Gameloft, HarperCollins Productions, and Netflix Games have announced a reboot for the Carmen Sandiego series. The title will be released for mobile devices via Netflix in the first quarter of 2025. Later, it will be available for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC within the same quarter.
This puzzle adventure will feature a campaign following Carmen, which aims to take down the organization VILE. Players will become Carmen Sandiego for the first time, use various tools, decipher codes, collect codes, and solve puzzles.
The following locations are planned to be featured:
- Reykjavic, Iceland
- Accra, Ghana
- Cairo, Egypt
- Jaipur, India
- Tokyo, Japan
- Brisbane, Austraia
Gameloft said the following to IGN:
“In this game, you’re no longer chasing Carmen—you are Carmen. The shift from being the pursuer to being Carmen herself offers a fresh take on the gameplay, allowing players to fully engage with her world of espionage and globe-trotting adventure.
The other character you see at the start of the trailer is ‘Player’ from the Netflix Series, who is also a reference to the unseen live-action figure from the 1994 animated series Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? Player now serves as Carmen’s sidekick. This means you experience the game entirely from Carmen’s perspective, with Player assisting you in navigating missions, solving puzzles, and outsmarting VILE operatives.”
“It features all of the investigative fun of the original core game loop (collecting clues & tracking VILE operatives around the world) combined with brand new on the ground immersive exploration of cities.
We have also included a classic mode called ‘The Acme Files,’ which is a heartfelt tribute to the Carmen Sandiego games of the ’80s. Nostalgic players as well as fans of the Netflix series will also find hidden Easter eggs throughout the game’s locations—little surprises we are excited for the community to discover!”
