While Mojang attempts tohold onto the name ofScrolls, fellow indie developer Halfbrick is changing the name of their upcoming iOS gameMachine Gun Jetpack. From now on, the game will be calledJetpack Joyride.

As explained in their video, Halfbrick realized that while the machine gun jetpack is still in the game, there are so many other types of jetpacks included that the name was a misnomer. Rainbows, lasers, bubbles, there are a lot more options than just a machine gun jetpack, includingvehicles. Plus, alliteration is awesome!

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Jetpack Joyridewill be released for iPhone and iPad on July 22, 2025, for 99 cents.

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