My Talking Hank: Islands

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My Talking Hank: Islands
Developer Outfit7 Limited
Publisher Outfit7 Limited
Series Talking Tom & Friends
ReleaseJuly 4, 2024
Genres
  • Virtual pet
  • Open world
Mode Single-player

My Talking Hank: Islands is an open world virtual pet game developed and published by Outfit7 Limited. It was released on July 4, 2024. [1] [2] The game was launched on iOS and Android, [3] and had a $20,000 giveaway at launch. [4]

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Premise

The game allows the player to play as Hank, an anthropomorphic puppy, and can freely run around across a tropical island whilst accessing new features alongside wildlife. [5] The game also lets you take care of Hank such as breeding, feeding and playing with him. [6]

Development

A series was launched on the Outfit7 YouTube channel which featured Hank showing tips on Survival in a forest. The series was produced by the Brazilian company Hype, and was a promotion for the game. [7] A release date was announced in June 2024 for July 2024, [3] and the game was launched on July 4, 2024 on iOS and Android devices. [8] The game featured a $20,000 giveaway at launch to receive an exclusive in-game Dino outfit. [9] [4] [10] The giveaway ran from July 4 to August 3. [11] Product Manager of the game David Pokleka said the game would add a new update towards the end of the year. [12]

An update was released in early 2025 which added a new minigame. The minigame made users clean the beach within the map. [13] [14] In March 2025, the game released an update which added an ice island and added new animals such as a Snow Leopard into the game. [15] [16] The game also added new clothing for the player to survive. [17]

Reception

The game received 10 Million downloads within the first week of launch. [18] [19] This was from immense support that Outfit7 had gotten whilst collaborating with influencers Ben Azelart and Topper Guild. [20] Majority note that the game is mainly to be played with families rather than individually. [21] [22]

See also

References

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  2. "Outfit7's My Talking Hank: Islands Makes a Splash with over 10 Million Downloads, Tops Charts in 40+ Countries". PR Newswire. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  3. 1 2 Orr, Ed (2024-06-20). "A Talking Tom Getaway Beings Next Month in My Talking Hank: Islands". GameSpace.com. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
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  6. "Why you should play My Talking Hank: Islands — Tips to get started". Radio Times. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
  7. "Adventure Awaits in Outfit7's New Series Starring Talking Hank". Press Release Hub. 2024-06-27. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
  8. Gasca, Alina (2024-06-20). "My Talking Hank: Islands is coming to iOS and Android on July 4th". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
  9. Takahashi, Dean (2024-06-27). "Outfit 7 will release My Talking Hank: Islands on July 4 on mobile". GamesBeat. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
  10. "My Talking Hank: Islands Sets Sail With a $20,000 Giveaway". Games Press. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
  11. Outfit7. "My Talking Hank: Islands Sets Sail With a $20,000 Giveaway". PR Newswire. Retrieved 2026-02-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. Gregson-Wood, Stephen (2024-07-18). "Interview: David Pokleka talks about My Talking Hank: Islands' launch success and what comes next". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
  13. Frater, Luke (2025-05-29). "Outfit7 returns to Green Game Jam in 2025 with a My Talking Hank: Islands mini-game". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
  14. "Outfit7 joins Green Game Jam 2025 with 'My Talking Hank: Islands' beach clean-up mini-game -". AnimationXpress. 2025-05-31. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
  15. "My Talking Hank: Islands Gets Cooler Than Ever with the Introduction of the Ice Island". Games Press. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
  16. Sponsored (2025-03-06). "My Talking Hank: Islands brings new animal friends and a fresh world to explore on the Ice Island". GamesRadar+. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
  17. Frater, Luke (2025-03-06). "My Talking Hank: Islands gets even cooler with the addition of the new Ice Island". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
  18. Orr, Ed (2024-07-11). "Join 10 million Atol Adventurers in My Talking Hank Islands". GameSpace.com. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
  19. "My Talking Hank: Islands Sees over 10 Million Downloads". Total Licensing. 2024-07-11. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
  20. Gasca, Alina (2024-07-11). "My Talking Hank: Islands tops the app store charts with over 10 million downloads in just one week". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
  21. Gasca, Alina (2024-07-04). "My Talking Hank: Islands Preview - "A colourful and enjoyable way to entertain the whole family"". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
  22. Orr, Ed (2024-07-04). "My Talking Hank Islands Is A Fun Filled Island Getaway". GameSpace.com. Retrieved 2026-02-18.