Hill Climb Racing and Bomberman meet in exclusive IP collaboration
Fingersoft and Konami announce a crossover of the iconic Super Bomberman R 2 and the evergreen mobile game Hill Climb Racing 2 with over 500 million downloads.
Fingersoft, a Finnish mobile game developer, has entered into a partnership with Konami Digital Entertainment, a Japanese gaming powerhouse, to bring Konami’s beloved Bomberman IP into Fingersoft’s Hill Climb Racing 2 mobile game.
For a limited time, starting on September 25, Hill Climb Racing 2 will run an exclusive Bomberman-themed event that enables players to suit up as Bomberman while accessing iconic explosive elements familiar from the Bomberman game.
“Hill Climb Racing is an evergreen mobile game brand, and we have worked hard for years to develop it into a world-class IP”, Jaakko Kylmäoja, Fingersoft’s CEO, explains. “For the first time, we are bringing another IP into Hill Climb Racing 2, and we are proud to do this together with such a prestigious company like Konami. We believe that both fans of Hill Climb Racing, and Bomberman will enjoy what our teams have cooked up”, he continues.
Konami’s spokesperson expresses,
”Hill Climb Racing is a wonderful franchise that has been played by fans over many years. We are honored to be the first collaboration of the series and excited to see how the Super Bomberman R 2 universe will turn out in the racing genre.”
”We think both games have a lot in common such as being loved by global fans for a long time, being a competitive game that players can enjoy lightheartedly, and having unique mechanics that identify each brand. As such, we are excited to see how the two IPs will mix together to bring fresh gameplay for the fans of both IPs.”
”It was a great experience to work with Fingersoft and to see how terrifically they’ve incorporated Super Bomberman R 2 into Hill Climb Racing 2. We hope that all the fans are as excited as much as we are to try out the new collaboration event to come soon.”
The Super Bomberman R 2 event will be live in Hill Climb Racing 2 from September 25 to October 2. Hill Climb Racing 2 is available to download for free on Google Play and Apple App Store.
Since its launch in 2016, Hill Climb Racing 2 has been downloaded over 500 million times across platforms, and it is the all-time top-grossing racing game on Google Play. Combined with its predecessor, Hill Climb Racing, the series has a combined total of over 2 billion downloads. Earlier this year, Fingersoft also released LEGOⓇ Hill Climb Adventures, a cross-brand collaboration of LEGO and Hill Climb Racing.
Fingersoft will attend the Tokyo Game Show in Japan from September 26 to 29. You can find Fingersoft’s team at the general exhibition area, booth 08-C04, or set up a meeting with a spokesperson at the venue via press@fingersoft.com.
Press kit: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/19vK0S5_unGhB0IAbLXm1649nWZCUbzTd?usp=sharing
More information and interview requests:
Carlos Sunila
Miltton USA
+1 619 951 9996
+358 45 353 2155
carlos.sunila@miltton.com
About Fingersoft
Fingersoft is a Finnish game studio that focuses on fun-filled content for mobile devices. The company is famous for its worldwide smash hits Hill Climb Racing and Hill Climb Racing 2 which have accumulated over 2 Billion downloads across platforms and over €220 million in NET revenue. Fingersoft’s games are available on iOS, Android, and Amazon. Founded in 2012, Fingersoft is headquartered in Oulu, Finland, and employs 118 people. In 2023, the company’s turnover was 24.1 million euros. For more information, please visit fingersoft.com.
About Konami Group
Konami Group was established in 1973, starting as an amusement machine manufacturer for arcades. Over the years, the company has grown to include different business units across various markets. Currently, KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION includes the Digital Entertainment, Amusement, Gaming & Systems, and Sports Businesses. The company went public on the Osaka Securities Exchange in 1984, the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 1988, and the London Stock Exchange in 1999. For more information, visit: www.konami.com/en.
About Konami Digital Entertainment
Konami Digital Entertainment, which is the core company of Konami Group, develops entertaining content for mobile, console and card games. The company is known for global franchises such as eFootball, Metal Gear, Silent Hill, Castlevania, and Contra, as well as the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game series. www.konami.com/games/corporate/en
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