Here every Friday you’ll find the latest global releases, game dates, new soft launches and everything in between.
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Petit Planet (Hoyoverse)
Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail maker Mihoyo has opened pre-registration for cosy life sim Petit Planet. There’s no firm release date as yet.
Mini Football Legends (Miniclip/Tencent)
Tencent-owned Miniclip is getting ready to launch Mini Football Legends on 4 June via Apple Arcade.
New football mobile game…? (Rovio)
We don’t yet know what it’s called, but Rovio Barcelona has put out a call for a new general manager to “take the captain’s armband” for a new football game. Developers with a F2P background are encouraged to apply…
UFL (Strikerz Inc.)
UFL on mobile is set for release as a “worldwide soft launch” on May 22. Developer Strikerz says the mobile version “is not a direct copy of its console and PC counterparts”. It’s coming to both the App Store and Google Play.
Acecraft: Sky Hero (Skystone Games)
Skystone Games has resumed service for Acecraft: Sky Hero across the US for iOS and Android, following “a period of infrastructure maintenance”. It now includes Pappos, a new system to support player progression.
Slime Rancher (Playdigious)
The hugely successful farm-life sim Slime Rancher is sliding onto mobile devices on May 26. Players can pre-register on Google Play or pre-order now on the App Store.
Limit Zero Breakers (NCsoft)
NCsoft has confirmed the latest closed beta test for its anime-style action RPG, Limit Zero Breakers, will run between June 10 and 15 on Steam, Google Play and the App Store. Interested players have until 6am PT on 2nd June to register.
Family Farm Merge (Century Games)
Family Farm Merge is exactly what it says on the tin, blending merge gameplay with the warmth and charm of a rustic farming life, bringing colour and life back to an entire valley. It seems to be in early testing and is picking up a small number of downloads in the UK, France, Canada and Germany.
Tomb Busters (Giant Games)
Hit co-op horror extraction game, Tomb Busters, opens for downloads and pre-registration on iOS and Android on May 27. It’s already hugely successful in China, having clocked up 200m+ downloads and 10m daily active users, says its developer.
Z Route: Redemption (37Games)
37Games’ zombie apocalypse strategy game, Z Route: Redemption, sees you recruit warriors with different specialities and build the ultimate squad. It’s in early testing on Android and iOS in Russia.
Sinking Secrets: Merge & Rescue (37Games)
Another early test from 37Games, Sinking Secrets: Merge & Rescue asks players to complete merge puzzles and save the heroine’s daughter. Appmagic suggests it is yet to go into early testing in any markets.
