Ice Age (franchise)#Video games

{{Main|Ice Age (2002 film)}}

Sid, a goofy but good-natured sloth, is left behind by his family and the herds of mammals journeying to the south. He meets Manny, a cynical and loner woolly mammoth who is travelling to the north, and decides to follow him, much to Manny's disdain. Along the way, the pair come across a woman who has jumped down the nearby waterfall in a desperate bid to protect her child after their camp was attacked by saber-toothed tigers. She silently pushes the infant towards Manny and Sid before disappearing into the water. The two animals decide to search for the father and return the baby to him.

The villainous Soto, leader of the sabers, instructs his second in command, Diego, to bring the baby to him so he can exact his revenge on the child's father, who frequently kills sabers with his tribe for their furs and meat. Diego comes across Manny and Sid and, since they refuse to just give him the child, he pretends to lead them towards the baby's tribe, when really Soto and the rest of the pack wait in an icy mountain range to ambush them, intending on killing Manny and stealing the child. During their journey, the trio bond over the infant and Diego must ultimately decide where his loyalties lie.

{{Main|Ice Age: The Meltdown}}

Manny, Sid, and Diego are currently living in a large valley surrounded by an enormously high ice wall on all sides. The trio discovers that the ice wall is actually a dam that is barely holding a massive body of water that could flood the valley. A vulture tells them that there is a boat at the other end of the valley that may save them all, but they only have three days to reach it or die. Manny is also having trouble dealing with the fact that he may be the last mammoth left. Along the way, they meet Ellie, a bubbly female mammoth who thinks she is a possum, and her possum brothers Crash and Eddie. As they travel together, Manny learns, with help from Diego and Sid, that he must move on from his past and open his heart to change. During their journey, Scrat, a sabre-toothed squirrel, has his own adventure.

{{Main|Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs}}

Manny and Ellie are happily married and expecting their first child. Scrat falls in love with fellow squirrel Scratte. Diego is anxious about how things will change after Manny becomes a father and considers leaving the Herd. Sid begins to wish for a family of his own, and steals some dinosaur eggs but after the dino mother comes back for her stolen eggs and takes the talkative sloth home with her, the herd must travel to a colourful underground world to rescue him. During the adventure, Manny and the gang meet Buck, an insane one-eyed weasel who aids them on their quest while hunting down Rudy, a dinosaur to whom Buck lost an eye many years before.

{{Main|Ice Age: Continental Drift}}

Taking place sixteen years after the events of the third film, Manny's overprotective nature causes a rift between him and his teenage daughter, Peaches. Scrat's pursuit of acorns has world-changing consequences, separating Manny, Sid, Diego and Sid's cantankerous Granny from the rest of their group. Things take a dangerous turn when the gang come into conflict with a rag-tag pirate crew led by the sadistic Captain Gutt. As the friends embark on an epic adventure in their desperate bid to return home, Diego grapples with his conflicting feelings for Gutt's feisty first mate, Shira, and Manny struggles to accept that his daughter may be growing up.

{{Main|Ice Age: Collision Course}}

Five years after the events of the fourth film, Manny and Ellie are planning the upcoming wedding between their daughter, Peaches and the clumsy but sweet Julian. Manny is reluctant to let his daughter marry Julian as he thinks he is a bit of a goof but Peaches urges her father to get to know him. Scrat's pursuit of his elusive acorn catapults him outside of Earth aboard a UFO, where he accidentally sets off a series of intergalactic events that transform and threaten the planet. To save themselves from peril, Manny, Sid, Diego, and the rest of the gang leave their home and reunite with the adventurous Buck, who leads them on a crazy cosmic journey to find a way to save the planet.

{{Main|Ice Age 6}}

On the possibility of a sequel, co-director Galen T. Chu stated in June 2016 that there were some ideas for the sixth installment. In July 2016, Bustle noted that the chances of a sixth entry were relatively high but would depend on the box office performance of the fifth film.{{cite web|url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/172484-will-there-be-another-ice-age-movie-this-franchise-is-staying-strong|title=Will There Be Another Ice Age Movie? This Franchise Is Staying Strong|first=Johnny|last=Brayson|work=Bustle|date=July 21, 2016|access-date=April 18, 2018|archive-date=April 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418225815/https://www.bustle.com/articles/172484-will-there-be-another-ice-age-movie-this-franchise-is-staying-strong|url-status=live}}

In February 2022, Forte discussed the possibility of a sequel while promoting The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild, saying, "I think it's a little premature. We hope that people will respond to this, and that will promote us to be able to do another movie. If the audiences want it, we've got plenty of ideas. There's no end to ideas and adventures and characters, so we're ready if they're ready."{{Cite web |last=Sarah Sheer |date=January 25, 2022 |title=Ice Age 7: Producers Talk Future Franchise Possibilities |url=https://screenrant.com/ice-age-7-franchise-future-response/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220126140622/https://screenrant.com/ice-age-7-franchise-future-response/ |archive-date=January 26, 2022 |access-date=January 26, 2022 |website=Screen Rant |publisher=Valnet Inc.}}

In September 2024, while making a guest appearance on the Wait Wait…Don't Tell Me! podcast, Leguizamo stated "We’re about to do Ice Age 6!", though he did not expand on the comment.{{cite web |last1=Kelley |first1=Aidan |title=John Leguizamo Says Another Sequel in This Popular Kid's Franchise Is on the Way |url=https://collider.com/ice-age-6-john-leguizamo/ |website=Collider |access-date=9 October 2024 |language=en |date=11 September 2024}} On November 8, the film was confirmed to release in 2026 with Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Queen Latifah, Denis Leary, and Simon Pegg returning.{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f93TgnGk66k |title=Ice Age 6 {{!}} In Theaters in 2026 |author=Disney |publisher=YouTube |date=November 8, 2024}}{{cite news |last1=Lang |first1=Brent |title='Ice Age 6' in the Works With Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah Returning |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/ice-age-6-ray-romano-john-leguizamo-denis-leary-queen-latifah-returning-1236205131/ |access-date=8 November 2024 |work=Variety |date=8 November 2024}} The following week, on November 15, the film was given the release date of December 18, 2026, taking over the slot of an untitled Star Wars film.{{cite web |last1=Stephan |first1=Katcy |title=Disney Removes 'Star Wars' Movie From 2026 Slate, Replaced by 'Ice Age 6' |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/star-wars-removed-2026-ice-age-6-1236211852/ |website=Variety |access-date=November 15, 2024 |date=November 15, 2024}}

{{Main|The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild}}

On the possibility of a potential sixth film in the franchise, in June 2016, Galen T. Chu, co-director of the film, stated that there were some ideas for the next installment.{{cite web|url=https://www.flickreel.com/ice-age-collision-course-interview-with-co-director-galen-t-chu/|title=ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE INTERVIEW WITH CO-DIRECTOR GALEN T. CHU|author=Cassam Looch|work=Flickreel|date=June 27, 2016|access-date=July 16, 2016}} In August 2018, CEO of 20th Century Fox Stacey Snider announced that a television series based on Ice Age and centered around the character Buck is in development.{{cite web|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/965417-fox-developing-wimpy-kid-ice-age-and-night-at-the-museum-tv-shows|title=Fox Developing Wimpy Kid, Ice Age, and Night at the Museum TV Shows|website=Coming Soon.net|last=Paz|first=Maggie Dela|date=August 10, 2018|access-date=August 11, 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://discussingfilm.net/2019/10/25/ice-age-rio-spinoffs-in-early-development-for-disney-exclusive/|title=Ice Age and Rio spinoffs in early development for Disney+|work=Discussing Film|date=October 25, 2019|access-date=November 4, 2019|archive-date=December 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229093524/https://discussingfilm.net/2019/10/25/ice-age-rio-spinoffs-in-early-development-for-disney-exclusive/|url-status=live}} In October 2019, after the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney, the project was confirmed to be still in development for Disney+. In December 2020, the project was confirmed to have been redeveloped as a film and to be titled Ice Age: Adventures of Buck Wild, centering around Buck going on an adventure in the Dinosaur World with Crash and Eddie.{{Cite web|last=Peters|first=Jay|date=2020-12-10|title=Here are all the new Marvel, Star Wars, and other projects Disney announced at its investor day|url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/10/22167976/disney-investor-day-2020-biggest-announcements-plus-marvel-star-wars-pixar-animation|access-date=2020-12-11|website=The Verge|language=en|archive-date=December 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211081613/https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/10/22167976/disney-investor-day-2020-biggest-announcements-plus-marvel-star-wars-pixar-animation|url-status=live}}

The film released on January 28, 2022 and features Simon Pegg reprising his role as the title character. All of the other main characters are voiced by different actors. Batu Sener composed the film's score. Unlike the previous Ice Age films released by 20th Century Fox and produced by 20th Century Fox Animation and Blue Sky, the film was produced by Walt Disney Pictures, with the animation being outsourced to Bardel Entertainment.{{cite news |last1=Klein |first1=Riki |title=Check out the teaser trailer for The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild streaming January 28th on Disney+ |url=https://bardel.ca/the-ice-age-adventures-of-buck-wild/ |access-date=15 November 2021 |work=Bardel Entertainment |publisher=Bardel Entertainment Inc. |date=12 November 2021}}[https://twitter.com/DisneyTVANews/status/1459567297996152838 Disney TV Animation News on Twitter: "Clarifications about ...] Date published: November 13, 2021. 9:02AM. Author: @DisneyTVANews Manny, Ellie, Sid, and Diego appear in the film as supporting characters. Various prominent characters were absent from the film without explanation, including Scrat, Peaches, Julian, Shira, and Brooke.

• Gone Nutty: A 2002 animated short film directed by Carlos Saldanha. It originally released on the Ice Age DVD.{{cite magazine |last=Fretts |first=Bruce |date=November 29, 2002 |title=Ice Age DVD review |url=https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,393167,00.html?xid=rss-allabout-MovieIceAge-Ice+Age |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020151652/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,393167,00.html?xid=rss-allabout-MovieIceAge-Ice+Age |archive-date=October 20, 2012 |access-date=August 9, 2011 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}} The short features Scrat, who is yet again having troubles with collecting his beloved acorns. The film was nominated for the 2003 Academy Award for Animated Short Film.{{cite news |date=February 29, 2004 |title=The 76th Academy Awards (2004) Nominees and Winners |url=http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/76th-winners.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929190645/http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/76th-winners.html |archive-date=September 29, 2012 |access-date=July 24, 2012 |newspaper=The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |df=mdy-all}}
• No Time for Nuts: a 2006 animated short film directed by Chris Renaud and Michael Thurmeier. It was originally released on the Ice Age: The Meltdown DVD.{{cite web |title=No Time for Nuts |url=http://www.blueskystudios.com/content/shorts-notimefornuts.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120716225206/http://blueskystudios.com/content/shorts-notimefornuts.php |archive-date=July 16, 2012 |access-date=August 9, 2011 |publisher=Blue Sky Studios |df=mdy-all}} The short follows Scrat on a chase after his nut, as he and the nut are sent back and forth through various eras by a frozen time machine. No Time for Nuts was nominated for the 2007 Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.{{cite web |title=The 79th Academy Awards (2007) Nominees and Winners |url=http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/79th-winners.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006083547/http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/79th-winners.html |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |access-date=April 3, 2012 |publisher=The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences}}
• Surviving Sid: A 2008 animated short film directed by Galen Tan Chu and Karen Disher. It was originally released on the Horton Hears a Who! DVD and Blu-ray.{{cite web |date=December 14, 2008 |title=HORTON HEARS A WHO Special Edition DVD Review |url=https://collider.com/dvd/reviews/article.asp?aid=10138&tcid=3 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721153752/http://collider.com/dvd/reviews/article.asp?aid=10138&tcid=3 |archive-date=July 21, 2011 |access-date=August 9, 2011 |website=Collider}} Unlike the first two Ice Age short films, Surviving Sid focuses on Sid, who incompetently "leads" a small group of camping children.
• Scrat in Love: A re-purposed version of opening minutes of Dawn of the Dinosaurs used as a commercial for digital 3D release of the film.
• Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: The first of a 2012 two-part animated short film directed by Steve Martino and Michael Thurmeier. It was originally released in theaters alongside Gulliver's Travels and Rio.
• Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2: The second of a 2012 two-part animated short film directed by Steve Martino and Michael Thurmeier. It was originally released in theaters alongside Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked.
• Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe: A 2015 animated short film directed by Michael Thurmeier. It was originally released in theaters alongside The Peanuts Movie. The short once again follows Scrat, who discovers a flying saucer frozen in a block of ice and accidentally powers it on and ends up creating the Solar System through a series of mishaps.
• Scrat: Spaced Out: is a 2016 animated short film directed by Michael Thurmeier. It was originally released on the Ice Age: Collision Course DVD and Blu-ray. The short once again follows Scrat, trying to get back to Earth after the events in Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe.
• The End: In April 2022, as a send-off and tribute to Blue Sky Studios, several animators (including Wedge) released a 35-second-long short film in which Scrat finally gets to eat his acorn without any trouble and runs off to seek adventure elsewhere. It was produced prior to the company shutting down the previous year.{{cite news |date=13 April 2022 |title=Scrat Finally Gets The Acorn In Last-Ever Short From Ice Age Studio |url=https://screenrant.com/ice-age-scrat-acorn-final-short-studio-video/ |access-date=16 April 2022 |work=Screen Rant}}

{{main|Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas}}

In the middle of decorating for the holiday season, Sid accidentally destroys Manny's favourite decorations. Sid, convinced by Manny that he is now on Santa's naughty list, takes off with Crash, Eddie and Peaches for the North Pole to get back on the Santa's good side. When on the North Pole, Sid and his crew accidentally destroy Santa's Workshop. When Manny, Ellie and Diego, worried over Peaches's safety, arrive at the North Pole, they must come together and save Christmas.{{cite web|title=Ice Age - Mammoth Christmas (TBA): DVD|url=http://www.dvdwarehouse.com.au/ice-age-mammoth-christmas-9321337132020.html|work=DVD Warehouse|access-date=September 29, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403160803/http://www.dvdwarehouse.com.au/ice-age-mammoth-christmas-9321337132020.html|archive-date=April 3, 2015|url-status=dead}}

{{main|Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade}}

The special centers on a harried prehistoric bird mom who entrusts her precious, soon-to-hatch egg to Sid. When she recommends him to her neighbors—a condor mother, Cholly Bear and Gladys Glypto—business booms at his new egg-sitting service.

Dastardly pirate bunny Squint, who is seeking revenge on the herd, steals, camouflages and hides all the eggs. Once again, with Squint's twin brother, Clint, assisting, Manny, Diego and the rest of the gang come to the rescue and take off on a daring mission that turns into the world's first Easter egg hunt.

{{main|Ice Age: Scrat Tales}}

In May 2021, it was rumored that a short series produced by Blue Sky Studios known as Scrat Tales would be coming to Disney+. The series would follow the titular Scrat, who discovers that he has a son.{{Cite web |date=May 4, 2021 |title=📷 RUMOR: Ice Age Scrat Themed Shorts Coming Soon To Disney+? |url=https://disneytvanimation.com/post/650273422956462080/rumor-ice-age-scrat-themed-shorts-coming-soon-to |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115080635/https://disneytvanimation.com/post/650273422956462080/rumor-ice-age-scrat-themed-shorts-coming-soon-to |archive-date=January 15, 2022 |access-date=January 12, 2022 |website=Tumblr |publisher=Walt Disney Television Animation News}}{{Better source needed|date=January 2022}} Footage of the series was later leaked onto YouTube, with former Blue Sky animators revealing that the series would be coming to Disney+ in 2022 after The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild. A plush for the character of Scrat's son was unveiled via Just Play Products’ website, with the second image featuring a blue tag containing the logo for Scrat Tales, although the listing was retitled under The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild to promote the new film.{{Cite web |title=The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild Baby Scrat Animated Feature Plush |url=https://justplayproducts.com/products/the-ice-age-adventures-of-buck-wild-baby-scrat-animated-feature-plush/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220112190618/https://justplayproducts.com/products/the-ice-age-adventures-of-buck-wild-baby-scrat-animated-feature-plush/ |archive-date=January 12, 2022 |access-date=January 13, 2022 |website=Just Play | Toys for Kids of All Ages}}

The series was released as a Disney+ original series in April 2022.{{Cite tweet|number=1496152815277850640|user=disneyplus|title=The nut doesn't fall far from the tree. Ice Age: Scrat Tales starts streaming on #DisneyPlus April 13!|date=February 22, 2022|access-date=February 22, 2022}} The soundtrack album for the show was released in March 2022 by Hollywood Records.{{Cite web |date=March 25, 2022 |title=Ice Age: Scrat Tales Soundtrack Album Details |url=https://www.soundtrack.net/album/ice-age-scrat-tales/}} Music for the series is composed by Batu Sener and End Titles music is provided by John Powell.

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All five films, produced on a total budget of $429 million, have grossed over $3.2 billion worldwide, making Ice Age the 18th highest-grossing franchise of all time, and the third highest-grossing animated franchise worldwide behind Despicable Me and Shrek.{{cite web|title=Movie Franchises|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/franchises/sort/World|publisher=The Numbers|access-date=December 6, 2014|archive-date=April 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160410010123/http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/series/franchisesW.php|url-status=live}} The first four films were the highest-grossing animated films in each year they were released, and among the eight highest-grossing films in their respective release years.{{cite web|title=2002 Worldwide Grosses|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?view2=worldwide&yr=2002|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=August 28, 2013|archive-date=December 27, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227163731/http://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?view2=worldwide&yr=2002|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=2006 Worldwide Grosses|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?view2=worldwide&yr=2006|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=August 28, 2013|archive-date=December 27, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227162653/http://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?view2=worldwide&yr=2006|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=2009 Worldwide Grosses|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?view2=worldwide&yr=2009|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=August 28, 2013|archive-date=December 27, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227162651/http://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?view2=worldwide&yr=2009|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=2012 Worldwide Grosses|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?view2=worldwide&yr=2012|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=August 28, 2013|archive-date=September 9, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130909032611/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?view2=worldwide&yr=2012|url-status=live}} The fifth film was considered a commercial disappointment and is the lowest-grossing film in both the franchise and Blue Sky's filmography, when adjusted for inflation.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cartoonbrew.com/box-office-report/ice-age-collision-course-flops-u-s-141853.html|title='Ice Age: Collision Course' Flops In The U.S.|date=July 25, 2016|website=Cartoon Brew|access-date=November 4, 2019|archive-date=October 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191027131253/https://www.cartoonbrew.com/box-office-report/ice-age-collision-course-flops-u-s-141853.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-star-trek-beyond-914002|title=Box Office: 'Star Trek Beyond' Beams Up $59.6M; 'Ice Age 5' Bombs With $21M|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=July 24, 2016 |access-date=November 4, 2019|archive-date=July 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160724215658/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-star-trek-beyond-914002|url-status=live}}

While the first film received generally positive reviews, the series has received some criticism for making no attempt to be scientifically accurate{{cite news|url=http://blog.sfgate.com/parenting/2009/07/01/ice-age-dawn-of-the-scientific-inaccuracies/|title=Ice Age: Dawn of the Scientific Inaccuracies?|first=Peter|last=Hartlaub|newspaper=SF Gate|date=July 1, 2009|access-date=July 17, 2016|archive-date=August 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816233238/http://blog.sfgate.com/parenting/2009/07/01/ice-age-dawn-of-the-scientific-inaccuracies/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://sacramentopress.com/2012/07/13/avoid-ice-age-continental-drift-and-seek-out-the-japanese-film-festival/|title=Avoid "Ice Age: Continental Drift" and seek out the Japanese film festival|first=Tony|last=Sheppard|publisher=Sacramento Press|date=July 13, 2012|access-date=July 17, 2016|archive-date=February 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202113019/http://sacramentopress.com/2012/07/13/avoid-ice-age-continental-drift-and-seek-out-the-japanese-film-festival/|url-status=live}}{{cite tweet|number=753691627215056896|user=erickohn|title=Hey @neiltyson, how can you assail the science of GRAVITY and then play a part in the profoundly unscientific ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE?|accessdate=July 17, 2016|archivedate=February 9, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170209100904/https://twitter.com/erickohn/status/753691627215056896|date=July 14, 2016}} and has experienced a steadily declining critical reception with each succeeding film.

• Ice Age was released in 2002 by Ubisoft for Game Boy Advance.
• Ice Age 2: The Meltdown was released in 2006 by Vivendi Universal Games for Wii, PlayStation 2, GameCube, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Xbox, and Microsoft Windows.
• Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs was released by Activision in June 2009, for Microsoft Windows, Wii, DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360.
• Ice Age 3: Boulder Drop was an online game released in 2009.
• Ice Age 3: Dino Dinner was an online game released in 2009.
• Ice Age 3: Slippery Slope was an online game released in 2009.
• Ice Age Village was a mobile video game released by Gameloft on April 5, 2012, for iOS and Android devices,{{cite news|title=The official Ice Age app is here!|url=http://www.facebook.com/IceAge/posts/278010435614999|access-date=April 11, 2012|newspaper=Facebook|date=April 5, 2012|author=Ice Age Movie|quote=The official Ice Age app is here! Help your favorite characters in this heroic challenge, and get ready for fun and surprises along the way!|archive-date=September 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190902044403/https://www.facebook.com/IceAge/posts/278010435614999|url-status=live}} and on April 24, 2013, for Windows Phone.{{cite news|last=Stroh|first=Michael|title=Now in the Store: Ice Age Village for Windows Phone 8|url=http://blogs.windows.com/windows_phone/b/windowsphone/archive/2013/04/24/now-in-the-store-ice-age-village-for-windows-phone-8.aspx|access-date=April 26, 2013|newspaper=Windows Phone Blog|date=April 24, 2013|archive-date=July 27, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130727215812/http://blogs.windows.com/windows_phone/b/windowsphone/archive/2013/04/24/now-in-the-store-ice-age-village-for-windows-phone-8.aspx|url-status=live}} The game allows players to build a village for animals who survived the drift while characters from the films set them goals. Player's can also visit their friend's villages, play mini games and watch videos. The game features animals cut from films, like bats, secretary birds, spider monkeys and earthworms for the second film, Parasaurolophus for the third and small horses for the fourth one. Many of the game's animal species were introduced into the franchise by Gameloft team.
• Ice Age: Continental Drift – Arctic Games was released by Activision in July 2012, to Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, and Xbox 360.{{cite news|title=Activision Publishing And Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products Announce All New Ice Age Video Game|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/activision-publishing-and-twentieth-century-fox-consumer-products-announce-all-new-ice-age-video-game-148861795.html|access-date=April 28, 2012|newspaper=PR Newswire|date=April 25, 2012|archive-date=May 5, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120505014708/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/activision-publishing-and-twentieth-century-fox-consumer-products-announce-all-new-ice-age-video-game-148861795.html|url-status=live}}
• Ice Age Online was a free-to-play browser game developed by Bigpoint Games for its gaming portal. A beta version of the game was launched in July 2012, which put players in the role of Sid, who has to rescue lost members of his herd, separated by a volcanic eruption.{{cite press release|title=Bigpoint and Fox Consumer Products Get Cool with Worldwide Open Beta Launch of Ice Age Online|url=http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/bigpoint-and-fox-consumer-products-get-cool-with-worldwide-open-beta-launch-of-ice-age-online-161906625.html|publisher=PR Newswire|access-date=February 21, 2014|author=Bigpoint GmbH|date=July 10, 2012|archive-date=February 28, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228152924/http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/bigpoint-and-fox-consumer-products-get-cool-with-worldwide-open-beta-launch-of-ice-age-online-161906625.html|url-status=live}}
• Ice Age: Clueless Ice Sloth was an online game released in 2012.
• Ice Age Adventures was a game released by Gameloft in August 2014, for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, and Windows 8.{{cite press release|title=Gameloft and Fox Digital Entertainment Announce the Release of Ice Age Adventures for Smartphones and Tablets|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/gameloft-and-fox-digital-entertainment-announce-the-release-of-ice-age-adventures-for-smartphones-and-tablets-270348371.html|publisher=PR Newswire|access-date=August 8, 2014|date=August 7, 2014|archive-date=August 9, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809162903/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/gameloft-and-fox-digital-entertainment-announce-the-release-of-ice-age-adventures-for-smartphones-and-tablets-270348371.html|url-status=live}} A possible sequel to the Ice Age Village, it allows players to rescue animals suffered and separated from each other due to Scrat's acorn pursue which caused new drifts. During the game, you explore islands, rescue lost animals and collect various items to progress further. The movie series'antagonists return as bosses. The game also features an opportunity to rebuild Scratlantis, playing as Scrat, collecting lost Scratlanteans and bringing them home in order to assist them in getting a profession. The game allows the players to rescue a family of thylacines, animals which were cut from the fourth movie.
• Ice Age: Avalanche was a mobile match-3 game released by Gameloft released in 2015.
• Ice Age: Arctic Blast (originally titled Ice Age: Hailstorm) was a mobile match-3 game released by Zynga and featuring content from all first five films released in June 2016 for iOS and Android devices.{{cite news|last1=Spangler|first1=Todd|title='Ice Age: Collision Course' Mobile Game to Sell Movie Tickets for Regal Theaters|url=https://variety.com/2016/digital/games/ice-age-collision-course-mobile-game-regal-theaters-1201802044/|access-date=December 22, 2016|work=Variety|date=June 23, 2016|archive-date=December 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161223063304/http://variety.com/2016/digital/games/ice-age-collision-course-mobile-game-regal-theaters-1201802044/|url-status=live}}
• Ice Age Mission Control was an online game released in 2016.
• Ice Age: Manic Meteor Run! was an online game released in 2016.
• Ice Age: Geode Jam! was an online game released in 2016.
• Ice Age: Coloring Book was an online game released in 2016.
• Ice Age: Matching Cards was an online game released in 2016.
• Ice Age: Scrat's Nutty Adventure was released by Outright Games in 2019 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Microsoft Windows.
• Ice Age content was included in 2024 in Disney Magic Kingdoms by Gameloft for iOS, Android and Microsoft Windows.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=br1NhAghbWE |title=Update 80: Ice Age {{!}} Update Spotlight|author=Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft)|publisher=YouTube|date=March 9, 2024}}

Ice Age Live! A Mammoth Adventure is a live arena ice show that combines ice skating, aerial arts, puppetry and film, and tells a new story based on the first three Ice Age films.{{cite news|title=Ice Age Live! A Mammoth Adventure is Coming in 2012|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=84761|access-date=December 1, 2011|newspaper=Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products|via=Comingsoon.net|date=December 1, 2011|archive-date=December 2, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111202102502/http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=84761|url-status=live}} The plot begins with baby mammoth Peaches being kidnapped by an evil hawk-like creature called Shadow. Her father Manny sets off to rescue Peaches, accompanied by Sid and Diego. Their mission is successful, but on the way home they encounter avalanches and rockfalls, diverting them into a fantasy underground kingdom.{{cite news|last=Dalton|first=Stephen|title=Ice Age Live! A Mammoth Adventure: Theater Review|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/ice-age-live-a-mammoth-386246|access-date=November 7, 2012|newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter|date=November 3, 2012|archive-date=May 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160520195649/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/ice-age-live-a-mammoth-386246|url-status=live}}

It is being produced by Stage Entertainment Touring Productions, and directed by Guy Caron and Michael Curry. The music and lyrics were written by Ella Louise Allaire and Martin Lord Ferguson. With the preview shows from October 19 to 21, 2012, in Cardiff, and from October 25 to 28, 2012, in Nottingham, A Mammoth Adventure officially premiered on November 2, 2012,{{cite news|last=Langsworthy|first=Billy|title=BLE 2012: Five-year Ice Age Live tour unveiled|url=http://www.licensing.biz/news/10115/BLE-20th-Century-Fox-announce-five-year-Ice-Age-Live-tour|access-date=October 23, 2012|newspaper=Licensing.biz|date=October 18, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020001212/http://www.licensing.biz/news/10115/BLE-20th-Century-Fox-announce-five-year-Ice-Age-Live-tour|archive-date=October 20, 2012|url-status=dead}} during its three-day tour from November 1 to 3 at Wembley Arena in London.{{cite news|title=Ice Age Live London|url=http://www.viewlondon.co.uk/whatson/ice-age-live-london-article-11466.html|access-date=November 7, 2012|newspaper=View|archive-date=November 15, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121115213442/http://www.viewlondon.co.uk/whatson/ice-age-live-london-article-11466.html|url-status=live}} It continued in Germany in November 2012,{{cite web|title=Tour Schedule International|url=http://www.iceagelive.com/international/tour-schedule.aspx|publisher=Ice Age Live! A Mammoth Adventure|access-date=June 25, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120709031549/http://www.iceagelive.com/international/tour-schedule.aspx|archive-date=July 9, 2012|url-status=dead}} with a plan to visit more than 30 countries in its five-year worldwide tour. In August 2016, Ice Age Live! A Mammoth Adventure concluded its world tour and was replaced in North America by Ice Age On Ice.{{cite web|url=http://iceagelive.com/iceagelivestopped/index.html|title=ICE AGE LIVE! A Mammoth Adventure|publisher=Ice Age Live|date=June 2, 2016|access-date=October 11, 2016|archive-date=September 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927033104/http://iceagelive.com/iceagelivestopped/index.html|url-status=live}}

Ice Age inspired rides and attractions first opened at Movie Park Germany. In 2012, a new Ice Age 4D experience opened at Alton Towers. In 2014, new Ice Age rides opened at Dufan Ancol, Jakarta that introduced 2 Ice Age themed rides named Ice Age: Sid's Arctic Tours and Kontiki. In 2021, Ice Age attractions are featured at the first 20th Century Fox theme park, called Genting SkyWorlds,{{cite news|last=Tartaglione|first=Nancy|title=Fox Breaks Ground On Malaysia Theme Park; 20th Century Fox World To Open 2016|url=https://deadline.com/2013/12/fox-breaks-ground-on-malaysia-theme-park-20th-century-fox-world-to-open-2016-653570/|access-date=December 17, 2013|newspaper=Deadline|date=December 17, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217111020/http://www.deadline.com/2013/12/fox-breaks-ground-on-malaysia-theme-park-20th-century-fox-world-to-open-2016/|archive-date=December 17, 2013|df=mdy-all}} which opened in 2021 as part of Malaysia-based Resorts World Genting.{{cite news|last=Han|first=Angie|title=Fox to Build Theme Park Featuring 'Life of Pi', 'Alien', 'Ice Age' Attractions|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/foxs-malaysian-theme-park-to-feature-life-of-pi-alien-ice-age-attractions/|access-date=July 28, 2013|newspaper=/Film|date=July 26, 2013|archive-date=July 31, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130731234753/http://www.slashfilm.com/foxs-malaysian-theme-park-to-feature-life-of-pi-alien-ice-age-attractions/|url-status=live}}

Jakks Pacific produced toys based on the property.{{cite web|url=http://www.jakkspacific.com/subcompany/news.shtml?id=189&more=1|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020804193330/http://www.jakkspacific.com/subcompany/news.shtml?id=189&more=1|title=Jakks Pacific Signs Master Toy License for Twentieth Century Fox Epic Feature Ice Age|website=Jakks Pacific|archivedate=August 4, 2002|date=August 28, 2001|accessdate=March 28, 2024}}

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