Scary Baboon Reaches 7 Million Players, Lands Major IP Tie-Up for July
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Updated · Android Central · May 28
Scary Baboon Reaches 7 Million Players, Lands Major IP Tie-Up for July
1 articles · Updated · Android Central · May 28
Seven million people have installed Scary Baboon, and Enver Studios says the game's recent momentum helped secure a deal with a "large, legacy IP" for a July update.
New co-op updates drove that growth by shifting the game away from "frustrating PvP" toward team-based PvE, where players solve problems, fight monsters and explore together.
The latest patch also lets players fight back more directly, though overusing weapons can enrage monsters and make them temporarily invincible.
Kyle Joyce said the studio is leaning on community feedback and in-game events, reflecting a broader VR trend in which social-first titles such as Gorilla Tag and Ug VR outperform more traditional blockbuster-style games.
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