As a part of its cross-cultural mainstream mission, Pudgy Penguins dad or mum firm Igloo has introduced a collaboration with Dreamworks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda.
The information comes on the finish of a strategically important yr for the corporate, one which has seen the Pudgy Penguins IP collaborate with the likes of Roblox recreation Steal A Brainrot and US automotive racing group NASCAR.
In August, its anticipated cellular recreation Pudgy Celebration co-launched with Legendary Video games, launched globally by way of app shops, reaching a serious milestone by hitting 1 million downloads in just below a month.
Beginning out as a 8,888-strong NFT assortment on Ethereum again in 2021, Pudgy Penguins shortly turned a well-liked cross-media IP after it was purchased by Luca Netz in 2022.
Quick-forward to immediately, it’s expanded into bodily toys, web2 and web3 video games, and now a partnership with Dreamworks.
In contrast to most different international recreation IPs, Pudgy Penguins is backed by the PENGU token, which launched on the finish of 2024. Its value trajectory appears largely unmoved by the Kung Fu Panda announcement, with the token down 25% within the final seven days.
Total, it’s down 76% since its all-time excessive at launch, however up 340% since its all-time low.
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