Atari recreation publishing and distribution subsidiary Infogrames has acquired publishing rights to Bread & Fred from Apogee Leisure, and plans to launch “PlayStation and Xbox” variations within the “coming months,” the corporate introduced.
Bread & Fred first launched for PC by way of Steam on Could 23, 2023, adopted by Change on Could 23, 2024.
Alongside PlayStation and Xbox variations, Infogrames will work with developer Sand Castles Studio to convey much more content material and updates to the sport.
“Bread & Fred rose from the indie ranks, representing a degree of success that’s doable with a small, proficient workforce with a passionate imaginative and prescient,” mentioned Apogee Leisure CEO Scott Miller in a press launch. “We see this property as having a few years of success forward of it, increasing its attraction with new characters, gameplay modes, and its distinctive type of rage humor that has led to 10s of thousands and thousands of views on TikTok and different platforms.”
Infogrames supervisor Geoffroy Chateauvieux added, “Bread & Fred is a uncommon gem that informal players can sit down and luxuriate in with their hardcore platforming pals. It is a nice alternative for Infogrames to publish a profitable recreation and assist proceed to develop its loyal fan base by increasing distribution. We’re wanting ahead to persevering with to work with Sand Castles Studio to help Bread & Fred‘s long run improvement plans.”
Right here is an outline of the sport, by way of Infogrames:
Bread & Fred is an informal however difficult cooperative platformer the place gamers should work collectively to assist two cute and humorous penguins, Bread and Fred, leap and climb to the highest of a snowy mountain. The title has gained a loyal following as a lot for its capability to scale back pals to a match of giggles or tears as for its distinctive gameplay mechanics, cute characters and pleasant NPCs.
Gamers steer the penguin friends by an exasperating and generally maddening climb that requires precision with each leap. Tethered collectively, the characters can use their momentum to swing one another onto increased and better ledges. However overlook to anchor and if one falls they may pull the opposite down with them.
Solo gamers make their approach up the mountain as Greg, who should use a rock on a rope (named Jeff), as an alternative of a penguin pal, to swing his approach uphill.