Journey to the new region of Quebec with two new 4km² maps, a variety of challenges and two mighty vehicles

PARIS – April 10, 2025 – Focus Entertainment and Saber Interactive are thrilled to introduce the 15th major installment of SnowRunner’spost-launch updates with “Oil & Dirt,” a new season set in the French-Canadian region of Quebec! Available today for all Year 4 Pass owners on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC and Mac, Season 15 builds on its new region with two mighty new trucks and two new large maps.

Build and launch a gigantic off-shore oil drilling platform!

Welcome back to the harsh winter of the Great White North! After taking players to Ontario, British Columbia and the Yukon, SnowRunner travels to Canada once more and introduces the French-Canadian province of Quebec, a new region featuring two 4km² maps with new activities and challenges awaiting around every corner.

Among these will be the construction of a new oil drilling platform, the organization of a major festival celebrating the local fisheries, and the construction of a Climber’s Lodge high atop Quebec’s mountain ranges. That’s not all though, as the local government will also need your off-roading expertise to set up a brand-new highway system.

Add the Sleiter ST816 & Mercer K520 to your garage!

Season 15 also delivers two brand-new trucks, each with their own specialities to help you take on the frigid Canadian weather. The Sleiter ST816 “Elephant” is a large, heavy tractor designed exclusively for semi-trailers. Its true might comes from its enormous power, allowing it to pull the heaviest cargo SnowRunner can throw at it. The Mercer K520 shines with its sheer agility, allowing it to serve a variety of purposes, from support truck and light transport truck to search-and-rescue specialist.

Like all seasons, Season 15 also comes with 10 free stickers and two new trailers for all SnowRunner players.SnowRunner’s “Season 15: Oil & Dirt” is available now on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC and Mac—and automatically granted to all owners of the Year 4 Pass or 4-Year Anniversary Edition.

Join the SnowRunner community, share feedback and get exclusive rewards on our new Focus Together platform.

Jupiter, Europa – April 10, 2025 – Life aboard a submarine isn’t supposed to be easy. And thanks to the new Barotrauma update, Calm Before the Storm, it’s about to get even darker, more disturbed, and violent.

The latest major update for the side-scrolling undersea pressure cooker Barotrauma is now live on Steam. Daedalic Entertainment and developers FakeFish & Undertow Games are bringing new ways to die, new things to shoot, and fresh bugs to accidentally hug.

Whether you’re brave enough to explore alien ruins, reckless enough to throw hands in PvP, or just looking to yell at bots in new and exciting ways, Calm Before the Storm delivers another batch of improvements, reworks, and lovingly implemented chaos. All carefully tuned to ensure one thing: you’re never truly safe beneath Europa’s ice.

Key Features in Calm Before the Storm:

• Reserve Bench for Permadeath Mode: Players can now recruit bots into reserve and bring them into action when needed — a long-requested addition that also works in standard campaigns.
• Alien Ruins & Mission: Explore three new ruin modules and take on the “Lost in Ruins” mission, which encourages deeper exploration of alien remains.
• New PvP Outpost: An alien ruin-themed outpost has been added to the “Outpost Deathmatch” mode for more variety in player-versus-player encounters.
• Loading Screens & Visual Enhancements: Updated level backgrounds and new loading screen artwork add to the game’s atmosphere and immersion.
• Expanded Abandoned Outposts: 14 new modules for abandoned outposts have been added, created by longtime community modder NotWendy.

Gameplay and System Improvements:

• Radiation Balancing: Jovian radiation is now less punishing early on and more dangerous in later stages. Some creatures will benefit from radiation exposure, increasing the threat level.
• Submarine touch-ups: Reworked the Remora, plus smaller tweaks for the Kastrull and Winterhalter subs.
• Bot AI refinement: Fixes for ladders, targeting, fire response, and more improve the bot experience significantly.
• Performance & Bug Fixes: Various optimizations and technical improvements across the board.

The update is now available to all players via the main Steam branch. A public beta has also been running under the “Unstable” branch for those who want an early look at upcoming content.

About Barotrauma:
Developed by Undertow Games and FakeFish, Barotrauma is the ultimate 2D co-op submarine simulator where survival is an afterthought and betrayal is just another day at the office.

About FakeFish and Undertow Games:

Barotrauma, an underwater, outer-space game of teamwork and ever-present Danger, reached 1.0 in March 2023 after several years in early access on Steam and continues to receive regular updates. Embracing mod-ability and open development, Barotrauma is built in close communication with its players, and its Steam Workshop hosts over 50,000 fan creations. Barotrauma began as a freely downloadable project by Undertow Games, the solo developer of the free open-source horror game SCP – Containment Breach. Later, the award-winning fellow indie studio FakeFish joined the project with their team of industry veterans and fresh talents to launch Barotrauma on Steam. Based in Turku, Finland, the joint studio continues to support Barotrauma with further updates while also developing future game titles.

About Daedalic Entertainment
Daedalic Entertainment is a renowned publisher that has supported indie developers for over 17 years, bringing its titles to every major gaming platform. The lineup of games includes a diverse variety of unique titles, focusing on four distinct areas: storytelling, strategy, co-op games, and wholesome games. With an international team of around 45 employees, Daedalic is currently working with various development studios to create a new lineup of innovative games across consoles and PCs to market. Recent hits include New Cycle, Barotrauma, Unrailed!, REVEIL, Potion Tycoon, Deponia, Shadow Tactics, Inkulinati, Hidden Deep, Fling to the Finish!, and more.

Please look out for upcoming games, including The Occultist, Woodo, Once Upon a Puppet, Wild Woods, and many more. Since April 2022, Daedalic Entertainment has been a subsidiary of the French publishing house, Nacon.

Join the final playtest from April 24 – 29 and discover a brand-new location 

Watford, UK – April 10, 2025: Publisher Wired Productions and developer Pathos Interactive begin check-in for the final playtest of Hotel Architect taking place April 24 – 29. Ahead of its release into Steam Early Access, the upcoming playtest will offer players a sneak peek at what’s to come in the ultimate tycoon and hotel management simulator. Players can register now to secure their place. 

In this upcoming playtest, players will be introduced to two playable locations: Gothenburg, the coastal hub of Sweden, and Paris, a vibrant city famous for its art, fashion and culture. Each location is complete with its own scenario and sandbox modes, as well as several unique objectives, items, guest types, zones and more.

Key features of the final Hotel Architect playtest:

• Advance in a career campaign or get creative in the sandbox mode.
• Design your layout and watch as the construction workers lay the foundations and bring your dream hotel to life.
• Freely select from several unique zones and design exquisite hotels to impress customers and critics.
• Expand over two locations: Gothenburg and Paris. 
• Manage a wide range of staff and contractors.
• Welcome up to six guest types who will be sure to keep you on your toes/

This playtest is an opportunity to provide valuable feedback and become a part of the development journey as the game moves forward into Steam Early Access. Sign-up now for the Final Playtest.

About Wired Productions 

Wired Productions is a true Indie Publisher proudly presenting a diverse range of specially curated games from some of the greatest storytellers and independent developers. Named as “Indie Publisher of the Year” at the MCV / Develop Awards, Wired is home to an award-winning collection of titles including: KARMA: The Dark World, DIG VR, Gori: Cuddly Carnage, Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles, Arcade Paradise VR,  Martha Is Dead, The Falconeer, and Deliver Us the Moon. Upcoming titles include: Hotel Architect and Beneath.

Find @WiredP on  YouTube, Discord, and  Twitter/X or search Wired Productions on Google. 

About Pathos Interactive 

Pathos Interactive is a game studio founded in 2015, headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden. The company is driven with a deep passion by gamers with an ambition to make the best games, striving for excellence and releasing one quality game at a time. Having released the real-time strategy game, Bannermen, on Steam, Pathos are currently working on Hotel Architect, a management and simulation game.

Torrance, Calif. — April 10, 2025 — Aksys Games announced today that new additional content, Spirit Hunter: Death Mark Chapter 7 Kaerazu’s Amusement Park, has been released for the award-winning horror visual novel Spirit Hunter: Death Mark on Nintendo Switch™. This all new chapter offers a different perspective on events from the original Spirit Hunter game.

In this new story, rookie occult journalist Moe Watanabe pays a visit to Yashiki at Kujou Mansion to find that he is missing, along with Mashita. She ventures to an abandoned amusement park on the outskirts of the city in an attempt to find them, but rumor has it that if you go in, you’ll never return. Could this be the cause of her companions’ disappearances? With the help of Tsukasa, Shou, and Daimon, follow along with Moe’s journey as she sets out to unravel the mystery of the disappearances and the truth behind the Great Kaerazu.Spirit Hunter: Death Mark Chapter 7 Kaerazu’s Amusement Park, is available now from the Nintendo eShop for $9.99. Please download patch 01.02 in order for the additional content to be compatible with the base game. The additional content can be accessed via the title screen without completing the original game.

The Spirit Hunter series has garnered numerous awards and perfect scores. Of Spirit Hunter: Death Mark, Pure PlayStation said, “[It] is a great visual novel filled with creepy moments and horror around every corner. The combined elements of sound designed to keep you on edge and art that will shock you in both quality and severity act together to create an experience that kept me engaged from beginning to end.” Digitally Downloaded commented, “Death Mark is a magnificent example of how a more literary approach to horror can really work within the context of a video game.” 

In Spirit Hunter: Death Mark, A strange rumor is spreading in Tokyo’s H City: those who bear the Mark will die. Unexpectedly appearing on the body, like a chewed up birthmark, the Mark is said to result in an unknown death. Now, having lost your memory, you stand before a mysterious house said to protect those who possess the Mark. As the doors swing open, the countdown to death has already begun. Be ready, for when a spirit does attack, crucial mistakes mean certain death.

Spirit Hunter: Death Mark has been rated “M for Mature” by the ESRB. For more information, visit spirit-hunter.us. To stay up to date on all the news, follow Aksys Games on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok at @AksysGames, and join our Thursday livestreams on Twitch at AksysGames, with stream highlights and trailers on our YouTube channel.

About Aksys Games

Aksys Games Localization, Inc. is a Metacritic Top Five video game publisher committed to publishing unique and high-quality interactive content for all current-generation platforms since 2006. The company was a pioneer in localizing otome games for Western audiences, including the award-winning Code: Realize and Collar X Malice series. Its lineup of games features the wildly successful BlazBlue, Under Night In-Birth, and Guilty Gear franchises, Little Dragons Café, and the award-winning Spirit Hunter: Death Mark and Spirit Hunter: NG adventures. Aksys Games and its unique products can be found on the company’s website, www.aksysgames.com.

Immerse yourself in a game that pushes the boundaries of animation!

Madrid, Spain – 10 April 2025 – Meridiem is pleased to announce that Big Helmet Heroes, an epic 3D beat’em up featuring adorable knights and worlds filled with amazing situations, is now available in physical format for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch. Developed by Exalted Studio and physically published by Meridiem, the physical Exalted Edition takes this epic adventure to a whole new level for beat’em up fans! 

Meridiem is leading the design and manufacture of this exciting Big Helmet Heroes – Exalted Edition and has created a superb edition worthy of any gamer’s collection! In addition to a full retail version of the game for either PlayStation 5 or Nintendo Switch, the physical edition will include a special case with new artwork, a couch-coop heroes sticker, and an art book.

Step into the world of Big Helmet Heroes, a cinematic 3D beat’em up adventure that combines stunning visuals, movie-quality animations, and exhilarating action. Join adorable knights on a quest across fantastical realms. Play with a friend in two-player co-op mode to rescue the princess and uncover even greater challenges ahead!

Immerse yourself in a game that pushes the boundaries of animation. Our state-of-the-art visuals breathe life into each hero and environment, making every battle spectacularly vivid. 

4 distinct combat styles

• The Warrior, skilled with both sword and shield balances attack and defence masterfully, a true asset on the battlefield. Strategic use of the shield complements the swordsmanship.
• Meet the Brute, a formidable presence with a massive two-handed weapon. The slower pace is offset by powerful strikes that can decisively shift the course of the battle.
• The Rogue, a master of stealth and speed, wields twin daggers to silently take down enemies. Rapid, stealthy attacks inflict a deadly force before the foes are even aware of the danger.
• The Monk, in tune with nature, combines aerial agility with fluid movements. Wielding a deceivably simple staff to create a dance of destruction is as effective as it is beautiful.

Features

• Co-op Gameplay: Experience the joy of cooperative gameplay in local co-op mode. Tackle enemies together, strategize your next moves, or just enjoy the chaos of battling side by side with your friend.
• Expansive, Imaginative Worlds: Explore levels that push the boundaries of creativity, each more surprising and visually stunning than the last. The vibrant backdrops and intricate designs set the stage for unforgettable adventures.
• Unique Hero Powers: Each hero comes with their own special abilities that can demolish obstacles and enemies alike. These superpowers are not only unique but also visually explosive, adding an extra layer of excitement to your gameplay.

Big Helmet Heroes – Exalted Edition is now available in physical format for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch.

For more information, visit www.meridiem-games.com 

About Meridiem

We are Meridiem, a video game publisher and distributor in love with its culture, which we protect and pass on in order to preserve it. We do this by fostering talent through investment in independent projects with potential, bringing back classic titles, promising indies and AAA games while continuing to support the physical format.

About Exalted Studio

Nestled in the sunny South of France, our cosy studio is home to a passionate team of creators. At Exalted Studio, we blend skill with imagination to craft games that delight and inspire players worldwide. We’re not just a studio; we’re a small crew of about a dozen people, a family that loves to laugh, dream, and create together. Join us on this playful journey to make the world a bit more fun, one game at a time!

The romantic house dating sim featuring one of the biggest cast of stars ever in games is ready to be in your embrace  

Thursday, 10^th April 2025 – Team17 Digital and Los Angeles-based developer Sassy Chap Games have announced their sandbox dating simulator, Date Everything! will launch on June 17th 2025 for PC, Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X|S. 

Watch this video where Skylar (voiced by Felicia Day) explains how Dateviators work

Date Everything! let’s you explore a world where even the most ordinary objects hold romantic potential. Equipped with “Dateviator” glasses, players chat with everything from the laundry basket to the air itself, discovering unique personalities and outcomes.  

Get ready for a summer of love with the physical edition that will then launch across all platforms. More information can be found on the Date Everything! website.

Date Everything! features: 

• 100 fully voiced datable characters for players to fall madly in love with.
• Branching dialogue that leads to multiple endings for each character.
• Over 4 hours of music with each dateable character featuring their own theme.
• 11,000+ hand-drawn images.
• 1.2 million words and 70,000 voicelines.
• A fully interactive 3d overworld that changes based on choices made in the playthrough. 

Featuring full voice acting with a huge cast of familiar voices, including Felicia Day (Supernatural, Fallout), Ben Starr (Final Fantasy 16), Critical Role star Matt Mercer, BAFTA Award winners Laura Bailey (The Last of Us), Neil Newbon (Baldurs Gate 3), Troy Baker (Indiana Jones and The Great Circle), Ashley Burch (Horizon series) and more! 

About Sassy Chap Games 

Sassy Chap games was founded by three voice actors in 2018: Ray Chase, Robbie Daymond, and Max Mittelman. Their first game, Date Everything!, was conceived as a fun project that played to their strengths – voice acting, writing, and sound and music production. Over the next four years, they would slowly gather a team of miscreants to join their wacky band and put together a vertical slice that eventually caught the attention of legendary publisher Team17. Since late 2022, this part-time project morphed into full-time infatuation as the initial dream of creating a world with 100 dateable characters was realised. Now a company 50+ strong, Sassy Chap Games hopes that Date Everything! lives up to its lofty promise. 

About Team17 Digital 

Founded in 1990, Team17 Digital is a leading developer, video games label, and creative partner for developers around the world. Part of Team17 Group plc, which floated on AIM in 2018, Team17 Digital has an extensive portfolio of over 120 titles, and fully encapsulates the spirit of independent games. Winner of the ‘Publishing Star’ award at the 2023 Develop: Star Awards, Team17 Digital has assembled a portfolio of multi-award-winning and award-nominated in-house brands include Hell Let Loose, Golf With Your Friends, The Escapists, and the iconic Worms franchise, alongside its games label partner titles, including the award-winning games Blasphemous, Greak: Memories of Azur, DREDGE, and the Overcooked! franchise.

Warsaw, 10th of April 2025 – A brand-new video from JDM: Japanese Drift Master has just dropped, showcasing the game’s robust tuning system – and this time, it’s all about building the ultimate drift machine.
In this new Tuning Presentation, players get a first-hand look at the creative and mechanical freedom available in JDM: Japanese Drift Master. The spotlight lands on the iconic Nissan 350Z as it’s transformed from a stock setup into a drift-ready beast — both in style and performance.

In JDM: Japanese Drift Master, players can personalize every detail of their car’s appearance — from body kits, rims, bumpers, and fenders to mirrors, spoilers, and exhausts. Even the interior isn’t left out, with swappable steering wheels, gear shifters, and racing seats adding to the immersive, street-racer aesthetic.

On the performance side, JDM offers a deep and rewarding system built for true car enthusiasts. High-end parts such as adjustable suspension, steering components, sway bars, and differentials allow players to fine-tune every aspect of their build. Many upgrades unlock additional layers of setup customization — ideal for those chasing that perfect drift angle or balancing grip and power.

With features like camber tuning, ride height adjustment, and customizable tire setups, every decision matters — and the result is a car that doesn’t just look like a drift legend, but drives like one too.

And this is just the beginning.

A follow-up video diving into grip-focused tuning is coming soon, giving players a peek into how the same system can be used for radically different driving styles.

JDM: Japanese Drift Master hits the road on May 21st. The streets of Japan are waiting — are you ready to leave your mark?

About Japanese Drift Master

JDM: Japanese Drift Master is a simcade experience that blends simulation and arcade elements, creating a thrilling yet accessible racing experience. The realistic physics backbone ensures that each car has its unique handling, allowing you to feel its weight as you take corners or brake at high speeds. The arcade layers added on top help with managing the car at high speeds and ease cornering. From the very start, we focused on delivering realistic driving physics while maintaining an enjoyable balance between authenticity and fun.

Story
The game takes players into the world of Japanese car culture and offers a story full of competition, friendship, ambition, and emotion, presented in the form of dynamic Japanese comic book frames. You will follow the story of Touma, a Polish driver who dreams of making a name for himself on the local street racing scene. With the help of his Japanese friends, he dives deep into the competition but quickly learns that fierce rivals are standing in his way. Will he manage to reach the top? Drama, action, and even love await the players. 

High-speed cars

JDM: Japanese Drift Master allows players to get behind the wheel of licensed cars from iconic brands, now also including Honda. Each vehicle has been recreated to provide a realistic driving experience, whether racing on the track or drifting around the winding roads of Japanese mountains. Test them in different events, from fast track races and intense drift challenges to time trials and special head-to-head battles and drag showdowns. 

Tuning and modifications 

JDM features advanced vehicle tuning and customization options that allow players to fully customize their machines. From installing a new ECU to adding that over-the-top bōsōzoku exhaust – it’s all in the game! Tuning a car is simple and clear and if the players  really want to push their cars to the limit, the most advanced parts will unlock fine tuning – every single car in the game can be adjusted to be a grip or drift beast or an all ‘rounder if that’s the desired preference.

Made for all players

We’re continuously adding presets for a wide range of racing wheels and sim-driving hardware to ensure a seamless experience. Additionally, we’re developing a robust key binding system that allows you to customize virtually any device connected to your PC—perfect for hardware without a dedicated plug-and-play preset. This feature will be available at launch, giving players full control over their setup. And if you prefer a controller or keyboard, don’t worry—JDM: Japanese Drift Master is designed to be just as enjoyable no matter how you play!

JDM: Japanese Drift Master is a single-player, narrative-driven, racing experience developed on Unreal Engine 5. The game launches on Steam, GoG, and Epic Store on Mary 21st, 2025.

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN – 10th April – 10 Chambers, the studio behind GTFO and the upcoming Den of Wolves, unveils one of gaming history’s most intense creative journeys with a first trailer teaser. DO THE GAME is a brutally honest, intimate docu-reality TV series that follows a team of fearless creators risking everything to bring their vision to life. This behind-the-scenes reality documentary captures the triumphs, struggles, and relentless ambition that fuel modern game development – and the conflicts that consistently arise, risking everything.

At the heart of DO THE GAME are ten friends who set out to create Den of Wolves, a game they believe can become the greatest heist game in history. Fresh off the breakout success of their first game, GTFO, they’ve secured significant investment—but with it comes intense pressure, impossible deadlines, and the constant battle to stay true to their vision.

When setting out to capture the inside look of their journey, 10 Chambers made the conscious decision not to hold back on anything—to let the cameras roll, even when it was uncomfortable—giving everything to tell the authentic story of modern game development. From creative breakthroughs to crushing setbacks, mental health struggles, and the relentless demand to deliver.

“With our previous success of GTFO and now working on a major title like Den of Wolves, it might seem glamorous,” says Oscar J-T Holm, Co-Founder at 10 Chambers. “However, growing a company while building a game can be incredibly stressful and create tension even between long-time friends. Through this Docu-Reality series, we aim to provide a brutally honest look behind the scenes of all this.”

With DO THE GAME, 10 Chambers is inviting the world to witness the untold reality of game development—the chaos, passion, and pressure of trying to make history.

“I hate making this documentary”, says Ulf Andersson, founder of 10 Chambers.

For more information, watch the teaser trailer, and to stay updated on where DO THE GAME will stream, visit www.dothegame.com.

About 10 Chambers 

Founded in 2015, 10 Chambers is a game studio based in Stockholm, Sweden. The studio was founded by Ulf Andersson, who also founded Overkill Software and served as the game designer behind Payday: The Heist and PAYDAY 2. The studio debuted with the cult hit GTFO and is currently developing the highly anticipated Den of Wolves. For more information about 10 Chambers, please visit www.10chambers.com. PAYDAY THE HEIST® and PAYDAY 2® are registered trademarks of their respective owners. 10 Chambers AB is not associated with, affiliated with, sponsored by, and/or endorsed by them.

Set sail with a wealth of new content across PC and console, including new ships, a limited-time battle type, and the introduction of the infamous Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for the console version.

April 10, 2025 – Wargaming, the developer and publisher of the leading cross-platform naval multiplayer game World of Warships, is sailing into spring with two jam-packed updates in World of Warships and World of Warships: Legends. For PC players, World of Warships sees two cruisers awaiting construction in the Dockyard, a new Efficiency Badges system, and a limited-time battle type that features a respawn mechanic. On console, World of Warships: Legends welcomes April with the arrival of the fan-favourite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles collaboration, plus a new PvE game mode called War Tales, and a Marathon to earn the German cruiser Hindenburg.

Cruisers under construction and brand-new badges in World of Warships

Headlining April’s update for players on PC is a new Dockyard, with two ships up for grabs. Waiting at the end of 20 construction phases is German Tier IX Premium heavy cruiser Blücher. This ship boasts highly accurate shots and armoured piercing shells that come equipped with increased penetration, improved ricochet angles, and flat ballistics. After progressing through the first eight Dockyard phases, players will also unlock Tier VII Commonwealth light cruiser Gambia, equipped with high explosive shells and Short Burst Smoke Generator to help take down enemy ships.

Players confident in their naval combat strategy can now showcase their skills through the addition of Efficiency Badges, which can be earned by completing Random Battles. After each clash, the base experience points of a player’s performance will be compared against the recent average performance of players from around the world, rewarding them with one of four tiered Efficiency Badges to display on the ships in their profile summary. As players improve their standing, climbing from 3rd Grade to Expert, ships will only display its highest ranking badge.

Finally, a temporary battle type is sailing into World of Warships with Unbreakable Line, which welcomes a respawning feature. Running until 15 May, Tier VIII-IX battleships, cruisers, and destroyers can dive into action-packed 7 vs. 7 skirmishes. In a race to achieve 1,000 points, teams will need to win capture points and sink enemy vessels. But sinking these ships isn’t enough, as they’ll instantly respawn with reloaded weapons to jump back into battle.

World of Warships Legends shells out turtle mayhem and a new game mode

As part of April’s update, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are surfing into World of Warships: Legends. Players can sail into battle sporting their most beloved dude, with themed Commander guises and new skins. To celebrate the crossover, players hungry for new cosmetics can also pick up limited-time Pizza Time crates. With two available for free, one can be earned by conquering the new Turtle Power! Mission, and another by battling through the Dragon’s Voyage campaign during the update.

April is also bringing fresh ways to play with War Tales, a brand-new PvE game mode that sees teams of three to five players working together to accomplish specific objectives using ships from Tier III ships upward. Three War Tales will be available to begin with, each with its own unique mission, such as securing a control point or escorting an allied ship. To emerge victorious, communication and solid strategies across teams will be vital.

For players seeking new vessels to lay down destruction with, the Hindenburg Marathon rounds out the April update, offering German Legendary Tier cruiser Hindenburg as the main reward. Spanning across three updates, players will have to work hard to accumulate a special currency known as Ship Parts. These can be earned by completing activities, playing the main campaign, earning bonuses through Store purchases, or by finishing Weekly Assignments.

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About World of Warships

World of Warships is a free, historical, online combat PC game from Wargaming. With its massive fleet of most iconic war vessels, including five different ship classes and strategically designed environment, World of Warships provides the ultimate naval warfare gaming experience, suitable for everyone. Thanks to its largest collection of historically accurate ships available to play, World of Warships prides itself as a digital ship museum and a focal point for naval history enthusiasts. New thematic content and innovative game modes are being added on a regular basis, providing a diverse and exciting gameplay to its broad player base.

About World of Warships: Legends

Experience epic naval action in World of Warships: Legends, a massively multiplayer online game where you can master the seas in history’s greatest warships! Recruit Legendary Commanders from maritime history, upgrade your vessels, and stake your claim to naval supremacy with or against players from around the world in thrilling and immersive battles.

World of Warships: Legends brings the online naval action loved by millions to home consoles and mobile for the very first time, alongside a host of content and features exclusive to the console experience.

Official website: https://wowslegends.com/

About Wargaming  

Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus. Operating since 1998, Wargaming has grown to become one of the leaders in the gaming industry with 15 offices around the world, including studios in Guildford, Prague, Chicago, Austin, Shanghai, Tokyo, Vilnius, Kyiv, and Belgrade. Millions of players enjoy Wargaming’s titles across all major gaming platforms. Our flagship products include hit free-to-play franchises – World of Tanks and World of Warships. 

Official website: https://wargaming.com/en/.

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Make some space on your calendar – the Xbox Games Showcase 2025 will be livestreamed on Sunday, June 8, starting at 10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern / 6pm UK time. Following in the footsteps of the 2023 Starfield Direct and 2024 Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Direct, this year we will again have a double feature, with the Xbox Games Showcase immediately followed by The Outer Worlds 2 Direct.

It all begins with our annual Xbox Games Showcase, bringing you a look at upcoming titles from across our first-party studios, in addition to incredible new titles from our third-party partners across the globe. This year, the show will be digital-only – our livestream will bring you everything you’ll need to know about what’s next for Xbox, no matter where in the world you’re watching.

Immediately following Showcase, The Outer Worlds 2 Direct will bring you inside the walls of Obsidian Entertainment, revealing new gameplay, details, and developer insights, straight from the people making the sequel to the award-winning, first-person sci-fi RPG.

You’ll be able to enjoy our June 8 double feature through a variety of outlets, in over 40 languages, as well as American Sign Language, British Sign Language and English Audio Descriptions. These include (but won’t be limited to):

• YouTube.com/Xbox
• Twitch.tv/Xbox
• Twitch.tv/XboxASL
• Facebook.com/Xbox

Airtime for the Xbox Games Showcase followed by The Outer Worlds 2 Direct in local time zones:

• PDT: June 8, 10am
• EDT: June 8, 1pm
• BST: June 8, 6pm
• CEST: June 8, 7pm
• JST: June 9, 2am
• AEST: June 9, 3am

The double-feature broadcast also kicks off a week’s worth of coverage here on Xbox Wire, The Official Xbox Podcast, and the Xbox YouTube channel, featuring updates, exclusive extra details, and deep-dives on many of the games you’ll see in the show.

Join us on June 8 for the Xbox Games Showcase followed by The Outer Worlds 2 Direct. Be sure to check back here on Xbox Wire for more information and tune-in details ahead of the show.