Uplift Games and WowWee have announced a new global licensing partnership to bring digital pets to life in the real world with the new Adopt Me! x Fingerlings.

Debuting at the 2024 Licensing Expo in the Uplift Games booth, the line features two must-have pets from the worldwide phenomenon Adopt Me! game.

The collection includes one of the most frequently collected pets in the game, the Dog, as well as fan-favourite, legendary pet, the Adopt Me! Strawberry Shortcake Bat Dragon. Each pet responds to touch and senses motion, so fans can care for their pet like they would in the game. Fans can pet their head, give them a kiss, feed them and even play peek-a-boo.

“We’re thrilled to offer Adopt Me! fans an all new way to play with their pets,” said Andrew Yanofsky, head of Marketing and Operations for WowWee. “Because Adopt Me! and Fingerlings are all about interaction as you love and care for a pet, the collaboration felt really natural.”

Richard Haines, head of Consumer Products at Uplift Games, commented: “With Adopt Me! x Fingerlings, fans can expand the fun of adopting and caring for their pets beyond their screens, we are really excited for our players to see this collaboration come to life.”

Adopt Me! x Fingerlings will be available at retail from August 2024. For a first-look, visit Uplift Games at Licensing Expo May 21-23, stand M246.