Two years ago, when the creator of the hit mobile game series ”Infinity Blade” joked at the latest iPhone unveiling that the device would boast ”lens flares that would make J.J. Abrams proud,” Chair Entertainment co-founder Donald Mustard was actually making an inside reference to his top-secret collaboration with the ”Star Wars: The Force Awakens” filmmaker.
Abrams’ Bad Robot production company and Chair have been clandestinely working in tandem since 2013 on a colorful espionage game for PC and mobile devices titled ”Spyjinx.”
The partnership came about because Abrams and his children were fans of Chair’s games like the side-scroller ”Shadow Complex” and sword fighting simulator ”Infinity Blade,” while the developers at Chair were admirers of Abrams’ film and TV projects. With a release set for 2016, Mustard said they’re now ready to start talking about the partnership out in the open. read more