DUNDEE, SCOTLAND – 14th July 2022 – Outplay Entertainment, the largest independent mobile game developer in the UK, has announced a series of upcoming in-game events set to be released this summer for its culinary mobile puzzle game, Gordon Ramsay’s Chef Blast.
The ‘Summer of Chef Blast’ begins 15th July, running through to the end of September, and will comprise of four separate in-game events released on different dates throughout this summer.
Due to release on 15th July, Market Day is the first event launching. Market Day will task players with collecting tokens by playing levels, which can then be redeemed to purchase in-game boosts, coins and kitchen makeover items.
Releasing on 22nd July, the ‘Hot Stove League’ will introduce a new in-game show, where players will star as the contestants and complete a series of levels in as few attempts as possible to win Hot Stove Medals. The fewer attempts, the more Hot Stove medals they win, rising up the leaderboard and winning exclusive in-game prizes.
On 19th August, players will launch a baking business under Gordon Ramsay’s watchful eye in Baking Bingo. To fulfil customer orders, players will need to complete levels and collect tickets in order to spin a bingo wheel that will give them numbers allocated to cupcakes. Players can win prizes by placing their cupcakes in lines as they normally would in bingo.
The final event will launch in September. Inspired by Gordon Ramsay’s travel shows, players will be invited by Ramsay to travel the world, learning different recipes along the way, by playing limited time side-map events. Players will travel to locations such as Italy and Japan, each with distinct gameplay mechanics to conquer in order to succeed.
Douglas Hare, CEO of Outplay Entertainment, said: “These upcoming in-game events are sure to shake up the regular formula of the game, giving returning players even more to enjoy this summer. Adding these in-game events to Chef Blast will provide our players with an even richer experience, giving them even more at their fingertips to enjoy.”
Also new to Chef Blast comes the very first in-app purchase cosmetic, a limited edition Gordon Ramsay bobble-head for players to decorate their kitchen counters with, available from July 7th.
Gordon Ramsay’s Chef Blast is Outplay Entertainment’s acclaimed title featuring the Culinary Genius™ himself. Released in January 2021, downloaded more than 3.5million times and nominated for best casual game at the TIGA Games Awards 2021, players can blast their way through the puzzle game by tapping and matching cubes to win levels and unlock some of Gordon’s most impressive recipes.
Gordon Ramsay’s Chef Blast is free and available to download now on iOS, Android, and Amazon devices:
● Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/be/app/gordon-ramsay-chef-blast/id1515755905
● Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.outplayentertainment.chefblast&hl=en_GB&gl=US
● Amazon App Store: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Outplay-Entertainment-Ltd-Gordon-Ramsay/dp/B09BDG8YQB/
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About Outplay Entertainment
Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Dundee, Outplay Entertainment is the largest independent mobile developer in the UK. To date, the studio’s games have received over 160 million downloads, have been featured multiple times as Apple’s Editors’ Choice, receiving multiple award nominations and being recognized as one of the fastest-growing technology companies in the UK. With a passionate focus on making the best games, our talented and dynamic team has developed multiple critically acclaimed and award-winning titles. With an exciting pipeline of future titles in development, and continued growth on our existing games, Outplay is just getting started.
About Gordon Ramsay
Renowned for highly successful and award-winning original programming, Emmy-nominated and BAFTA-winning Ramsay produces TV shows on both sides of the Atlantic, seen by audiences worldwide in more than 200 territories, and he is the only talent on air in the U.S. with four prime-time national network shows. He hosts and executive-produces NEXT LEVEL CHEF, HELL’S KITCHEN, MASTERCHEF, MASTERCHEF JUNIOR and GORDON RAMSAY’S 24 HOURS TO HELL AND BACK, in addition to specials, including 2021’s “Gordon Ramsay’s American Road Trip.”
Ramsay and Fox Entertainment recently announced their leading new worldwide production venture Studio Ramsay Global to develop, produce and distribute culinary and lifestyle programming for FOX, Tubi and global markets. His earlier multimedia production company Studio Ramsay was launched in the U.K. in 2016 to create and develop unscripted, digital and scripted programming, focusing on new formats and innovative programming, as well as fostering new talent. Its shows include GORDON RAMSAY’S 24 HOURS TO HELL AND BACK, which was the highest-rated food show of 2019; “The F-Word Live With Gordon Ramsay”; “Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted,” on National Geographic Channel, which airs in 172 countries and 43 languages worldwide; the ratings hit and BAFTA-nominated “Gordon, Gino and Fred’s Road Trip,” for ITV; “Gordon Ramsay’s Bank Balance,” on BBC1; the daytime cooking series “Culinary Genius,” which premiered on ITV in the U.K., and was syndicated on FOX stations in the U.S.; the ITV series “The Savoy” and “Gordon on Cocaine”; and the highly popular children’s series “Matilda and the Ramsay Bunch,” starring Tilly Ramsay for U.K. children’s channel CBBC.
Studio Ramsay Global’s Digital Division is behind all of Ramsay’s original content on his highly successful YouTube Channel, which has made Ramsay the most subscribed chef on the platform. The 18-34 dominated channel launched the trending interview series “Scrambled,” and is also behind the highly successful “Ramsay in 10,” which went live during the global COVID-19 pandemic. Studio Ramsay Global Digital oversees and creates content for all behind-the-scenes moments from Studio Ramsay linear programming, has produced content for National Geographic and Masterclass, and produces recipe content across Gordon’s 80 million plus Social Media reach, including his breakout TikTok account.