Crash Bandicoot: On the Run!
Quick Information
- Released on March 25, 2021 for Android and iOS (11.0 or later)
- The game was shut down in March 2023
- Game modes: Singleplayer, Multiplayer (online)
- Developed by King Digital Entertainment
- Published by Activision Publishing, Inc.
Overview
Crash Bandicoot: On the Run was your average endless runner game developed by King Digital Entertainmnent and published by Activison on March 25, 2021 for Android and iOS. The servers were shut down on March 22, 2023, which rendered the game unplayable.
This game seems to be a decade late for the endless runner games trend but nevertheless, is a welcome addition to the category of mobile Crash games, as the previous mobile release was almost over 10 years ago (Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 2 for iOS).
This game seems to be a decade late for the endless runner games trend but nevertheless, is a welcome addition to the category of mobile Crash games, as the previous mobile release was almost over 10 years ago (Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 2 for iOS).
Story
Embark on a brand new adventure with your favourite characters and put a stop to Dr Neo Cortex’s evil plan to destroy the multiverse. In this new episode, Dr Neo Cortex dispatched mutagen henchmen across the multiverse to enslave all dimensions. With the help of his sister Coco, Crash must strike and bash Cortex’s minions back to their own worlds using Nitro serums, which they can craft in their lab.
Early Production
Though released in March 2021, information about the game first surfaced in February 2020. It was made known through advertising channels launched in Brazil, where King Digital Entertainment usually does the first tests of its games before release. Through Facebook, The company had been promoting a series of surveys in Brazil that pointed to a mobile version of Crash Bandicoot. Even then, it was mentioned that the game would be called Crash Bandicoot: On the Run!, but it wasn't believed as the pre-release material showed a different title, simply Crash Bandicoot: Mobile.
People, who pre-registered to the game received the Blue Hyena Crash skin, which was and remained unobtainable through the 2 year run of the game in any other way.