If you somehow missed the cultural avalanche that was KPop Demon Hunters, here is your crash course: Netflix released an animated film about a K-pop girl group that moonlights as demon hunters, it became the most-watched movie in Netflix history, and it proceeded to absolutely clean up during awards season. Two Oscars, two Golden Globes, a Critics’ Choice win, ten Annie Awards, and, for good measure, a Grammy for “Golden,” making it the first K-pop song to win one. So naturally, the next logical step is a mobile game crossover. In steps CookieRun: Kingdom.
Devsisters has launched a limited-time collaboration between KPop Demon Hunters and CookieRun: Kingdom, running now through May 6 at 4:59 PM ET. For the uninitiated, CookieRun: Kingdom is a mobile RPG that has quietly grown into a genuine phenomenon in its own right, boasting over 300 million cumulative players and more than one billion dollars in lifetime revenue. It is a game about cookies. Very serious, very dramatic cookies.
The crossover drops players into a new story set in the Dark Cacao Kingdom, where the Saja Boys and a demon horde have decided to cause problems. Three new playable HUNTR/X Cookies join the roster: Rumi, a close-range fighter with a secret she’s keeping from her bandmates; Mira, a blunt, hard-hitting frontliner whose dancing, improbably, tears down walls; and Zoey, a ranged attacker who handles demons from a distance with the same confidence she brings to the stage.
Beyond the new characters, the update includes two limited-time modes. Live! Survival on Stage is a mission-based survival mode, while Gwi-Ma! Demon Distress tasks players with taking down Gwi-ma, the demon king himself. A mini-game rounds things out if you need a break from the demon fighting. New cosmetics, themed buildings that trigger character animations and play music, and Kingdom decor round out the package.
CookieRun: Kingdom is free to download on iOS and Android, so the barrier to entry is low. Whether you are a fan of the film, the game, or just enjoy the increasingly surreal nature of modern IP crossovers, this one has a little something for everyone.
