Chicken Run: Eggstraction will launch on October 24

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CHICKEN RUN: EGGSTRACTION LAUNCHES STEAM-EXCLUSIVE GAME DEMO AND REVEALS OCTOBER 24 RELEASE DATE

Fans can pluck up the courage and preview this top-down heist game with Frizzle and the flock for a limited time only on Steam

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3419 ... straction/

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 the official launch date for their new game
Chicken Run: Eggstraction alongside a limited-time demo. Revealed
in a brand-new trailer that catapults the beloved chickens into their
next heist, Chicken Run: Eggstraction will launch on October 24 and is now available to preview on
Steam until
6:00 AM
PT/9:00 AM ET, August
18.



For a limited time only, players can take
control of their favorite characters and attempt daring infiltrations
across 6 levels in this exclusive demo. Expect high-stakes stealth
action, dodge security cameras, outwit guards, and don chicken
disguises, in a mission that demands strategy, timing, and a touch of
poultry-powered courage. Play solo or team up with a friend in
two-player local co-op, using stealth and special skills to save the
day!

Following on from Aardman's hit 2023 film
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, Chicken
Run: Eggstraction raises the stakes and sends feathers
flying with voices from Bella Ramsey, Josie Sedgwick-Davies, Amelia
Dimoldenberg, Romesh Ranganathan and more! The story, penned by
celebrated
writer Larry Rickard
(Ghosts, Horrible Histories), continues as the brave band of
chickens sets out to rescue their fellow fowl from the clutches of the
sinister nugget industry.

"We're excited to finally reveal the October 24 release date for Chicken Run:
Eggstraction with our fans around the world," commented Sean Clarke,
Managing Director at Aardman. "This game has been a wonderful
opportunity to expand the Chicken Run universe, and, together with
Outright Games we're releasing an experience that stays true to the
heart and humor of the original Chicken Run film, whilst welcoming new
fans to the
flock."

Stephanie Malham, Managing Director of Outright Games, added, "Chicken Run:
Eggstraction is a true celebration of everything fans love about
Aardman, humor, heart, and high-stakes hijinks. We're thrilled to
share this first look at the game on Steam and can't wait for fans to
experience an unforgettable heist that will truly ruffle some
feathers!"

Experience the first 6 levels of
Chicken Run: Eggstraction now
until August 18, exclusively on Steam.
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.

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About Aardman

Aardman is an employee-owned company, based in Bristol (UK) and co-founded in
1976 by Peter Lord and David Sproxton. An independent, multi-Academy
Award® and BAFTA® award winning studio, it produces feature films,
series, advertising and interactive entertainment. Current animated
productions include series 7 of Shaun the Sheep and a third series of
The Very Small Creatures.

Its productions are global in appeal, novel, entertaining,
brilliantly characterised and full of charm reflecting the unique
talent, energy and personal commitment of the Aardman team. The
studio's work – which includes the creation of much-loved characters
including Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep, Timmy Time and Morph–
is often imitated, and yet the company continues to lead the field
producing a rare brand of visually stunning, comedic content for
cinema, broadcasters, digital platforms and live experiences around
the world. Recent celebrated projects include the double-BAFTA®
award-winning Wallace & Gromit film Vengeance Most Fowl which
premiered on BBC One on Christmas Day 2024 and was released on Netflix
globally on the 3rd of January 2025, the BAFTA® nominated feature film
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, Academy Award® nominated short
film Robin Robin, International Emmy® award winning Shaun the Sheep:
The Flight Before Christmas and BAFTA® nominated preschool series The
Very Small Creatures.  

The studio runs the Aardman Academy, its world-class training facility
delivering excellence in film and animation training and mentoring for
students around the world. The Aardman Academy offers a variety of
courses from intensive one-day workshops to its flagship seven-month
In-Studio Stop Motion course. All courses are delivered by
industry-leading tutors and mentors with decades of experience. The
Aardman Academy is an integral part of the business, representing the
studio's inclusive ethos and commitment to nurturing the animation
talent of the future.

In November 2018 it became an Employee-Owned Organisation, to ensure
Aardman remains independent and to secure the creative legacy and
culture of the company for many decades to
come. www.aardman.com 

About Outright Games
Outright Games is a global video games
publisher who specialise in bringing quality family entertainment to a
worldwide audience. Founded in 2016, Outright Games has established
its place in the market delivering engaging interactive games based on
beloved entertainment licenses globally.

Outright
Games brings stories and characters to life with titles
including favorites such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants
Unleashed, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Game and PAW Patrol
World with Paramount Game Studios, Bluey: The Videogame with BBC
Studios and Ludo Studio, Barbie Project Friendship with Mattel, Inc.
and Peppa Pig: World Adventures with Hasbro. With an Outright Games
title there will be fun for all the family to enjoy. For more
information please visit: www.outrightgames.com