Here every Friday you’ll find the latest global releases, new soft launches and everything in between.
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Honor of Kings Plus (Level Infinite)
Blockbuster MOBA Honor of Kings rebranded this week to coincide with the launch of what’s billed as its biggest version update yet. The newly titled Honor of Kings Plus has introduced a customisable avatar, real time voice to text transcription, and an overhauled Honor Pass, among other features.
Marvel Mystic Mayhem (NetEase)
NetEase’s superhero team-based tactical RPG is now available globally for Android and iOS.
Umamusume: Pretty Derby (Cygames)
Cygames’ horse girl racing game (!) has been a top grossing title in Japan for years. It’s now available worldwide on iOS and Android.
Persona 5: The Phantom X (Sega)
This mobile spin-off of Atlus’ beloved RPG series was released last week on iOS and Android.
Cafe Life: Restaurant Game (Supercent)
Supercent’s latest idle tycoon game is in testing on Android and iOS, according to Appmagic.
Netflix trims game portfolio
As we reported earlier this week, 22 games are set to leave Netflix’s subscription service in July, including Hades, Braid, two Golden Idol titles and all three Monument Valley games.
Enter and Exit the Gungeon (Devolver)
Bullet hell dungeon crawlers Enter the Gungeon and Exit the Gungeon are coming to iOS and Android this summer. The App Store is listing expected August 15 release dates, and there’ll be one off payments to fully unlock each game.
Squid Game: Unleashed (Netflix)
A large screen optimised version of this battle royale game based on Netflix’s series will hit Chromebooks and Android tablets in the coming weeks.
Cultist Simulator (Weather Factory)
This week’s free Epic Game Store for mobile title is this gothy roguelike deckbuilder from UK indie Weather Factory. It is free for players using Epic’s app store in the EU only on iOS and worldwide on Android.
Foundation: Galactic Frontier (FunPlus)
This online multiplayer sci-fi strategy game is inspired by Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series. Following its soft launch last year, it’s currently available on Android in 76 markets, according to Appmagic. It will also be coming to iOS.
StoneAge: Pet World (Netmarble)
Pre-registration for this dinosaur pet companion RPG is now available on iOS and Android. The App Store is listing an expected release date of September 30.
Realms of Pixel (Flexion)
Following over 1m downloads on Google Play, where it earned $1.5m in gross revenue in May, this retro-style idle adventure RPG will launch on alternative app stores in Q3.
