Carmen Sandiego Returns

Carmen Sandiego Returns
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Developer(s)The Learning Company
Publisher(s)Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
SeriesCarmen Sandiego
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows,[1]
iOS[2]
Release
  • Microsoft Windows
  • May 14, 2015
  • iOS
  • November 18, 2015
Genre(s)Puzzle, adventure[3]
Mode(s)Single-player

Carmen Sandiego Returns is a 2015 social studies[4] puzzle adventure video game, part of the Carmen Sandiego franchise.[5][6][7][8] It is developed by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and uses Intel RealSense Technology in order to enhance the immersive nature of player interaction.[9][10][11] The educational game aims to teach players about world geography and culture to its 10–14 year old target market.[12]

A different game was released on the iOS platform under the same name. This game marks the franchise's debut onto the smartphone market,[13] and has a target market of people aged 9–11.[14][15]

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  2. ^ Hayley Williams (21 December 2015). "App Deals: Carmen Sandiego Is Back, We're Just Not Sure Where".
  3. ^ "Free Apps Daily: Carmen Sandiego Returns, SharpScan Pro, And More". AppleNApps.
  4. ^ "Don't Miss Kids' Geography & ELA Game Carmen Sandiego Returns! | Balefire Labs". Archived from the original on 2016-01-18. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
  5. ^ "Intel® RealSense™ App Showcase - Carmen Sandiego Returns". intel.com.
  6. ^ "Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Unveils Carmen Sandiego IOS App". 2015-11-24. Archived from the original on 2016-09-11. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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  8. ^ "Where's Carmen Sandiego? on an App ; Boston Publisher Brings Classic Public TV Character to Phones". 2015-11-20. Archived from the original on 2016-09-11. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  9. ^ "ACME Alert: Carmen Sandiego邃｢ is back with a new game!". YouTube.
  10. ^ "Carmen Sandiego". Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Archived from the original on 2015-01-28. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
  11. ^ "Windows® 8 Game". Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
  12. ^ "Amazon.com: Carmen Sandiego Returns: Video Games". amazon.com.
  13. ^ "Carmen Sandiego Returns hits iPhone and iPad today in the beloved series' mobile debut - GamesBeat - Games - by Dan Crawley". VentureBeat. 19 November 2015.
  14. ^ Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (19 November 2015). "Carmen Sandiego Returns: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Launches Character's First-Ever IOS App" (Press release).
  15. ^ "Carmen Sandiego Returns: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Launches Character's First-Ever IOS App - Book Business". Book Business.