How Game Developers Joke on April 1, 2025

On April Fools' Day, many people like to play pranks on their friends and acquaintances. Publishers and developers are no exception. In this article, we have collected the funniest jokes from famous gaming companies.

The game has added the Roaring 20s pack. This is a kind of parody of the historical period in the USA from 1920 to 1929, which was called the Roaring Twenties. Only in War Thunder bowler hats and monocle glasses are worn by a tiger named Great Catesby. You can apply his image to your tank as a new decal.

In addition, the developers announced the appearance of infantry. Thus, the game will turn into an analogue of Battlefield. It's a bit of a shame that this is just an April Fool's joke.

The developers of PUBG: Battlegrounds have offered everyone to check out a visual novel where you need to win the favor of pretty girls. The irony is that they are all mascots of various types of weapons. This dating simulator will be available from April 1 to April 29, and for completing it you can get rewards for the main game.

It was announced that based on the hardcore role-playing game Nested Lands there will be a series on the Hullua platform. The main focus is on realism in depicting the consequences of plague infection and disposal of corpses. In addition, the series will feature the anime Bunny Ring: The Elder Hop and the documentary Panic!

It is not always obvious whether we have a joke or an official announcement. For example, on April 1, 2024, the developers of Palworld announced a dating simulator based on their game, which they promised to release in a year. Instead, in 2025 we saw a new trailer. At the same time, the Palworld! More Than Just Pals project received a page on Steam. It is possible that the "meme got out of control" — initially it was a prank, but eventually they decided to bring this strange idea to fruition.

A 3D visual novel "Trouble: Call of Kirsha" has been announced, an obvious parody of "Call of the Heart". You will play as a dashing Cossack who "changed blades for compliments" (quote from the official website). Particular attention is paid to the Japanese voice acting for all characters.

The official channel of the battle royale Naraka: Bladepoint has released a video demonstrating new modes. Among them are battles during which the opponents' clothes fly off after they take hits. Unfortunately, there is nothing like this in the game itself and there is no sign of it.

PONOS Corporation specializes in releasing video games, but on April 1, they announced a full-fledged new console, which will be released in 2222. It's called Neko Nyaturn, which is clearly a reference to the Sega Saturn. At the same time, the device looks like a Nintendo 64, and its logo resembles the one used on the first PlayStation. Apparently, the fifth generation of consoles does not give publishers peace.

The authors of a good clone Genshin Impact showed a video in which familiar characters look like chibis or Funko POP! figures with big heads and small bodies. Many people were touched by the gameplay video. In our opinion, the developers could have added such a mode to the game at least as part of a temporary event.

You may know Level-5 from the Ni No Kuni duology. They announced the Life Crossing: Fantasy Horizons project, which can be considered a parody of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Here, in addition to arranging your own island, you are offered to arrange battles with bizarre fantasy creatures.

The indie hit Dave the Diver will get a full remaster. However, the re-release will have to wait until 2049. According to the developers, consoles such as the Ybox Series X/L and LS7 will be released by that time. The new version of their game will appear on them.

The Japanese company did not announce the new console. But it released a funny video that explains in detail how to use the DualSence gamepad for PlayStation 5.

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