Outright Games, the leading publisher of family-friendly interactive entertainment, and Aardman, the multi-award-winning independent animation studio behind Chicken Run and Wallace & Gromit have today announced that their new game Chicken Run: Eggstraction will be featured in Steam Next Fest this autumn, alongside new gameplay footage. Available to preview through Steam on October 13-20, ahead of the global game launch on October 24, Chicken Run: Eggstraction is filled with puzzles to solve and feathers to ruffle!
This October, fans of the franchise can get a sneak beak at the first 6 levels of Chicken Run: Eggstraction a week before launch. Step into the world of Frizzle, Molly, Fowler, and more to explore their unique skills and leadership powers when they take charge. In this game demo, players will get the chance to test the two-player local co-op and explore high-security locations together. Camouflage the chickens with bushes, take daring rocket jumps, and even hurl another member of their squad to sneak around and make their attack!
Chicken Run: Eggstraction invites fans around the world to eggs-perience this new, feathery tale, a direct sequel to Aardman’s 2023 hit Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, available on Netflix. Hear the talented voices of British stars Bella Ramsey, Josie Sedgwick-Davies, Amelia Dimoldenberg, Romesh Ranganathan, and more. Written by acclaimed screenwriter Larry Rickard (Ghosts, Horrible Histories), Chicken Run: Eggstraction brings that classic Aardman charm to life in a mission to save chicken-kind!
“It’s an honour to be a part of Steam Next Fest this year,” expressed Sean Clarke, Managing Director at Aardman. “We’ve long enjoyed bringing our storytelling and humour into the gaming space, and we’re thrilled to give fans a preview of our latest adventure, Chicken Run: Eggstraction, before launch.”
Stephanie Malham, Managing Director of Outright Games, added, “Chicken Run: Eggstraction is a completely new adventure for fans, filled with the same kinds of twists, turns, and wit that make this franchise special. We look forward to seeing fans get stuck in with our Steam Next Fest demo next month and reunite with Frizzle and the gang!”
Chicken Run: Eggstraction will be available to demo as part of Steam Next Fest on October 13-20. Chicken Run: Eggstraction will launch on October 24 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and the Microsoft Store. For more information, please visit OutrightGames.com.
