Template:Short description Template:Infobox video game The Smurfs: Mission Vileaf (Template:Langx) is a platform video game developed by OSome Studio and published by Microids, released on 26 October 2021.[1] This video game was based on the Belgian animated series The Smurfs (and in turn in the Belgian comic book series of the same name, created by Peyo).
Characters
- Papa Smurf
- Smurfette
- Hefty Smurf
- Brainy Smurf
- Chef Smurf
- Gargamel
Development
On May 15, 2020 Microids announced a publishing deal with IMPS, the current worldwide licensors for The Smurfs, to make a new 3D game based on the franchise developed by OSome Studio.[2] It was officially revealed on April 8, 2021 as The Smurfs: Mission Vileaf, and would be the first in an agreement to publish a series of Smurfs games over the next five years.[3]
Release
The game was originally slated to release simultaneously for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on 26 October 2021 and PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S in 2022, with special and collector's editions also being available for the first three consoles.[4] On 14 October it was announced that the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One collector's editions were cancelled and the console versions were delayed until November.[5] The Microsoft Windows version was released as originally planned on 26 October 2021 with the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and versions released in November, and the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S released later that year.[6] A version for Amazon Luna was made available on 4 November 2022.
References
- ↑ The Smurfs – Mission Vileaf. Microids. Accessed January 24, 2022.
- ↑ Microids and IMPS to conclude a publishing agreement. Microids. Accessed January 25, 2022.
- ↑ Microids and IMPS/The Smurfs sign a major publishing deal regarding future Smurfs video game adaptations. Microids. Accessed January 25, 2022.
- ↑ The Smurfs – Mission Vileaf gets a teaser!. Microids. Accessed January 25, 2022.
- ↑ The Smurfs: Mission Vileaf for PS4, Xbox One, and Switch delayed to November 5 in Europe, November 16 in North America. Gematsu. Accessed January 25, 2022.
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