Zootopia Crime Files: Hidden Object hops to a strong start on iPad

If you’re making a licensed game, you’re pretty happy if it’s for Disney’s latest animated hit.

Developer Hibernum announced today that its crime-busting mobile game Zootopia Crime Files: Hidden Object has become the No. 1 most downloaded free iPad app in more than 40 countries (including the U.S.) since its launch on August 18. Thanks to the branding of the popular Disney movie, this adventure set in a world where all animals live together in a modern city is becoming a hit in the $36 billion mobile market. It’s available for iOS and Android.

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Zootopia made over $1 billion in the worldwide box office this year, making it one of the most successful animated movies of all time. The game has players solving crimes and puzzles.

“By activating special abilities and unlocking Zootopia locations, the gameplay takes you through a visually stunning world where you get to utilize your investigative skills as part of the ZPD team!” a press release from Hibernum detailed.

Disney has gotten out of the game-making business, abandoning its toys-to-life franchise Disney: Infinity earlier this year. It now relies on licensing its properties, as it did for Zootopia Crime Files: Hidden Object.