PETS GO!, formerly known as Pet RNG, is a Roblox experience developed by BIG Games Pets. It was created in August 2024, and released in October 2024. It is an RNG-style game and is based on the successful RNG event in Pet Simulator 99. Furthermore, PETS GO! also uses numerous assets from Pet Simulator 99.
History[]
The concept of PETS GO! was first publicly conceived on August 10, 2024.[1] Its development proceeded over the next two months, leading to the reveal of a teaser video on September 28, 2024. This teaser quickly became the most viewed video on the BuildIntoGames YouTube channel. The 'Pet RNG' trademark was registered on October 7, 2024.[2]
The release date was confirmed to be on October 11, 2024, at 48 hours before its release.[3] An official countdown website was also unveiled at petrng.com. This confirmed release date was then edited onto the description of the teaser video and existing blog announcement from September. The name Pet RNG was changed to PETS GO! about 15 hours before release.[4]
PETS GO! was released at 11:00AM CST on October 11, 2024, as scheduled. Upon its release, PETS GO! was also featured on Today's Picks for a few consecutive days with the tagline 'Just hatched!'. The game reached almost 9 million visitors in the first 24 hours.