Hello Neighbor got its first Animated Series Episode

Last Friday was the premier Test Pilot for the Hello Neighbor Animated Series. It’s a 6 minute proof of concept video where they give fans a taste of what a full season might look like.

The Hello Neighbor franchise currently consists of 3 games:

Hello Neighbor (2017) – the original game

Hello Neighbor: Hide & Seek (2018) – prequel

Secret Neighbor (2019) – multiplayer spin-off

Cumulatively, these games have overÂ 30 million downloads. The more interesting part is that the franchise has spawned a book series that recently crossedÂ 2 million copies sold. And it’s the same author (Carly Anne West) that wrote those books that is the writer on the Animated Series.

They’re hoping the great reception of the short is going to spark interest amongst distribution networks – be that the regular streaming suspects or traditional networks. So that they could get a full season made.

We strongly believe that building a strong franchise and expanding it to multiple mediums is the way to go in this oversaturated video game world. Developers need to think about how to build long lasting relationships with fans through the power of intellectual property. To build something that will still be relevant years from now. This is how we approached the expansion of Hello Neighbor – the third game in the series was actually developed by a different studio, while the original studio was working on the next game, and helping with the animated series. It all comes together. And we are excited about doing this with more brands. The “indie publishing” business is dead. It’s a game of brands now.Â – tinyBuild

Pilot Episode:Â Breaking and Entering
Writer:Â Carly Anne West
Animation Production:Â Animasia
Publisher:Â tinyBuild
Release Date:Â 17 April, 2020

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