Phoenix Labs [ Dauntless and Fae Farm] lays off over 100 staff, cancels all upcoming projects (www.gematsu.com)
Turn-based RPG ALZARA: Radiant Echoes announced for consoles, PC – a tribute to JRPG classics (www.gematsu.com)
Square Enix announces new medium-term business plan – “Square Enix Reboots and Awakens: 3 Years of Foundation-Laying for Long-Term Growth” (www.gematsu.com)
Metaphor: ReFantazio details ‘Fast & Squad’ battle system, party formation, gauntlet runner, facilities, more (www.gematsu.com)
Bethesda Softworks to close Arkane Austin [Redfall], Tango Gameworks[Hi-Fi RUSH,The Evil Within], Alpha Dog Games[mobile games], and Roundhouse Studios [remnants of Human Head Studios: Prey,Rune] (www.gematsu.com)
Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth trilogy for Switch launches May 21 in the west (www.gematsu.com) Digital only.
First-person psychological mystery game Thalassa: Edge of the Abyss for PC launches June 18 (www.gematsu.com)
Hatsune Miku: The Planet of Wonder and Fragments of Wishes now available for Xbox One, PC (www.gematsu.com)
Famitsu Sales: 4/1/24 – 4/7/24 Princess Peach: Showtime! stays on top for third week since launch. (www.gematsu.com)
JRPG-inspired turn-based fantasy RPG Runa announced for PC (www.gematsu.com) If someone is interrested to support this project visit their Kickstarter page
ProbablyMonsters establishes Hidden Grove led by former Bungie creative director to develop ‘multiplayer competitive adventure game’ (www.gematsu.com)