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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Dumb Ways to Survive (Playside)
A new spin-off to the Dumb Ways to Die series is coming to Netflix, the streaming giant announced this week. It’s a roguelike survivor title that’s currently in soft launch on both iOS and Android in the Philippines.
Suika Game (XGIMI)
The official version of the viral fruit-themed merge puzzler is out now on iOS for $2.99. It’s also in pre-order on Google Play, and will arrive later this month.
Naraka Bladepoint Mobile (Netease)
The first gameplay footage (above) has leaked for this martial arts battle royale, which has been a hit on Steam. The game is currently in public beta in China on iOS and Android, though a global release is TBC.
Honor of Kings (Tencent)
Tencent’s monster MOBA continues to roll out worldwide, with India likely to be next next in June, according to a note in Niko Partners’ latest mailout, which cites this Reuters report. It won’t be a straight release, but to satisfy local regulatory concerns instead Tencent will effectively rebrand and reboot an existing title, Clash of Titans.
Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes (EA)
The latest big mobile game to go cross-platform is EA’s team battler, Galaxy of Heroes. It’s arriving on PC this summer, with a closed beta in May.
JUMP: Assemble (DeNA)
Gamers can play as Shonen Jump characters such as Dragon Ball’s Goku and Luffy from One Piece in this 5v5 MOBA. Gamingonphone reports that it’s out now in Hong Kong, Kaiwan and Macau on iOS and Android. There’s no information about a global launch yet.
Dofus Touch (Ankama)
This free-to-play MMORPG is returning to mobile via Netflix. The game is out now on both iOS and Android.
Astra: Knights of Veda (Flint)
The 2D side-scrolling role-playing action game is out now globally on both Google Play and the App Store.
Garden Walk (Bodeville)
This new title from indie developer Bodeville uses gamification mechanics to encourage players to get on their feet and hit their daily step count. It’s out now on iOS.
Puyo Puyo Puzzle Pop (Sega)
This new entry in the cult Sega puzzle series has just arrived on Apple Arcade.
Super Monsters Ate My Condo (PikPok)
PikPok’s ancient action-puzzler has been revived and rereleased on Apple Arcade, the App Store and Google Play all at the same time.
