A GPS thriller for NBC Universal where players outran virtual assassins along real map routes.
- Client
- NBC Universal
- Years
- 2012
- My role
- Android developer
- Engagement
- Employed
- Agency
- Locatrix Communications
- Built with
- Android, Java, GIS
Outcome
Shipped worldwide as the promotional game for the film’s 2012 theatrical release.
Background
NBC Universal wanted a promotion for the film that used the city instead of a cinema. I built the Android app on Google Maps and wrote the route algorithm that generated escape paths, so players had to physically outrun assassins plotted onto real streets.
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