My Talking Tom is a virtual petgame released by Slovenian studio Outfit7 on 11 November 2013.[2][3] It is similar to Pou and the fourteenth game of the Talking Tom & Friends series overall. It was the first Outfit7 game to feature the smoother animation, and to feature Talking Tom's current design. A similar game called My Talking Angela was released on 3 December 2014, with its sequel released on 13 July 2021. Another similar game called My Talking Hank was released on 2 December 2016. A sequel, My Talking Tom 2, was released on 3 November 2018. Yet another similar game called My Talking Tom Friends was released on 11 June 2020. It was the first game to be released under the franchise's new name.
The goal of the game is to take care of an anthropomorphic grey tabby cat named Tom who can optionally be renamed by the player. The player is invited to care for Tom and help him grow from a baby kitten to a full-grown tomcat by interacting with him in different ways, such as feeding him, taking him to the bathroom, playing mini games, and tucking him into his bed to sleep when he is tired. Tom can repeat words spoken into the device's microphone for up to 25 seconds using a synthesized voice. Through in-app purchases, in-game currency, or by logging into Facebook (Facebook features were removed in 2018 and before 2020 in older app versions), there is an option to visit Tom's friends (Removed In 2016), or travel around the world. Using in-game currency, various different outfits, skins, and accessories can be purchased to dress-up and customize Tom.[4]
Age inappropriate advertising controversy
The game was reported for having advertised age-inappropriate advertisements for adult services. In 2015, the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled that advertising for an adult website was delivered to underage children via the game.[2][3] The ASA noted that Outfit7 "had a strict advertising policy" but that the company "had not been able to identify which ad network had served an age-inappropriate ad on a children's app" and how the advertisements were shown in the app.[5]
My Talking Tom 2 is a sequel to My Talking Tom, it was released on 6 November 2018. The game has an identical objective to the original game, with newer additions such as a toybox, pets, and events featuring collaborations between Outfit7 and other entities.[6][7]
My Talking Tom+ is an app that was released on Apple Arcade, on occasion of the original game crossing 1 billion downloads. This version of the app does not contain ads, a splash screen, in-app purchases, or a Baby or Adult Potion. The release was planned for 12 August 2022 but preponed to 11 August 2022.
Awards
"Best iPad Game: Kids, Education & Family" at the 2014 Tabby Awards.[8]
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