Grab your running shoes and commemorate this incredible milestone with new costumes, game content, community contests, and more inspired by Minion Rush communities from around the world
PARIS, FRANCE - February 21, 2023 – Gameloft, in collaboration with Illumination and Universal Games and Digital Platforms, today announced news of global proportions. The Minions are packing their bags and going on the road in celebration of 10 years of the hit mobile game Minion Rush, which is inspired by Illumination and Universal Pictures’ Despicable Me, the most successful animated film franchise in history. Since launching a decade ago, Minion Rush has become one of the most popular and widely downloaded mobile games of all time, with more than 1 billion downloads across iOS, Android, and other supporting devices, and was also the first mobile game based on a film property to reach the 1 billion downloads milestone.
The Minion Rush World Tour will be making in-game stops to celebrate top players all around the globe, with each month focused on a specific country and filled with fun and unique digital activities designed around the game’s 10 year anniversary. Activities awaiting players include community contests, themed in-game content, user-generated content, and more.
All year long, the Minions will be celebrating in-game in the following countries, with special stops and other surprises along the way announced later:
● China
● France
● Japan
● Brazil
● United Kingdom
● 10th Anniversary Party (Global)
● United States
● Indonesia
● Germany
● Mexico
● Italy
“Since its launch 10 years ago, Minion Rush has taken the world by storm thanks to its compelling runner gameplay and the signature subversive humor of the Minions,” said Stanislav Sadkeyev, Game Manager at Gameloft. “We have an entire year’s worth of incredible content for our most dedicated players and communities as well as those new to Minion Rush and the fact that we’re also celebrating on a global scale only adds to the excitement.”
“Minion Rush’s success is a reflection of our incredible player community who continue to embrace the fun and accessible gameplay and provide valuable input, helping shape what the game has become over the last decade,” said Jim Molinets, SVP of Production, Universal Games and Digital Platforms. “We look forward to celebrating this significant milestone with our fans all year long and delivering fresh new content and updates.”
About Minion Rush
Minion Rush is a collaborative effort between Gameloft, Illumination and Universal Games and Digital Platforms, that resulted in an endless running game that takes a run on the wild side with the incredibly fun and mischievous Minions. With more than a billion downloads across iOS, Android, and other supporting devices, the game can be enjoyed offline, anytime. Players can run through cool locations, dodge devious traps, battle vile villains, and collect loads of bright, beautiful bananas!
Now that Gru’s gone good, the Minions have a new goal: to become the ultimate Secret Agents. They’ve created dozens of fun costumes that don’t just look slick, but have unique skills, such as extra running speed, grabbing more bananas, or turning into a Strikethrough!
Players will run through various locations, from the Anti-Villain League HQ to Vector’s lair, or the ancient past. Each location has its own unique set of obstacles to overcome, so players must keep their eye(s) peeled! And once they’re ready, they can enter the Top Bananas Room to compete against players from all over their region—or even the world—in an endless running mode to unlock tons of prizes.
Best of all, all of this fun can be played offline without Wi-Fi, so players can enjoy the main features of the game anytime, anywhere.
For more information regarding Minion Rush and the 10 year anniversary World Tour, please visit: https://minionrush.com/
