Million Games is heading to ICE 2026 with its most ambitious release yet.  Chicken X & Friends is a real-time, unlimited multiplayer crash game and the official sequel to their award-nominated hit Chicken X.

Set across a chaotic multi-lane highway, Chicken X & Friends brings the beloved Jack Chicken back into action. This time, he is not crossing the road alone. Players jump into a shared, always-on playground where gameplay never pauses and no sessions need to fill. There is 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 gameplay. 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 takes place across multiple traffic lanes, each offering a different 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 decide where to play. Stay in safer lanes. Push into danger lanes. Or move between them as traffic patterns change. Every jump is a choice, and every choice affects potential payout.

Safe zones offer a brief pause from traffic, but they are not an escape. Stay too long and the game will automatically cash you out, keeping the pace fast and the pressure on.

Movement is intuitive and fast, controlled via taps or directional buttons, allowing 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 you, while other players appear as pigeons, creating instant visual awareness of who is still in the race. The current top performer is crowned “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, allowing players to compare performance, chase rankings, and return repeatedly to improve their position.

Players can choose how they want to play. Join a public playground by default and compete with others. Create a private room and invite friends. Or play solo without other players visible. The experience adapts to different play styles while keeping the same high-pressure core.

Play it first at ICE

Chicken X & Friends will be showcased at ICE 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, giving attendees 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.

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