Toikido Partners with Chuck E. Cheese for ‘Piñata Smashlings’

Toikido, a London-based entertainment company, is partnering with Chuck E. Cheese to bring an immersive “Piñata Smashlings” experience to young fans, in-game and in-store, that will include the entertainment brand’s signature Chuck E. Cheese characters’ first official IP integration on Roblox. 

The integrated three-month campaign begins in October and runs until the end of the year at participating Chuck E. Cheese fun centers across the U.S. and Canada. The promotion will feature special events, including product sampling weekends and a chance for fans to design their own “Piñata Smashlings” character, as well as collect the Chuck E. Cheese characters exclusively within the new “Piñata Smashlings” Roblox game, developed by Toikido and Supersocial, a U.S.-based developer and publisher of metaverse games and experiences. 

“Chuck E. Cheese is a favorite destination for kids across the U.S. and Canada – and a fantastic partner for ‘Piñata Smashlings,’” says Darran Garnham, founder, chief executive officer, Toikido. “Like Toikido, Chuck E. Cheese is dedicated to providing unique and memorable character-focused entertainment, and we look forward to a successful collaboration that will bring Chuck E. Cheese into the Piñataverse and deliver a range of innovative and fun experiences for kids and their families, in-game and in-store.” 

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The new collaboration will enable players of the “Piñata Smashlings” Roblox game worldwide to engage digitally with the Chuck E. Cheese characters as Smashlings in-game and in their first appearance in the metaverse. The partnership also encompasses a range of physical in-store activities, in-store digital signage, prizes and two product sampling weekends across participating Chuck E. Cheese locations Oct. 21-22 and Nov. 11-12. Guests in Los Angeles at a Chuck E. Cheese fun center to be revealed soon will have a special appearance by social media influencer, Sean Does Magic, who has also recently entered the “Piñata Smashlings” world with his own Smashlings character. Chuck E. Cheese will give away 100,000 new “Piñata Smashlings” blind bags from master toy partner, P.M.I. Toy World, during the first weekend and 200,000 new “Piñata Smashlings” trading cards featuring Chuck E. Cheese characters as Smashlings from the brand’s newest licensee, Panini, throughout the second. 

Other highlights of the Chuck E. Cheese partnership include: 

“Toikido’s focus and emphasis on operating at ‘the speed of culture’ make them an ideal partner for us as our global media, licensing and entertainment division grows and is taking our iconic IP and characters to new dimensions,” says Melissa Mcleanas, vice president, global licensing, media and branded entertainment development, Chuck E. Cheese. “The expansive digital universe of ‘Piñata Smashlings’ paired with the global scale of our fun centers creates the perfect platform to entertain kids and families everywhere.”