Million Games is gearing up for ICE Barcelona 2026 with its biggest launch to date: Chicken X & Friends, a real‑time, unlimited multiplayer crash experience and the official sequel to the award‑nominated Chicken X.
Set across a chaotic multi‑lane highway, Chicken X & Friends brings the beloved Jack Chicken back into action—this time, he’s not crossing the road alone. Players jump into a shared, always‑on playground where gameplay never pauses and no sessions need to fill. There’s no waiting. Players can join at any moment and start their run instantly.
The game introduces a genre‑first for crash gameplay: unlimited, real‑time multiplayer. Players see each other live on screen as they navigate traffic, build multipliers, and decide when to cash out before the crash hits.
“This is a big moment for us,” said Thomas Nimstad, CEO at Million Games. “Crash games are built on tension and timing. With Chicken X & Friends, we’ve made that tension social. You’re not just watching a multiplier climb—you’re watching other players make decisions in real time. We’re pushing the format further by making it social, visible, and strategically deeper.”
Player choice at the core
Gameplay unfolds across multiple traffic lanes, each offering a distinct risk‑and‑reward profile. Slower lanes feature lighter traffic and steadier multiplier growth. Faster lanes increase volatility with denser traffic, but multipliers rise much quicker.
Players actively choose how to play: stay in safer lanes, push into high‑risk lanes, or move between them as traffic patterns shift. Every jump is a decision, and every decision shapes potential payout.
Safe zones offer a brief pause from traffic, but they’re not a free escape. Stay too long and the game automatically cashes you out, keeping the pace fast and the pressure high.
Movement is intuitive and responsive—taps or directional buttons allow players to react instantly as traffic closes in.
Always social, always competitive
Up to eight players appear live on screen in each public playground. Jack Chicken represents the player, while others appear as pigeons, creating instant visual clarity about who’s still in the race. The current top performer becomes “the king,” highlighted with a unique skin and a visible live multiplier.
Leaderboards track the best runs over the past hour and the past 24 hours, encouraging players to chase rankings, compare performance, and return to improve their standing.
Players can choose their preferred experience: join a public playground and compete with others, create a private room for friends, or play solo with no other players visible. The core tension remains the same—fast, high‑pressure, and deeply strategic.
Play it first at ICE
Chicken X & Friends will be showcased at ICE Barcelona 2026 ahead of its official launch on 28 January. Visitors can experience the game live at the Million Games stand (2C72), where a daily tournament will run throughout the show, offering a hands‑on look at real player behaviour, competition, and pacing.
The original Chicken X was shortlisted for Crash Game of the Year and quickly became one of Million Games’ most‑played titles. With Chicken X & Friends, the studio expands the format with unlimited gameplay, deeper strategy, and visible multiplayer tension.
Fast to enter. Hard to master. Impossible to ignore.
Operators and partners interested in early access or distribution opportunities are encouraged to visit the Million Games team at ICE 2026.
