Here every Friday you’ll find big games gone global, fresh soft launches, the latest release dates and everything in between.
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Garena Free City (Garena)
The Free Fire maker appears to be gearing up to launch a GTA-like open-world crime title featuring shootouts, car chases, and multiplayer gameplay. It’s soft launched on Android in Argentina, according to Appmagic.
Infinity Nikki (Infold Games)
Following over 35m pre-registrations, this cozy open-world adventure game is now available for iOS, Android, PC and PS5.
Sonic Rumble (Sega)
Sega’s take on Fall Guys-style party platforming is now open for pre-reg on iOS, Android and Steam. Sega has not locked down an official launch date just yet, but has said previously it is slated for ‘winter’.
Marathon trilogy (Dustin Wentz)
Ahead of the release of a new Marathon game for PC and consoles, Bungie’s classic Marathon trilogy of FPS games has been updated for iOS. With Bungie’s blessing, indie developer Dustin Wentz has ported three Marathon games to mobile: Classic Marathon, Classic Marathon 2 and Classic Marathon Infinity.
Garena Delta Force (Garena)
Players can pre-register for this free-to-play military FPS on Google Play. Promising extraction shooter gameplay and 48-player battles across land, air and sea, it’s set to be published by Garena, according to Appmagic.
Suzy’s Restaurant (Supercent)
This idle restaurant management game has soft launched in South Korea, Turkey, the US and Vietnam on iOS and Android, Appmagic reports.
Hot Wheels: Race Off+ (Hutch)
Players can race 30 Hot Wheels cars across 60 physics-based tracks in this new Apple Arcade release.
Grand Mountain Adventure 2 (Toppluva)
This open world skiing and snowboarding sequel will be released on February 6, 2025. iOS and Android users can pre-register now.
No WiFi – Offline Games Hub (Azur Games)
This collection of casual titles appears to be Azur’s attempt to follow in the footsteps of summer hit Offline Games. It’s out now for iOS, according to Appmagic.
Hidden Spots (Easybrain)
This puzzle game challenges players to bring its levels to life by finding hidden spots and filling them with the correct objects. It’s now available worldwide on the App Store and Google Play.
Derailed: Survival Adventure (Kwalee)
This idle RPG, which sees players navigating a train through a post-apocalyptic world, has soft launched on iOS and Android.
Pine: A Story of Loss (Fellow Traveller)
Designed to be played in one sitting, this is a wordless, interactive short story about a woodworker struggling with his grief. It’s coming to iOS, PC and Nintendo Switch on December 13.
Tribe Nine (Akatsuki Games)
This single-player cyberpunk JRPG from the creators of the Danganronpa series is coming to mobile and PC. Players can pre-register now on iOS and Android.
Go Go Muffin (XD Games)
This cosy fantasy MMO sees players collecting pets and dungeon crawling. It’s now available globally on the App Store and Google Play.
