Temple Run is an endless action video game developed by the Washington, D.C.-based Imangi Studios.[5][6] The game revolves around several curious explorers attempting to steal an idol from a temple and being chased by "demonic monkeys". The player controls the explorers with a few simple touchscreen gestures and device tilting and aims to run as far as possible without being "eaten", therefore the namesake of the game, "Temple Run." It is currently available for iOS systems, including the iPhone and the iPad, and the Android platform.[7] Originally the game was only released for iOS, but in March 2012 an Android version was released after a month of delayed release.
In the iTunes Store, it was included in the top 50 most-downloaded apps in December 2011,[8] and eventually became the number one free iOS app. It has also reached the position of the top grossing iOS app.[9] When Temple Run was released to Android, it was downloaded more than 1 million times in under 3 days, a stunning record.[10] The game itself was formerly 99 cents, but now it is a freemium application, and instead relies on players purchasing in-game coins with real life money. For the Android version, it was always freemium.
