Outfit7's Talking Tom Cat 2 is #1 on the App Charts in 70 Countries

Outfit7's Talking Tom Cat 2 is #1 on the App Charts in 70 Countries. (PRNewsFoto/Outfit7)

Talking Tom, One of the Most Downloaded Apps in Apple's App Store Gets Sequel, Achieves Nearly 2 Million Downloads in the First 2 Days

PALO ALTO, Calif., May 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Outfit7, the mobile entertainment leader behind the blockbuster Talking Friends  collection of apps, today announced the premier of the sequel to its widely successful Talking Tom Cat. Talking Tom Cat 2 features the world's most popular cat in an all-new adventure, sporting a new 3D model and hilarious interactions with Talking Ben the Dog. Talking Tom Cat 2 jumped immediately to the #1 chart position since launch and has been downloaded over 1.8 million times in 2 days from Apple's App Store.

"With more than 55 million downloads and a cameo on ABC's hit Modern Family, it's clear that Talking Tom Cat has fans around the world eager to see how his character & story will evolve," said Andrej Nabergoj, Outfit7's CEO. "Talking Tom Cat 2 not only offers a new look and story for Tom but also makes it really easy and appealing for people to create and share their stories. We are really about empowering our users to become story-tellers themselves through original characters and creative interactions."

Outfit7's Talking Friends apps enable users to record and share videos through YouTube, Facebook, and email and via MMS. With more than 400,000 videos sent by users each month, consumers love sharing their stories through the personas of Ben, Tom, and all of the Talking Friends characters.
The release of Talking Tom Cat 2 comes on the heels of Outfit7's announcement that its Talking Friends Collection of apps have been downloaded more than 100 million times, and after the launch of Talking Ben the Dog who has captivated millions of users world wide with his dry sense of humor and also held the #1 chart position upon his launch.

Both Talking Tom Cat 2 and Talking Ben the Dog represent an innovative leap forward offering deeper character development, increased interactivity and a storyline to experience that will continue to set a new standard for the Talking Friends brand.

Each of the Talking Friends apps features a unique and fully animated 3D character that come to life when poked, tickled, and played with on mobile touch-screen devices for the iOS and Android platforms. The interactive character repeats everything a user says and customize videos of interactions with the characters can be shared via Facebook, YouTube or email.


SOURCE Outfit7