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Fox Universe is a 2020 action adventure sandbox video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal, Avalanche Software, and Heavy Iron Studios and was published by Ubisoft for the PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox One.

In the game's story, Nathan Ritter from Puppet Pals, Homer Simpson from The Simpsons, and Alaina Gleen must save the Fox animated universe as they attempt to thwart Lord Powerbeam's plan to destroy the universe. Their journey has them cross paths with characters and visit worlds based on different Fox animated properties.

Concepts for Fox Universe began as early as 2012 with the game not being announced until 2017, following years of rumors and speculation. Fox Universe was released worldwide on November 6, 2020, and was met with generally positive reviews from critics. PlayStation 5 and PC versions were released on November 13.

Gameplay
Fox Universe is a action-adventure game with open-world creation and story-driven gameplay. Players progress through linear levels, using their characters' abilities to solve puzzles, defeat enemies, and attempt to reach the level's end. Using a character from a certain franchise will also unlock that franchise's world, an open-world area for players to explore and complete in-game objectives. All characters and vehicles can be used in the story's worlds, though specific characters must be present to initially enter those levels or worlds. Each character from each franchise has a double jump (unless in a vehicle) and a default set of attacks, as well as a unique ability. Completing objectives in the levels and worlds will reward players with Fox Coins, which can be used to upgrade vehicles, unlock costumes for your characters and give them new abilities.

There are two main modes in this game: The Story and Creative Grounds. A feature also allows players to pay in-game currency to temporarily summon characters they do not own in order to complete an otherwise-inaccessible puzzle in the game's story.

The game also includes a competitive multiplayer mode in the form of the Battle Arenas, allowing up to four players to compete in modes such as Capture the Flag.

Most of the worlds featured in the game inspired by Fox properties are new to the series, including Eastview City (based on Kate & Chris), Tinywood (based on Puppet Pals), Pixel City (based on The Pixelators), Crystal's Kingdom (based on Crystal), Applewood City (based on Alaina Gleen), Springfield (based on The Simpsons), and the Blue Sky-based world The Ice Valley (based on Ice Age)

The Applewood City, Springfield, Tinywood, and The Ice Valley worlds feature original stories, while the Eastview City, Crystal's Kingdom and Pixel City worlds have often loosely followed plot lines from the films on which they were based.

Reception
Fox Universe received "generally favorable" reviews, according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.