RAYMAN® JUNGLE RUN IS GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 ON THE APP STORE
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — December 17th, 2012 — Ubisoft announced that Rayman Jungle Run, the first Rayman iteration developed specifically for mobile devices, has been selected by Apple as the “Game of the Year” on the App Store for the following countries: United-States, United-Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, Russia, Japan, China, Australia.
Developed by Ubisoft Montpellier and Pasta Games, Rayman Jungle Run is powered by the same UbiArt framework engine that brought players Rayman Origins, winner of multiple Game of the year and Platformer of the Year awards. Featuring beautiful graphics optimised for the latest devices and smooth touch-based controls, Rayman Jungle Run is easy for all ages to pick up and play, but challenging to master.Rayman Jungle Run received a free update on December 4th, implementing new features and environments. Ten new levels, including one Land of the Livid Dead stage, were added. Gameplay was expanded with new interactive elements such as plants that can be hit to make platforms appear and new moves such as sliding on water. In addition to this major free update, a single in-app purchase unlocks Globox and 2 new Rayman costumes for $0.99
In a nutshell, Rayman Jungle Run includes all the acclaimed qualities and features that people can expect from a Rayman game, adapted to make the best of the mobile devices possibilities.
Rayman Jungle Run is available for iPhone®, iPad®, iPod touch® and Android mobile devices at a price of $2.99.
The award can be viewed here: http://www.itunes.com/appstorebestof2012
Luke Henderson