Gaming Industry Celebrates April Fools’ Day 2026: See the Highlights
The gaming industry celebrated April Fools’ Day on April 1, 2026, with an extensive array of elaborate jokes and fictional project announcements.
Square Enix participated by announcing a new project titled NieR: COSMIC HORROR and claiming a liquid metal slime was discovered on the ocean floor on March 31, 2026.
Kadokawa Corporation introduced a fictional otome visual novel titled Re:Zero – Starting Office Life in Another World, featuring characters from the popular series.
Cygames launched a temporary event in Granblue Fantasy where all allies were transformed into infants on March 31, 2026.
KRAFTON revealed a limited-time Prop Hunt mode for PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS that features a hide-and-seek mechanic between Hunters and Props.
Bandai Namco announced that Farmer Goku would join the roster of Dragon Ball Legends and introduced a crossover titled Taiko no Tatsujin Spirits.
The independent gaming scene saw CCMC Corporation present Moeru!! Holo Yakyuu, a hololive-themed reimagining of the classic baseball game Bases Loaded.
Aniplex shared multiple gags, including a graphics glitch in Fate/Grand Order and a new drama project for Disney Twisted-Wonderland starring Kent Ito.
NEOWIZ released a yodel version of the track White Reaper for Brown Dust II to coincide with the festivities on March 31, 2026.
While most companies shared jokes, the developer Key announced they had no prank this year to focus entirely on the development of their project anemoi.
In a move that blurred the line between fiction and reality, MINTROCKET announced a Dave the Diver collaboration with Real VR Fishing scheduled for June 2026.
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