Of all the mobile games ever released, none of them is as popular as Subway Surfers. The iconic endless runner has put up 4.5 billion downloads since its initial release in 2012. After 14 years of unprecedented success, developer SYBO Games is ready to turn the page with the release of a sequel, Subway Surfers City.
SYBO says the game is set to launch on Feb. 26, and it's available for preregistration on Google Play and iOS right now. SYBO also released a cinematic trailer showing off some new characters and environments.
The sequel features a new metropolis location with four districts to play through at launch, including The Docks, Southline, Sunrise Blvd and Delorean Park, along with four new characters. SYBO says that fresh content will be released every season, including new parts of the city to explore and a variety of cosmetic goodies to unlock.
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Based on the game's screenshots, SYBO isn't deviating too much from the core ideas of the original game, showing characters getting spotted, adding graffiti to a subway tunnel and mercilessly chased by The Guard and his dog until they're caught.
Subway Surfers City will have several new mechanics that aren't recycled from the old game, including a stomp mechanic that'll unlock secrets and alternate paths.
The game also adds some new modes, including a finite runner mode where you can tour through the various environments to achieve specific goals, and an Events mode that will challenge you to a rotating gauntlet of missions. The Classic Endless mode makes its return to the new game, as does the ability to play the game offline, two things players loved about the original Subway Surfers.
Subway Surfers City will be free to play with in-app purchases, just like its predecessor.
Subway Surfers City gameplay looks very similar to the first game and will feature most of the same elements. SYBO Games
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