army of villains throughout the multiverse to gain control of all dimensions. Players willventure through familiar levelsbased on those from previousCrash Bandicootgames, such as Dino-Mite, based on levels fromCrash Bandicoot: Warped, Sewer or Later and Snow Go fromCrash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back, and Great Gate from the originalCrash Bandicootgame.
When Will it Release?
WhileCrash Bandicoot: On the Run!was previously only announced to release sometime during Spring 2021, its expected release date of July 16, 2025 was recentlyrevealed by the iOS App Store.However, some fans looking into the mobile game may be puzzled by videos of gameplay footage uploaded by many YouTube users. This is because whileCrash Bandicoot: On the Run!officially launches in most regions this March, King conducted a soft-launch of the game last April in select Asian countries such as Malaysia.
The game will be available for download on iOS and Android devices, and any users eager to be notified as soon asCrash Bandicoot: On the Run!releases can pre-register for the game on the iOS App Store and the Google Play Store respectively. Like the game itself, pre-registering for it is completely free, and those who do so will receive an exclusive Blue Hyena skin for Crash upon the game’s official release. Although the Blue Hyena skin didn’t make an appearance inCrash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time, it was unlockable inCrash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled.It will certainly be interesting to see howCrash Bandicootplays out in a mobile format later this year.
Crash Bandicoot: On the Run!is expected to release on Jun 22, 2025, for Android and iOS devices.
