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Jetpack Joyride
Halfbrick Studios
August 31, 2011
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Platform, ArcadeDevelopers
Halfbrick StudiosRelease Date
August 31, 2011 (13 years and 7 months ago)Publishers
Beatshapers, Halfbrick Studios, Big Ant StudiosFranchises
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Jetpack Joyride is a 2011 side-scrolling endless runner/action video game created by Chief Creative Officer Luke Muscat at Halfbrick Studios. Originally released for iOS devices on the App Store on September 1, 2011, the game has since been ported to many other systems. The game features the same protagonist as Monster Dash, Barry Steakfries, who the player controls as he steals a jet pack from a top-secret laboratory. The game has been met with very favorable reviews, and has won numerous awards.
Genres
Platform, ArcadePlatforms
BlackBerry OS, Web browser, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows Phone, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation PortableDevelopers
Halfbrick StudiosRelease Date
August 31, 2011 (13 years and 7 months ago)Publishers
Beatshapers, Halfbrick Studios, Big Ant StudiosFranchises
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