ITVS GE & Miniclip to Launch Thunderbirds Are Go Game

LONDON: ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has teamed up with online gaming company Miniclip for the release of a mobile game based on the hit boys' series Thunderbirds Are Go.

The Thunderbirds Are Go mobile game will feature action, adventure and visuals from the new show, which made its broadcast premiere in April. The free-to-play game will become available for both iOS and Android platforms early next year. New episodes of Thunderbirds Are Go are due to debut this fall on CITV and ITV in the U.K. The show is slated to begin rolling out in the Middle East, Europe and the Americas later this year and into 2016.

Steve Green, the executive VP of kids' content and distribution at ITVS GE, commented: "We're delighted to be partnering with Miniclip for a Thunderbirds Are Go mobile game. As the biggest and best kids' games company in the world, Miniclip is the ideal partner to develop and distribute a top-quality game for the brand. Establishing a brand in the digital and online arena has become a vital part of franchise development and now, as we continue to rollout the series around the world, we're confident fans will enjoy immersing themselves in the world of the Tracy Brothers, as International Rescue saves the world one more time!"

Saad Choudri, Miniclip's chief commercial officer, added: "We're excited to be working with ITV Studios and welcoming a Thunderbirds Are Go mobile game to our portfolio. With its fantastic blend of action, adventure and teamwork, the show translates perfectly into the world of gaming. We're focusing on developing a high-quality and engaging game that will bring these key themes to life on mobile devices and entice the show's growing fan-base across the globe."