King Games is a series of three advertisement-based
video games (
advergames) sold at
Burger King
Burger King (BK) is an American-based multinational chain store, chain of hamburger fast food restaurants. Headquartered in Miami-Dade County, Florida, the company was founded in 1953 as Insta-Burger King, a Jacksonville, Florida–based res ...
. The games were sold as part of a promotion during the holiday season from late November until December 24, 2006.
All three games were developed by the
Blitz Arcade
Blitz Games Studios Limited was a British video game developer based in Leamington Spa. Founded in 1990 by the Oliver Twins, who ran the company until its closure in 2013, it is best known for producing games such as ''The Fairly OddParents'' ...
Division of
Blitz Games
Blitz Games Studios Limited was a British video game developer based in Leamington Spa. Founded in 1990 by the Oliver Twins, who ran the company until its closure in 2013, it is best known for producing games such as ''The Fairly OddParents'', ...
, and were published by King Games. They
advertise Burger King in-game. The games were compatible with both the original
Xbox and the
Xbox 360, and feature online play through
Xbox Live
The Xbox network, formerly and still sometimes branded as Xbox Live, is an Internet, online multiplayer video game, multiplayer gaming and digital media delivery service created and operated by Microsoft. It was first made available to the Xbox ...
. The games were originally created as downloadable games for
Xbox Live Arcade but were considered to be of such high quality they were instead moved to 'box product' and distributed directly at Burger King stores for $3.99 apiece.
Games
''PocketBike Racer''
''"Pocketbikes are called
pocketbikes for a reason. They're small. Tiny. Minuscule. But small doesn't scare us. And we're putting you on one."''
''Sneak King''
''"It takes a special person to sneak up on someone with a hot, delicious
sandwich. It takes an even more special person to get away with it and only the King can pull it off with vigor, finesse, and a royal flourish. Because the King's sneaking talents are unmatched. Period."''
''Big Bumpin''
''"So, you've been on a
bumper car once. And it was fun. But not as much fun as it could have been if there were no
rules. Here's your chance to bump like you mean it. Again and again. With 4 modes of play and make you own character mode and 10 courses this is hard to put down. But Watch out for the hazards, such as bottomless pits, ice patches, and saws that come out of the wall."''
References
Pocketbike Racer on IGN ''IGN.com'', retrieved November 4, 2006
''IGN.com'', retrieved November 4, 2006
First look at the trio of Burger King games ''SiliconEra'', retrieved November 4, 2006
GameSpy profile for Pocketbike Racer ''GameSpy'', retrieved November 4, 2006
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Video game franchises
Advergames
Video games about food and drink