April 1 is upon us, which means it is time for another April Fools’ Day compilation in which we gather all of the jokes from the games industry.

As time would have you believe, April Fools’ Day starts early in Japan, so if you read or watch something today or tomorrow that sounds too to be true, it probably is.

Find our annual roundup of games-related jokes below. The list will be updated as new jokes arrive, so be sure to check back every so often.

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Added April 1 at 2:40 p.m.

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night – 505 Games has announced the Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night “Bloodstained Edition.” For only $999 (or $666 for Kickstarter backers), true Igavaniacs will receive the game on the platform of their choice, encased in 0.5 liters of blood drawn from famed game creator Koji Igarashi.

– 505 Games has announced the Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night “Bloodstained Edition.” For only $999 (or $666 for Kickstarter backers), true Igavaniacs will receive the game on the platform of their choice, encased in 0.5 liters of blood drawn from famed game creator Koji Igarashi. Let It Die – Introducing the Uncle Death action figure.

– Introducing the Uncle Death action figure. VGDunkey – Xbox Direct: April 1, 2019.

Added April 1 at 12:35 p.m.

Sonic the Hedgehog – Announcing Sonic Royale, a free-to-play action player-versus-player MMO survival action RPG first-person shooter dating simulator featuring 1,000 player battles, virtual reality support, Game Gear companion app, four million characters, customization, Chao cooking lessons, and cryptocurrency downloadable content.

Added April 1 at 11:45 a.m.

BeatEmUps – Nintendo Direct: April 1, 2019 reaction video.

– Nintendo Direct: April 1, 2019 reaction video. Marble It Up! – Marble It Up! sequel Cube It Up! announced.

– Marble It Up! sequel Cube It Up! announced. Sega Europe – Sega Europe and Amplitude Studios have released Love Thyself: A Horatio Story, a new visual novel set in the Endless Space universe, for PC as a free download via Steam.

Added April 1 at 11:10 a.m.:

DOOM – Introducing a new DOOM experience for the artist in everyone: DOOM: The Joy of Slaying.

– Introducing a new DOOM experience for the artist in everyone: DOOM: The Joy of Slaying. Mortal Kombat 11 – Light Balance brings us an electric performance to celebrate the release of Mortal Kombat 11.

– Light Balance brings us an electric performance to celebrate the release of Mortal Kombat 11. Origin PC – Introducing the Origin PC Building League. “Compete for glory, a trophy, and a mystery crate in the ORIGIN PC Building League aka OPCBL!”

– Introducing the Origin PC Building League. “Compete for glory, a trophy, and a mystery crate in the ORIGIN PC Building League aka OPCBL!” Rainbow Six Siege – “Today, Ubisoft released Rainbow is Magic, a Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege limited time event where players are tasked with rescuing a Teddy Bear from nefarious captors on a dramatically reimagined classic map, Plane.”

Added April 1 at 10:05 a.m.

Minecraft – Exclusive first footage of Minecraft 3D. “Released on April 1st, 1994, Minecraft 3D was a masterpiece of its time. A slice of state of the art shareware featuring cutting-edge technology that won everything from GOTY to the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. But despite universal praise, only a handful of copies were made. In fact, it’s so rare, we can’t even recall ever releasing it. Or developing it. But who cares? It’s back, and its return is bound to change everything!”

– Exclusive first footage of Minecraft 3D. “Released on April 1st, 1994, Minecraft 3D was a masterpiece of its time. A slice of state of the art shareware featuring cutting-edge technology that won everything from GOTY to the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. But despite universal praise, only a handful of copies were made. In fact, it’s so rare, we can’t even recall ever releasing it. Or developing it. But who cares? It’s back, and its return is bound to change everything!” Overkill Software – Get ready for the next step in the Payday franchise: Payday Royale.

– Get ready for the next step in the Payday franchise: Payday Royale. Paradox Interactive – “Paradox’s classic grand strategy wargame gets even finer historical detail as a new threat emerges from the air and sea in Hearts of Iron IV: Man the Guns 2: Sharkstorm.”

– “Paradox’s classic grand strategy wargame gets even finer historical detail as a new threat emerges from the air and sea in Hearts of Iron IV: Man the Guns 2: Sharkstorm.” Remedy Entertainment – Introducing Control Technicolor Mode. “Are the shifting corridors of the Oldest House too dark and scary? We have now made Control much more accessible and friendly. Control will ship with technicolor mode enabled.”

– Introducing Control Technicolor Mode. “Are the shifting corridors of the Oldest House too dark and scary? We have now made Control much more accessible and friendly. Control will ship with technicolor mode enabled.” Rivals of Aether – Announcing Lovers of Aether. “Now is not the time for war. Now is the time for love! The homecoming dance is tonight and you need a date pronto. Spend your school day talking to the students at Aether High. All the original characters from Rivals of Aether are in attendance in this spinoff dating sim released on April Fools 2019.”

Added April 1 at 9:05 a.m.

Digital Foundry – Bubsy, the ultimate mascot platformer?!

– Bubsy, the ultimate mascot platformer?! Final Fantasy XV – “With today being April Fools’ Day, an unbelievable screenshot of Final Fantasy XV appeared during the 22:00 broadcast of Pop Team Epic TV Special.”

– “With today being April Fools’ Day, an unbelievable screenshot of Final Fantasy XV appeared during the 22:00 broadcast of Pop Team Epic TV Special.” IGN – Nintendo Direct: April 1, 2019. Everything is coming to Switch.

– Nintendo Direct: April 1, 2019. Everything is coming to Switch. Tekken 7 – Tekken 7 director Katsuhiro Harada is coming to the fighting game as a playable character.

Added April 1 at 8:40 a.m.

Armello – The next Armello game is the kart racer Kartmello.

– The next Armello game is the kart racer Kartmello. Cuisine Royale – “Join the players of Cuisine Royale in their struggle for ultimate victory, but this time, you are not only searching for sought-after weapons and armour, but also the body parts to attach them to!” Read more here.

– “Join the players of Cuisine Royale in their struggle for ultimate victory, but this time, you are not only searching for sought-after weapons and armour, but also the body parts to attach them to!” Read more here. Danganronpa Birth:Right – Announcing Danganronpa Birth:Right, the next title in the Danganronpa series. Official website available here.

– Announcing Danganronpa Birth:Right, the next title in the Danganronpa series. Official website available here. David Jaffe – “Guess who’s back? No cars this time. Just Needles, his machete, and his madness! CAN. NOT. WAIT. to share more in just a few days!”

– “Guess who’s back? No cars this time. Just Needles, his machete, and his madness! CAN. NOT. WAIT. to share more in just a few days!” Distance – The Preservational Booster Sloth has arrived in Distance.

– The Preservational Booster Sloth has arrived in Distance. Fatshark – “Bardin,” the song book, is now available for purchase.

– “Bardin,” the song book, is now available for purchase. Funcom – Announcing Conan Chop Chop, “possibly our greatest Conan game yet.”

– Announcing Conan Chop Chop, “possibly our greatest Conan game yet.” GameXplain – Leaked Nintendo Switch trailer resurrects an old franchise.

– Leaked Nintendo Switch trailer resurrects an old franchise. Honkai Impact 3rd – Introducing the Negatron Supply Simulator.

– Introducing the Negatron Supply Simulator. Mike Intel – Announcing Splatoon Island for smartphones.

– Announcing Splatoon Island for smartphones. IGN – Prepare to Try: Sekiro teaser trailer.

– Prepare to Try: Sekiro teaser trailer. Raw Fury – “Kingdom V:R is the groundbreaking new entry to the award-winning Kingdom franchise. Combining the gameplay you know (and love), with the immersion of Virtual Reality.” Read more here.

– “Kingdom V:R is the groundbreaking new entry to the award-winning Kingdom franchise. Combining the gameplay you know (and love), with the immersion of Virtual Reality.” Read more here. Razer – “Introducing Razer Ping! The contextual notification app that redefines the way you interact with people. Inspired by the game we’re currently obsessed with, simply point your camera at any object and let Razer Ping! do all the work. Never speak to your friends again.”

– “Introducing Razer Ping! The contextual notification app that redefines the way you interact with people. Inspired by the game we’re currently obsessed with, simply point your camera at any object and let Razer Ping! do all the work. Never speak to your friends again.” Rockman.EXE Zone – New spirits from the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate version 3.0 update have leaked.

– New spirits from the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate version 3.0 update have leaked. SpellForce 3 – Introducing SpellForce 3: Bavarian Edition.

– Introducing SpellForce 3: Bavarian Edition. Team17 – “Worms For Teletext: The story behind a long lost technical marvel.” Read more here.

– “Worms For Teletext: The story behind a long lost technical marvel.” Read more here. Tokyo Afterschool Summoners – A 16-bit version of Tokyo Afterschool Summoners is in development!? Visit the teaser website here.

– A 16-bit version of Tokyo Afterschool Summoners is in development!? Visit the teaser website here. War Thunder – “Gaijin Entertainment invites everyone to take part in Earth Thunder, an intergalactic tournament about to begin right now. The tournament sees talented cyber-athletes from all corners of the universe take control over one of the galaxy’s less advanced civilizations, forcing them to man the Universal Fighting Orbiter and to fight until death for the galaxy’s amusement.” Read more here.

Added April 1 at 3:05 a.m.:

Final Fantasy XIV – Presenting Omega, the latest state-of-the-art smart home assistant that you will not be able to live without.

– Presenting Omega, the latest state-of-the-art smart home assistant that you will not be able to live without. Fire Emblem Heroes – Feh (voiced by Kimberly Tierney, illustrated by Shiomiso) joins the fight.

Added April 1 at 2:15 a.m.

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For Honor – Ubisoft announced that For Honor will run a special one-day event for April Fools’ Day featuring elements from the Rabbids universe. Players who connect to the game during the event will receive a melee pack as an exclusive reward. The event will run for 24 hours, from April 1 at 12:00 a.m. ET through April 2 at 12:00 a.m. ET.

– Ubisoft announced that For Honor will run a special one-day event for April Fools’ Day featuring elements from the Rabbids universe. Players who connect to the game during the event will receive a melee pack as an exclusive reward. The event will run for 24 hours, from April 1 at 12:00 a.m. ET through April 2 at 12:00 a.m. ET. Valkyria Anatomia: Origin – A problem is occuring that replaces Lenneth’s in-game 3D model has with a new model created by Pop Team Epic illustrator Bkub Okawa.

Added on March 31 at 10:20 p.m.

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