COPENHAGEN – March 27, 2025 – SYBO, the mobile games studio behind the most downloaded game of all time, Subway Surfers, today announced an upcoming cross-game collaboration with Hipster Whale to merge the Subway Surfers and Crossy Road universes for the first time. Starting March 31st, both mobile games will release limited edition crossover characters, challenge events, new gameplay mechanics, and more surprises for players to unlock during this first-of-its-kind collaboration.
“When you think about the most iconic mobile games of the last decade, Subway Surfers and Crossy Road often go hand-in-hand,” said Mathias Gredal Nørvig, CEO of SYBO. “Throughout Subway Surfers’ 13th year, we’ve been reflecting on other mobile games that have helped shape modern culture, and Crossy Road is one we admire. We hope our collective playerbase finds joy in the nostalgia of our universes colliding and Subway Surfers’ first-ever game collaboration.”
Throughout the three-week crossover, both games will offer players special events and unlockable content. Subway Surfers’ players will have access to the Crossy Road Challenge where they can run to extend their time and win limited-edition rewards, including Crossy Road-themed characters Chicken Jake and Mallard Tricky. The Crossy Road environment will include classic blue trains and more obstacles to dodge while running.
In Crossy Road, players will be able to access a new Subway Surfers world that allows fans to bring Jake, Tricky, and the rest of the crew on an all-new adventure alongside the iconic cast of Crossy Road. By joining the event players will receive access to Jake and be dropped into a brand new Subway Surfers world where they can explore familiar Subway Surfers gameplay and mechanics, including jetpack rides and magnets. Players aim to collect as many Subway Tokens as possible that can be exchanged for event-exclusive Subway Surfers characters and cosmetics.
“For the past decade, both Subway Surfers and Crossy Road have delighted many of the same players around the globe with their engaging gameplay, distinct styles, and beloved characters,” said Clara Reeves, CEO of Hipster Whale. “This crossover has been long-requested by both our communities and it’s been a wonderful experience working with SYBO to bring it to life – we hope players love seeing these two iconic universes come together as much as we’ve loved creating it.”
The in-game events will be available for players to access within Subway Surfers and Crossy Road on Monday, March 31st. Both Subway Surfers and Crossy Road are free to download on iOS, Android, and other platforms with in-app purchases. For more information, visit www.sybo.com and https://www.crossyroad.com/.
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About SYBO:
Based in Copenhagen, SYBO is a mobile games studio founded in 2010 and best known for its hit endless runner game, Subway Surfers. Acquired by Miniclip in July of 2022, Subway Surfers has been downloaded more than 4 billion times and was the most downloaded game of 2022. Aside from the flagship Subway Surfers game, SYBO additionally launched Subway Surfers Blast, Subway Surfers Tag, Subway Surfers Match, and Blades of Brim. Subway Surfers Tag was named Game of The Year in the 2023 Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards. To find out more, please visit www.sybo.com.
About Hipster Whale:
Hipster Whale is a multi-award winning Australian studio, located in the heart of Melbourne. Their first release, Crossy Road, quickly became a viral success and Crossy Road titles have amassed more than 360 million downloads to date. Hipster Whale has joined forces with world-renowned companies along the way, including Bandai Namco and Disney to create more top-charting games like PAC-MAN 256 and Disney Crossy Road. They continue to make and publish bright and funny games with broad appeal, including Piffle, and the Apple Arcade exclusives Crossy Road Castle and Crossy Road+ and Pac-Man 256+. For More info, please visit www.hipsterwhale.com