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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Royal Kingdom (Dream Games)
The follow-up to the mighty Royal Match appears to be launching worldwide on November 21, judging by the trailer above.
As we discussed in August 2023, it takes the very successful Royal Match formula and adds more PvP competition and a builder element. It is currently in soft launch on iOS and Android in Australia, UK, Canada, Philippines, Turkey and the US.
Rust Mobile (Facepunch)
Facepunch Studios has said that its cult survival game is coming to mobile. It is being made by another studio, according to the official FAQ, but is “officially authorised and endorsed by Facepunch Studios”.
The game is expected to “enter a limited test phase” early next year, and it is coming to both iOS and Android. There’s no launch window yet.
Rainbow Six Mobile (Ubisoft)
Ubisoft claims to have made major changes to the multiplayer FPS, from the economy system to its artistic direction, and says it will be adding new features based on community feedback, with further details promised imminently.
In a Reddit update, it also outlined the road to worldwide release, which will follow three testing phases. The first will involve a tech test for the new features and changes. It will also officially resume the game’s soft launch and start the rollout of new live content.
This will be followed by a player engagement test designed to assess how enjoyable the new features are, before transitioning to global launch during the third testing phase. Ubisoft didn’t confirm a target release window.
Capybara Go! (Habby)
This roguelike RPG starring a capybara is now in pre-order on the App Store, which is listing a November 20 release. It’s available to pre-register on Google Play too. It was soft launched in Australia, Canada, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam earlier this year.
Nickelodeon Card Clash (Monumental)
This is a collectible card battler starring Nickelodeon characters like SpongeBob SquarePants and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. It’s out now for iOS and Android, PocketGamer reports.
The King of Fighters AFK (Netmarble)
This is a pixel art strategy battler that’s just gone into pre-order on the App Store, which has it down as releasing on January 27, 2025. Players can also pre-register on Google Play.
Harry Potter: Magic Awakened (Warner Bros.)
Warner Bros. and Netease’s card-battling RPG has shut down in America, Europe and Oceania territories, Mobile Games Network reports. The game was originally released in China in September 2021, before launching globally in June 2023.
Dominion of Kings (Century Games)
This is a strategy battler that’s just soft launched on Google Play only in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, UK and the US.
Mob Takeover (Supercent)
As noted in our latest soft launch games update, Pizza Ready maker Supercent appears to be testing a game that mixes Voodoo’s Mob Control with LastWar’s UA ads. It popped up in the US on Google Play only, but appears to be a placeholder entry.
Plants Survival (Century Games)
As noted in our latest soft launch games update, not long after EA pulled Plants Vs Zombies 3 from soft launch, it turns out Whiteout Survival maker Century Games is testing its own plant-based tower defence game. Appmagic says it is being beta tested on Google Play only in the US, UK, Australia, Canada, France and Germany.
Coin Stack Puzzle! (Homa)
Homa’s latest game has soft launched on iOS in the USA, France and Turkey, according to Appmagic.
High Seas Hero (Century Games)
This battleship sim sees players fighting for survival in a post-apocalyptic world. It’s now in pre-order on the App Store, which is listing a December 23 release. It’s available to pre-register on Google Play too.
Angry Birds Block Quest (Rovio)
As noted in our latest soft launch games update, Rovio’s latest beta test game popped up briefly in the US on Google Play only, according to Appmagic, but has so far not registered any downloads. Angry Birds Block Quest may well be a placeholder store entry, but appears to be a Block Blast-like puzzler with the Angry Birds IP attached.
Starseed: Asnia Trigger (Com2us)
This character collection RPG sees players fighting to secure humanity’s future when it’s threatened by a hostile AI. First released in Korea earlier this year, it’s now available worldwide on iOS, Android and PC via Google Play Games.
