Soft launch reporting by Matthew Forde and Ric Cowley.
PocketGamer.biz is regularly rounding up the most interesting games that are currently in soft launch.
An important part of the games-as-a-service approach, the soft launch process enables developers to fine-tune their game, particularly in relation to meta-game mechanics such as time gates, in-game resources and psychological components.
Behind the scenes
Of course, some games require more time in soft launch than others; something that can reveal a game experiencing more serious issues than mere fine-tuning.
But, along with that, the main point of the feature is to get you excited about the games you'll soon be able to play...
Developer: 7Senses Where: Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, The Philippines, US and Brazil Platforms: iOS and Android Live since: November 2nd, 2020 Updates: N/A
King of Worlds is a free-to-play strategy title from 7senses with an increased pace surrounding the main gameplay.
It's up to players to recruit and train ancient heroes to fight for the kingdom. Whoever occupies the Wonder, which can be found at the centre of the map, will be crowned King and will receive further benefits.
According to the developer, players can master the gameplay in 60 seconds, conquer the region in 24 hours, obtain Tier 3 soldiers in 48 hours and form the strongest alliance in 72 hours.
Garden Days: Match and Grow
Developer: Playdots Where: Finland and Canada Platforms: iOS and Android Live since: June 6th, 2020 Updates: (9) November 4th, 2020
Playdots has soft-launched a free-to-play new match-three puzzler under the name of Garden Days: Match and Grow.
Complete match-three levels to unlock friendly animals in an interactive garden, with the land often changing and rewarding gifts. There are also challenges to take part in that will help expand the garden, as well as items to decorate the area.
More gardens can be unlocked as players progress. The first few updates solved a number of major bugs, alongside new UI visuals, and minor bug fixes across the store, catalogue and gameplay.
Catalyst Black
Developer: Super Evil Megacorp Where: Indonesia, Singapore, Canada, Hong Kong and the Philippines Platforms: iOS and Android Live since: September 29th, 2020 Updates: (7) November 16th, 2020
Vainglory developer Super Evil Megacorp is developing a new team-based battleground shooter known as Catalyst Black.
Set to feature a variety of games modes, an array of weapons and ancient masks capable of transforming players into a primal god from another realm, the studio describes the highly anticipated title as "the next generation of mobile gaming". Users can drop in or drop out anytime in gameplay without fear of being penalised.
Catalyst Black is currently in Early Access with a final release date yet to be announced.
New Football Project
Developer: Konami Where: The UK and Ireland Platforms: iOS and Android Live since: November 13th, 2020 Updates: N/A
Konami has announced that it is working on a new real-time strategy football game designed for mobile, outside of its core PES series.
Players stack their deck with player cards, design a game plan and watch players simulate your strategy with live match play. Go head-to-head in Quick Match mode or dominate the pitch against 15 other players in an online tournament. Lead your team with tactical skill through competitive group stages to win.
A limited closed beta is expected to take place from November 11th to December 2nd, 2020.
Talking Tom: Blast Park
Developer: Outfit7 Where: Colombia, Israel, Sweden, Netherlands, Slovenia, Thailand, Spain, Ukraine, Australia, Canada Platforms: iOS and Android Live since: October 10th, 2020 Updates: October 14th, 2020
Talking Tom and friends are about to open their very own theme park full of cool rides, fun attractions, and exciting worlds when a bunch of raccoon bandits – The Rakoonz – take over and sabotage the rides. The Rakoonz are wreaking havoc in funland and it’s up to players to help Tom save the park.
Tap and shoot to blast The Rakoonz and choose from a range of blasters such as the Bubble Blaster, the Plunger Bow, The Toaster and more. The Rakoonz have stolen Golden Gears that make the rides work, so it's up to you to retrieve them and repair the attractions.
League of Legends: Wild Rift
Developer: Riot Games and Gamevil Where: Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Timor-Leste Platforms: iOS and Android Live since: October 27th, 2020 Updates: (1) November 6th, 2020
Developed specifically for the mobile platform, League of Legends: Wild Rift is a five versus five MOBA from Riot Games.
Players control one of 40 collectable champions, who all possess special abilities for battling opponents. All characters will level up over time via the accumulation of items and experience through battling. The game is scheduled to release on console at a later date too.
League of Legends: Wild Rift regional open beta will be available to players across both iOS and Android in Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Timor-Leste.
The beta is then expected to be rolled out in further locations from early December. This includes Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, Oceania, Russia, Taiwan, Turkey and Vietnam. Following this, the beta will make its way to the Americas in Spring 2021. All other regions will arrive later.
Project Cars GO
Developer: Slightly Mad Studios and Gamevil Where: US, UK, Canada and Australia Platforms: iOS and Android Live since: October 14th, 2020 Updates: N/A
Project Cars GO is a casual mobile racing experience from Gamevil and Slightly Mad Studios that is designed to have easy-to-learn racing mechanics with real-world cars and racetracks.
A customisation system will be available, allowing drivers to personalize and tune their cars. This is the first time that the Project Cars series has been brought to mobile, with a closed beta running from October 14th to October 27th, 2020 with further betas planned ahead of launch.
“Condensing the key moments of what a driver does out on the track - brakes, entry-points, exit points - into a ‘One Touch’ mechanic was an interesting project for us at the studio, as we wanted to retain the authenticity of the Project Cars franchise but cater for what our fans want on a racer they can play on the go,” said Slightly Mad Studios CEO Ian Bell.
Marvel Realm of Champions
Developer: Kabam Where: Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Malaysia, The Philippines Platforms: iOS and Android Live since: August 17th, 2020 Updates: (10) November 12th, 2020
Following the success of Marvel Contest of Champions, Kabam has licensed the hugely popular superheroes yet again for Marvel Realm of Champions.
The real-time three versus three multiplayer brawler has opposing teams of superheroes taking on one another to claim victory. Players will be able to choose from six playable Champions, including Iron Legionnaire, Web Warrior, Black Panther, Hulk, Storm, Sorcerer Supreme.
All characters can be customised through a variety of gear and weapons, with users then able team up with a network of friends in real-time high-action brawls. As the Secret Wars begin, it's up to Summoners to solve the mysteries of Battleworld and take their true place as a powerful champion!
The fourth updated a numerous champion moves, alongside implementing a whole host of bug fixes, including frame-rate drop, in-game rewards, visual and collision issues, and more.
The sixth and seventh update added new weapons for Iron Legionnaire, Storm and Web Warrior, as well as a new Quick Match game mode.
The eighth update added a new two vs two vs two arena deathmatch mode, along with new gear, new animations and several bug fixes.
New Star Baseball
Developer: New Star Games Where: Australia and New Zealand Platforms: iOS Live since: October 15th, 2020 Updates: (2) November 16th, 2020
British developer New Star Games has soft-launched New Star Baseball, the latest instalment of its BAFTA award-winning New Star series.
New Star Baseball follows the career of your own baseball player as you make your way up the ranks, after being plucked out of high-school by scouts. The game incorporates a mix of action, lifestyle, strategy and RPG.
"Enjoying the career of a star player, controlling their destiny, and riding all the highs and lows that go with that are what ‘New Star’ games are all about," said New Star Games founder Simon Read,
"Now Baseball fans get to experience our unique spin on the sports genre, and I am really excited to see the response."
The first update contains several fixes and improvements, including some changes to the allocation of affiliate teams.
Illusion Connect
Developer: Perfect World Where: Australia and the Philippines Platforms: iOS and Android Live since: September 27th, 2020 Updates: (1) October 29th, 2020
Illusion Connect is a real-time strategy game from Chinese developer Perfect World, that surrounds the growth of Radiants, female heroines that star as the player's fighters.
With more than 50 Radiants available, players can create their own personalised lineup to take on the enemy Nightmares. Learn the backgrounds, personalities, experiences, and hobbies of each and every one of your Radiants. All of which have been fully designed in live 2-D and with a variety of styles.
Next to this, players can create and design homes for Radiants to rest outside of battle. Illusion Connect is due to launch globally on October 22nd, 2020.
Might & Magic: Dynasty
Developer: Ubisoft Where: Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, The Philippines and Canada Platforms: Android Live since: September 21st, 2020 Updates: N/A
Might & Magic: Dynasty is a strategy war game with multiplayer RPG and real-time battle features. Players are tasked with becoming a powerful lord on Ashan, a gorgeous fantasy world waiting to be explored and conquered.
Choose from Haven, Dungeon and Stronghold according to their own preferences and experience. Explore the world, rule your city, recruit legendary heroes, train your army of magical creatures, form a strong alliance with other lords, and join real-time battles to expand your territory.
There are 21 unique creatures based on faction features with each featuring unique abilities. The game looks to bring back many of the legendary heroes from Might and Magic via attributes, spells, and traits.
Beatstar
Developer: Space Ape Games Where: Australia and the Philippines Platforms: iOS and Android Live since: September 14th, 2020 Updates: (4) October 28th, 2020
Supercell subsidiary Space Ape Games has soft-launched Beatstar, a new music rhythm title.
The game will feature various artists (not yet divulged) as players must follow the rhythm before tapping and swiping to instruments, vocals or the bear to master the song. Users can share music scores with friends as well as challenge one another as they climb on the leaderboard.
"Imagine the best Coachella lineup ever: That’s Beatstar. hundreds of the best artists today have collaborated to make the ultimate playlist," reads the App description.
The second update improved upon the tutorial experience.
NFL Clash
Developer: Nifty Games Where: Mexico, Brazil, Australia, Germany and the UK Platforms: iOS and Android Live since: August 14th, 2020 Updates: (6) November 11th, 2020
Nifty Games has soft-launched real-time multiplayer US football title NFL Clash, designed for quick and easy play.
Nifty Games and the NFL's partnerships mean that all official teams from the NFL appear in-game, with over 100 NFL players posters available to collect. Users can acquire new players and collect trophies with every victory.
After initially soft-launching in Mexico and Brazil, NFL Clash has made its way to Australia, Germany, and the UK.
The sixth update changed numerous gameplay elements, such as adding variety to WR routes, improved tackling, improved animation for some movements and various bug fixes.
Om Nom: Idle Candy Factory
Developer: ZeptoLab Where: US Platforms: iOS Live since: September 2nd, 2020 Updates: (4) November 19th, 2020
ZeptoLab returns with its newest title Om Nom: Idle Candy Factory, which stars the studio's green mascot in a new sweet puzzler.
Players must help Om Nom manage a Candy Factory in his pursuit to become the "sweetest creature on Earth". Candies will be dropped into a bottle with the help of the Nommies, before falling from the bottle straight to Om Nom's mouth and shaking when candies get stuck.
When there are too many candies, you can use Om Nom's power to drop all of them. Candies can be upgraded for more "sweetness" with lots to discover. Om Nom will keep eating while the app is closed.
The Witcher: Monster Slayer
Developer: Spokko (CD Projekt) Where: New Zealand Platforms: iOS Live since: August 31st, 2020 Updates: (6) November 6th, 2020
CD Projekt-owned developer Spokko has soft-launched an AR location-based title set in the dark fantasy world of The Witcher.
Taking place long before the time of Geralt of Rivia, The Witcher: Monster Slayer features foul creatures that roam the vast lands of the Continent, leaving it down to monster hunters to track them down.
The RPG-inspired combat will see players fight life-size monsters in first-person while traversing familiar locations now infested with dangerous beasts. Alongside this, users can train their character, brew potions and oils, craft bombs, and select the appropriate equipment for the battles ahead.
The third update added a whole host of improvements, such as several ways that will no longer result in the game creasing, better map synchronisation when running in the background, invisible map issues on iPhone 6s, XR and SE, and better combat balancing.
The fifth update made some bug fixes and improvements including Garkain Alpha when appearing on the map will have fixed colours, small bugfixes in 3D asset, and improved AR lighting, with models being more in synchronisation with the lighting conditions.
The sixth update added a daily contracts reward system, alongside several fixes across dialogue, permissions, notifications and more.
Otherworld Heroes
Developer: Bublar Group Where: Sweden, Poland and Indonesia Platforms: iOS and Android Live since: August 12th, 2020 Updates: (4) October 16th, 2020
Bublar Game Studios has soft-launched what it calls the first-ever location-based MMORPG with Otherworld Heroes.
Players work individually or together to solve missions, fight enemies, and gather resources to advance through the game's different dimensions. The game is free-to-play and requires a GPS connection to enable the map-based gameplay.
The soft launch is taking place via different phases on the iOS and Android platforms with a focus on testing, evaluating, and improving technology, gaming experience, and monetization for commercial launch.
The second update added a new Daily Login UI and mini-tutorials, and re-vamped various parts of the game's UI.
The fourth update added a number of new mini-tutorials as well as a host of fixes, including map loading, stats calculations, animations, and more.
Farmscapes
Developer: Playrix Where: Canada, Australia and the UK Platforms: iOS Live since: August 11th, 2020 Updates: (12) November 21st, 2020
Playrix returns with its latest match-three puzzle and decorating game Farmscapes.
Players join Mary in her efforts to turn an abandoned farm into a rustic paradise. Restore the area into a dream village: decorate it with numerous items, grow a garden, and take care of the animals, including the cat Edward.
Interestingly, Playrix launched a similar mobile title under the same name nearly a decade ago, which is no longer available to download today.
Treasure Tails
Developer: Space Ape Where: The Netherlands and the Philippines Platforms: iOS Live since: August 11th, 2020 Updates: (5) November 5th, 2020
Space Ape has soft-launched a pinball treasure collecting game under the name of Treasure Tails.
Collect coins, flying pegs, shields and the chance to attack your friends before utilising the coins to help build a village. Master the pegboard to get buckets of boosts, bonuses, and events to max your winnings.
The free-to-play title allows users to attack, raid and steal from other players to make even more gold.
The first update added Facebook integration, a new main menu, and some new artwork and bug fixes.
Disney Wonderful Worlds
Developer: Ludia Where: The Philippines and Indonesia Platforms: Android Live since: July 22nd, 2020 Updates: (9) November 20th, 2020
Ludia has teamed up with The Walt Disney Company to produce a new free-to-play match-three game known as Disney Wonderful Worlds.
Minnie, Mickey and other classic Disney characters will all feature as players solve puzzles, before going on to build their own theme park. Level up and build your park with exclusive decorations, landmarks and characters.
"The player's park will come to life every day through live events, such as the Main Street Parade or Evening Fireworks Show, and fulfil the dreams of an ever-growing number of guests each with their own personality." Ludia CEO and president Alex Thabet told PocketGamer.biz.
Omega Legends
Developer: Skyunion Hong Kong Where: South America Platforms: iOS and Android Live since: July 25th, 2020 Updates: (11) November 5th, 2020
Omega Legends is a sci-fi battle royale shooter set in the near future where the game known as "Ω" has become hugely popular in the world.
Players select a Hero and make use of their abilities to defeat the competition, either by fighting alone or by teaming up with friends in battles with 100 participants. Heroes playstyles consist of stealth, rush attacks, healing, or defensive, with special moves to one-up opponents.
A classic Survival mode is available alongside Covert Operation, where users must "outwit and outlast" enemies to rank in first place.
The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War
Developer: NetEase Where: Australia, Canada and the Philippines Platforms: Android Live since: July 15th, 2020 Updates: (2) November 20th, 2020
Warner Bros. Interactive has partnered with NetEase Games for a new mobile game based on J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings series.
The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War is a mobile strategy title that will be set in the Third Age of Middle-Earth, with iconic characters and locations from the original film trilogy due to feature too. The promotional image shared by WB during the announcement points to the familiar location of the Grand Minas Tirith.
The first regional beta test is available in Australia and the Philippines on Google Play.
In the first update, NetEase confirmed that the studio is currently optimising the game and preparing for new beta tests.
The second update will see a new regional closed beta test taking place from December 9th, 2020 to January 19th, 2021. All game data will be wiped after the test.
Marvel Duel
Developer: NetEase Where: Hong Kong, Singapore, Macau, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines Platforms: Android Live since: June 28th, 2020 Updates: (5) October 22nd, 2020
NetEase's second title utilising the Marvel license arrives in the form of Marvel Duel, a strategy card game.
A mysterious evil force has altered the most iconic events of Marvel history. To restore the universe, players summon superheroes from across the galaxy to outsmart opponents. They will also experience well-known events such as Civil War, Infinity War, and more, but with unexpected plots and twists.
Claiming to be one of the largest rosters of Marvel characters in a mobile game ever, more than 150 characters are available for collection and upgrade. Players in these soft-launched territories can pre-register to obtain 10 General Expansion Packs.
The fifth update added a new team-up mode (two versus two versus two), while also making the game available in Hong Kong, Singapore and Macau.
Catan: World Explorers
Developer: Niantic Where: Denmark, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, and Australia Platforms: Android Live since: July 1st, 2020 Updates: (7) October 22nd, 2020
Niantic has teamed up with Asmodee to create a new multiplayer augmented reality mobile game based on the popular board game Catan.
Following up to the studio's third release via Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, Catan: World Explorers sees the world being transformed into one big game of Catan.
Niantic previously confirmed to PG.biz that the company is involved in the project, with the game being created on its Real World Platform and will reveal more information in 2020.
The sixth update soft-launched the game in Singapore, Switzerland, and Australia.
Crooked Pines
Developer: MyTona Where: Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK Platforms: iOS Live since: April 24th, 2020 Updates: (9) August 6th, 2020
MyTona's latest match-three puzzler, Crooked Pines, has players renovating their old family home into a new customised restaurant.
Working alongside your cousin Ingrid, players must try to save their families mansion from demolition by completing the puzzle challengers. Animations will feature from customers and magical helpers to help with progression.
By guiding the story, users will be able to restore and unlock new rooms before the "greedy businessmen" find a way to take down the estate.
Harry Potter: Magic Awakened
Developer: NetEase Where: China Platforms: iOS and Android Live since: May 29th, 2020 Updates: N/A
The card-based RPG takes place several years after the second wizarding war and sees the player receive a letter of acceptance to Hogwarts before beginning their journey. The game looks to feature an energy bar system similar to that found in Clash Royale, among other titles.
No details surrounding a Western release have been detailed at this time, however players in China can sign up to participate.
Hardhead Squad: MMO War
Developer: Rovio Where: Finland, Denmark and The Philippines Platforms: iOS and Android Live since: June 9th, 2020 Updates: (8) November 2nd, 2020
According to the description, players must lead their troops to war and conquer multiple unique territories before recruiting "epic action heroes" and making their way through the Las Island de Verdes.
Users will seemingly be able to strategise and socialise in real-time with thousands of players all around the world.
Puzzle Breakers
Developer: Playrix Where: The Philippines Platforms: Android Live since: April 29th, 2020 Updates: (9) October 7th, 2020
Playrix has soft-launched a new match-three puzzler where you control heroes and attack enemies on the battlefield under the name of Puzzle Breakers.
Enemies move through the field and employ devious tactics to defeat you. Strong fighters try to engage you in melee, archers and mages attack from the top of towers and hiding places. Players must use heroes and unique abilities to attack and control your enemies or to heal their allies.
Destroy walls and covers, shoot at explosive barrels and wipe your pesky enemies off the map.
The first update reworked the first campaign with new enemy mechanics, abilities, a brand new tutorial as well as various bug fixes and smaller improvements.
The eight update added Clan Wars as a new mode.
Dragon Brawlers
Developer: I Got Games Where: Brazil, Indonesia, Colombia and Botswana Platforms: iOS and Android Live since: May 20th, 2020 Updates: (10) October 16th, 2020
Enter the world of dragons and heroes to become the best in Dragon Brawlers, a new three versus three battle royale MOBA game.
Players train their own Dragon and participate in quick battles that last approximately five minutes. Unlock and train a large number of Dragons, each with their own strengths and weaknesses.
Befriend or challenge other Dragon Brawlers and compete against players all around the world.
Crash Bandicoot: On the Run
Developer: King Where: Malaysia Platforms: Android Live since: April 23rd, 2020 Updates: (1) July 9th, 2020
King has tapped the Crash Bandicoot license from Activision to help bring the marsupial to the mobile platform for the first time.
Dr Neo Cortex has dispatched mutagen henchmen across the multiverse to enslave all dimensions. With the help of his sister Coco, Crash must bash Cortex's minions back to their own dimensions.
Players can run, spin and slide against classic enemies and bosses including Mutagen Ant, Scorporilla, Nitrus Brio and Dingodile. Interestingly, the design for Crash has changed during soft launch to a closer resemblance to his recent console counterpart.
The first update revealed the official name - Crash Bandicoot: On the Run - and opened pre-registration on Android devices.
Mad Skills Motocross 3
Developer: Turborilla Where: Canada and the Philippines Platforms: Android Live since: April 17th, 2020 Updates: (5) September 29th, 2020
The Mad Skills Motocross series returns with its third iteration now soft-launched on Android.
The side-scrolling racing game has players competing against one another over different tracks and difficult terrain. By competing and winning races, faster motorcycles are unlocked with a global scoreboard available to see how riders stack up against one another.
Both single-player and versus mode will be accessible for players in Canada and the Philippines through testing.
The third update "improved" the garage, store and performance, while adding prizes to events.
The sixth update added a new Championship game mode with prizes, new locations to visit (including Canada), new tracks, new bike decals and gear.
Globematcher
Developer: Mars 1982 Where: Montenegro, Nauru and Jamaica Platforms: iOS and Android Live since: April 12th, 2020 Updates: (9) July 30th, 2020
Japanese lifestyle brand Tokidoki has teamed with Sanrio's Hello Kitty for a cartoon multiplayer match-three puzzler, known as Globematcher.
Friends can connect over Facebook or via a unique registration ID to compete against one another. Blast your opponents and build your planets, gain and collect your strawberry coins and save them in the account, then play this brain puzzle game and spin to win some more.
A rewards system is in place to access more gameplay or gain further opportunities to progress in-game. Monetisation works through both an ad-based and pay-to-play basis.
The seventh update has seen Globematcher enter pre-launch with a global launch expected shortly.
Disney Mirrorverse
Developer: Kabam Where: Romania, Sweden, Norway, Poland, Denmark, Indonesia and The Philippines Platforms: iOS and Android Live since: March 31st, 2020 Updates: (21) October 15th, 2020
Kabam has collaborated with Disney on a new action-RPG called Disney Mirrorverse.
Players unite teams of guardians - made up from well-known Disney and Pixar characters - to defend against an unrelenting dark threat. Sulley, Baymax, Scar, Captain Jack Sparrow, the Genie, Merida, Belle, Oogie Boogie and more are all set to appear.
The Mirrorverse features worlds such as Agrabah Merchant’s Alley, Scarefloor F, and Port Royal Queen’s Landing.
The fourth update rolled out Alliances so players can take part in events together as well as the 'Unlikely Allies' campaign, a limited-time event quest where.
The fifth update has put Alliances live, which allows players to band together to take part in events and win rewards, alongside bug fixes, performance optimisations, and grammar fixes.
The 11th update added new characters, extended act two to include chapter two and three, added 11 new languages to its localisation, as well as new music and fixes.
Angry Birds Legends
Developer: Rovio Where: UK, Sweden and Finland Platforms: Android Live since: March 28th, 2020 Updates: (7) November 2nd, 2020
Angry Birds moves into turn-based RPG with Angry Birds Legends, a new mobile game that sees mysterious dark forces being thrown into the world as the ongoing battle between the creatures and their piggy nemesis rages on.
Players must assemble an unstoppable team of heroes from all races to take down the evil forces that are threatening life as they know it. Collect a huge roster of Angry Birds characters and new faces, earn treasures and level up your Heroes to make your team even more powerful.
Pick teammates with complementary abilities, choose the right team for every battle and decide which skills to unleash or merge during the mayhem.
Interestingly, Rovio has also soft-launched a near-identical game called Chronicles of Legends, which excludes the Angry Birds property entirely.
The first update added more campaign levels, balanced heroes, and fixed a number of bugs.
The fourth update added special rewards that will be indicated over the top of nodes, fixed a small bug that caused players to lose connection at the end of battles alongside some small visual and technical bugs.
The fifth update added a premium battle pass which unlocks more characters and gems.
The sixth update added daily quests, changed up the battle pass and removed a number of bugs.
Tiles & Tales
Developer: Kuuhubb Where: Finland, Croatia, Netherlands, The Philippines and Australia Platforms: iOS and Android Live since: March 19th, 2020 Updates: (8) November 20th, 2020
Tiles & Tales looks to combine two of the most popular genres within the female gaming community; match-three and visual novels.
"Tiles and Tales is our flagship second-generation game and Kuuhubb’s key focus in calendar year 2020," said Kuuhubb CEO Jouni Keränen.
"I am extremely proud of our talented development team for all the dedication, hard work and love they have poured into the game. I am confident that this is the beginning of a new long-term franchise and an important growth driver for Kuuhubb in the future".
Hay Day Pop
Developer: Supercell Where: Australia, Finland, New Zealand Platforms: iOS and Android Live since: March 16th, 2020 Updates: (14) November 18th, 2020
Breaking away from its usual hardcore fare, Supercell has soft-launched a casual match-3 puzzler called Hay Day Pop.
Based around its farming game, Hay Day Pop sees players tapping connected cubes to score points and clear boards, among other objectives.
On top of that, there looks to be a base-building aspect, as players develop their farm however they see fit with new animals and buildings.
The eighth update added five new farm levels and new decorations, as well as the ability to create or join a 'Neighborhood'. Players can chat, share hints and tips, like each other's posts, visit their farms and collect stars from their fellow neighbours.
The 12th update soft-launched the game in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, France, India, United Kingdom, Ireland, and Canada.
The 13th update removed lives, added a new season, new mechanics and over 250 plus new puzzles, among various bug fixes.
Angry Birds Casual
Developer: Rovio Where: Finland, Poland, Sweden and the US Platforms: iOS Live since: March 2nd, 2020 Updates: (2) March 31st, 2020
Red, Bomb, Chuck, Stella and co. return in Angry Birds Casual which sees Rovio go back to its roots by utilising the classic slingshot mechanic.
As opposed to taking out the Bad Piggies, players will instead look to free caged Hatchlings across hundreds of levels and multiple worlds. Coins can be collected by completing levels which in turn can be used to unlock rewards.
The new free-to-play title will feature in-app purchases as well as leaderboards to compete against fellow Angry Birds users. Rovio has confirmed this is "early market testing" that will last approximately one to two months.
The second update brought in a player profile, avatars, mystery boxes as well as improved levels, effects and visuals.
Endless Survival
Developer: Gameloft Where: Canada, Singapore, New Zealand, Poland, Denmark, Sweden, Australia, Ireland, Finland, Norway, Netherlands and the Philippines Platforms: iOS Live since: February 12th, 2020 Updates: (14) November 2nd, 2020
Set in a world controlled by powerful witches driven by evil motives, players journey in Survive Together begins in their own base
From here, users can craft, build and repair weapons in preparation to explore the land and take down any zombies and monsters encountered.
By conquering unexplored map areas and defeating bosses, survivalists can level up and help expand your faction to win the war.
The second update renamed the game from Survive Together to Endless Survival.
Pirate Evolution
Developer: Gram Games Where: Singapore, Netherlands, Austria and South Africa Platforms: Android Live since: December 2nd, 2019 Updates: (11) October 20th, 2020
Gram Games' new sea-based adventure has players captaining their own pirate ship in Pirate Evolution.
Over 140 islands are accessible with treasure scattered throughout. Battle enemies you encounter along the way to collect loot and thus upgrade your ship and weapons.
Another component allows bases to be expanded while pirate crews can be frown to increase overall power to help take over the high seas.
Ivy: Stories We Play
Developer: Pocket Gems Where: Australia and New Zealand Platforms: iOS Live since: November 20th, 2019 Updates: (8) October 30th, 2020
The creators of the mobile game Episode return with Ivy: Stories We Play, a mature story-driven episodic adventure that is said to feature "drama" and "thrills".
Take control of protagonist Ivy across a number of stories, which introduces the character to new worlds with complex themes, fantasies and desires.
Players get to make all the choices for how the story unfolds, whether that's partying with singles in Miami or recovering from the death of your partner.
LEGO Star Wars Battles
Developer: Playdemic Where: India, Phillippines, Australia, New Zealand and Denmark Platforms: iOS and Android Live since: September 9th, 2019 Updates: (14) November 2nd, 2020
Collect, build and fight in Lego Star Wars Battles, with famous characters from the series going head-to-head.
Take part in real-time multiplayer PvP battles in arenas inspired by iconic locations, while collecting and upgrading your inventory of famous faces.
Build LEGO towers on the battlefield to strategically attack, defend, and capture territory as you push towards the enemy base to claim victory.
The sixth update added in the Wookie planet of Kashyyyk as well as several new characters including BB8, BB9E and Moroff.
The eighth update made sweeping changes to balancing, most notably reducing map sizes and increasing troop movement speed to make for faster battles.
The ninth update added a new scan system, supply beacons, interplanetary travel, planet milestone rewards, a new planet, new champions and new towers.
The 10th update balanced the leaderboard scoring system and amended some known crashes and loading issues.
The 12th update made it so players could battle in the shadow of a Super Star Destroyer on Jakku, as well as adding several new units and bug fixes.
The 13th update added events, allowing players to earn Holocron Scans and Champion Cards from taking part in different, regularly updated events.
Avatar: Pandora Rising
Developer: FoxNext Where: Canada, New Zealand, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland and the Philippines Platforms: iOS Live since: September 16th, 2019 Updates: (13) October 29th, 2020
Avatar: Pandora Rising is a massive real-time strategy and social game based on James Cameron's smash hit 2009 film. Players choose to lead a flourishing Na’vi village deep in the bioluminescent forest or can build a prosperous human mining colony and base to save Earth.
Compete and play for both the human and Na'vi sides of the conflict to immerse yourself in an epic battle for survival and determine the fate of Pandora.
Build and battle in a massive, social and open world with deep combat flexibility and extensive breadth of play.
The second update brought in a host of new features and updates, including two new enemy troops, changed the user interface, updated the leaderboard UI, balance adjustments and more. Two specific bugs were also fixed concerning the commander talents and cancelling an outpost.
The 12th update added safeguard commanders Syanan and Leon, improved deck management, increased protected amounts and available combat protection, as well as eliminated a number of bugs.
Darkfire Heroes
Developer: Darkfire Games (formerly Wargaming Denmark) Where: Philippines, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden and Norway Platforms: Android Live since: August 16th, 2019 Updates: (19) November 1st, 2020
Wargaming has soft-launched a new action RPG that sees players enter the fantasy realm of Darkfire Heroes and go on a heroic adventure.
Collect and battle with more than 50 heroes from six unique factions available. Gather your team, plan a strategy and lead the attack in real-time battles against hordes of enemies. Prove your skills as you cast magical spells and unleash powerful special attacks to save the lost realm.
Heroes can be upgraded and customised to fit your tactics which pits users against evil minions, brutal boss enemies, otherworldly beasts, and ancient dragons.
The 18th update brought in a Halloween event named "Creatures of the Night" that will play out over two weekends in October.
FarmVille 3 - Animals
Developer: Zynga Where: Australia, Belgium Malaysia, Netherlands, Italy, Philippines and Thailand Platforms: iOS and Android Live since: July 17th, 2019 Updates: (15) November 17th, 2020
Zynga has soft-launched a new entry into the FarmVille series, with the aim of restoring a farm to its former glory.
Players can build the farm in the design of their choice as well as breed a number of rare animals. Farmhands are available to help pitch in with the work too.
Grow crops, decorate the farm and weather whatever Mother Nature throws your way.
The second and third updates introduced more decorations, building skins and improved upon the title’s graphics.
The fifth and sixth update added better memory optimisations.
The ninth update added co-op mode allowing players to partner up with 25 other farmers maximum and several new exotic animals including tigers, penguins, kangaroos and more.
The 11th update added a Weather Station, so players can forecast the weather and boost the output from their harvest, as well as co-op leaderboards and themed outfits for farmhands.
Rivengard
Developer: King Where: Sweden, Netherlands and Ukraine Platforms: Android Live since: July 17th, 2019 Updates: (20) November 21st, 2020
King’s latest soft launch title is a new turn-based RPG that goes by the name of Valiant Heroes.
The strategic title sees players forming teams of heroes to deploy as unwavering forces on the battlefield, making use of their specific strengths to take down enemies and lead your team to victory.
Heroes can be summoned via the portal. Otherwise, by taking down bosses, you can force them into joining your team.
The sixth update added three new collectable heroes: Akio, Taro and Shun. Also, 10 new quest levels and six quest level types were brought in alongside 20 new items, 12 power levels and several bug fixes.
The seventh update changed the game's name from Valiant Heroes to Rivengard.
Puzzletown Match
Developer: Parrot Games Where: USA Platforms: iOS Live since: March 1st, 2019 Updates: (29) March 23rd, 2020
Moonlight Mystery sees players investigating the disappearance of the city of Nightwood that vanished during the 19th century.
The puzzle title is brimming with quests, puzzles and a plot that is said to feature unexpected twists and turns.
Featuring animated cutscenes and over 100 items to craft and collect, it’s up to you to solve the conundrum.
The 15th update added a diary feature that lets players follow up on old and current investigations through a new visualisation as well as several bug fixes.
The 17th update changed the visualisation for investigations, changed a number of requirements for progressing certain levels alongside several bug fixes.
The 22nd update changed the name of the game from Moonlight Mystery to Puzzletown Match, alongside adding 125 more match-three levels.
Mech Arena: Robot Showdown
Developer: Plarium Where: India, Israel and Ukraine Platforms: iOS and Android Live since: January 8th, 2019 Updates: (37) November 13th, 2020
From developer Plarium comes a new competitive multiplayer mech shooter.
Mech Arena: Robot Showdown is a five versus five PVP built upon battles that last approximately five minutes apiece.
The title boasts intuitive gameplay and unique maps with a variety of weapons.
The sixth update allows players to unlock chassis through the Prize Path, tweaked weapons, removed modules and added daily challenges.
The eighth update added a damage display toggle option, stat info, a 360-degree view of the player’s inventory along with minor fixes.
The 10th update brought in new mech abilities and challenges as well as tweaks to certain weapons and chassis. Modules were removed from the game too.
The 20th update brought in the ability to add friends and connect via Facebook. A chat feature was also implemented alongside a Holiday Hangar and several fixes.
The 22nd update added Chassis and Weapons to the Prize Path unlocks, a Ranks system for upgrades, XP bonuses for playing with friends in a team, and other fixes.
The 27th update added tournaments, a Team Deathmatch mode and several new maps.
The 29th updates added tournament history, bracket records and player statuses across leaderboards.
The 35th update added a chat feature to communicate with others in a chat room that is divided by languages.
Wild Things: Animal Adventures
Developer: Jam City Where: New Zealand, Thailand and the US Platforms: iOS Live since: January 22nd, 2019 Updates: (23) August 24th, 2020
Jam City has soft-launched match-three puzzler Wild Things in a bid to make your heart sing.
Wild Things: Animal Adventures features a myriad of cutely animated created called the Wild Things who live peacefully in a diverse land. Their tranquil life is all thanks to a tree, which is also referred to as their “touchstone”.
As it goes, nothing good can last and it appears something is on the way to upset the balance. Gameplay-wise, you’ll be navigating your way through match-three puzzles with plenty of animals to collect.
The 11th update added a new story with two new chapters and 130 new levels, as well as improvements to the game board and front-end visuals.
The 15th update added one new Chapter and 31 new levels among performance updates and bug fixes.
The 19th update added a new adventure for Emma, Liam, Zelda and Arvind, as well as a new river element.
Blade Runner Rogue
Developer: Next Games Where: Canada, Finland, Australia, and Poland Platforms: iOS and Android Live since: July 10th, 2018 Updates: (27) October 17th, 2020
Blade Runner Rogue is a role-playing game with a story that will no doubt be indulgent should you be a fan of the original films, or even the book if you’re a Philip K Dick fan. As a fresh-faced blade runner, you’re tasked with collecting evidence to aid you in hunting down rogue replicants.
Staple characters from the series are collectable and will aid you in overcoming threats. Freshly formed teams can also be powered up to take on more challenging targets with proportionate awards.
You don’t have to go it alone though as friends and blade runners alike can be enlisted to help you accomplish a mission.
The 17th update added a selection of new characters from the Blade Runner universe as well as performance and usability improvements.
The 18th update saw the game enter early access while adding new case files, a new Patrol game mode and improved the user interface.
The 19th update added a tutorial for new players, new animations, bigger health bars for boss battles, push notifications, UI enhancements and bug fixes.
The 21st update introduced rogue-like gameplay, as well as "multi-branched cases" where each choice makes a difference. Players need to collect clues to improve your team and to gain an advantage over enemies.
The 23rd update added a whole host of minor improvements, such as progress rewards, tutorial changes, new dialogue, skills and bug fixes.
The 25th update renamed the game from Blade Runner 2049 to Blade Runner Rogue.
The 27th update rolled out a battle pass where players earn Battle Points to claim rewards, alongside several bug fixes.
God Eater: Resonant Ops
Developer: Bandai Namco Where: Japan Platforms: iOS and Android Live since: April 3rd, 2018 Updates: (47) July 22nd, 2020
Bandai Namco’s God Eater: Resonant Ops not only represents the newest instalment in the God Eater series but the first time it’s come to the mobile platform on iOS and Android.
Currently in soft-launch in Japan, the RPG title is free-to-play with item-based micro-transactions.
The story continues on from its previous title God Eater 2: Rage Burst and sees humankind in decline, with the game's protagonist thrown into restricted battle zones in the game’s collapsing world.
Combat is turn-based and features a party system with returning characters from previous games in the series, who all make cameo appearances for specific missions.
The fourth update laid the groundwork for an upcoming event whilst performing other maintenance, such as adjusting game balance and refurbishing exchange UI.
Temple Run: Treasure Hunters
Developer: Scopely Where: Spain, Ireland, Romania and the Philippines Platforms: iOS and Android Live since: November 30th, 2016 Updates: (36) November 12th, 2020
Treasure and match-3 seem to go hand-in-hand since they both usually involve gems, so maybe Temple Run: Treasure Hunters (formerly Treasure Hunters!) isn't such a wild idea after all.
You'll be solving puzzles through match-3 mechanics as your character delves deep into over 100 levels of tomb-raiding looking for the titular treasure.
You can also customise your character as you see fit, and the game promises hidden paths, a variety of game modes, and plenty of other distractions to keep you entertained.
The third update increases the number of levels to over 200, and adds new boosters to help with trickier levels.
An 11th update came nine-months after its predecessor. The "all-new" Temple Run Treasure Hunters features redesigned puzzles and gameplay.
The 14th update introduced a slew of new levels along with a new store to purchase items from.
The 23rd update brought in 40 new levels alongside various bug fixes.
Phoenix Rangers has just been canceled by Rovio (according to their discord)
Survive Together change to Endless Survival by Gameloft
Riddleside and Puzzle Combat are both global.
As far as we're aware the game is still in development. Updates in soft launch can vary heavily, sometimes being as long as a year before another. I expect we'll hear more soon though.
Zynga has confirmed the game's soft-launch -https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/72741/zynga-portkey-games-warner-bros-harry-potter-puzzles-and-spells-reveal/
We contacted Futureplay about Battle Bombers Arena yesterday and the game is still considered to be in soft launch at the studio, so we're keeping it in there for now!
Anders Leicht Rohde CCO & Founder at Funday Factory
Bullet League from Funday Factory just went into soft launch through Google Early Access last week: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fundayfactory.bl
Angry Birds Dream Blast is launched gobal. WWE Universe, Legend at War, Final Space AR, Rumble Star Soccer, and Kitty Catsanova are Soft Launched on Android too. Shadowbreak, Go Race Super Karts and World of Demons all have been canned or so says messages within the game.
Don't suppose you'd have a screenshot handy of the World of Demons in-game message about it being canned? If so! Could you send it to me at iain.harris@steelmedia.co.uk?
Sadly, I do not have a screenshot. This out of all that I mentioned World of Demons is the only one that I can't fully confirm. I have seen at least 3 people mention that they got a message in fhe game saying that it would be shut down in Mid August but again I can't fully confirm this grain of salt.
Elex soft launched Call of Duty: Global Operations in November, Activision soft launched Call of Duty: Legends of War in December and King Soft Launched Call of Duty Shooter (Unreleased) test version in January.
The last installment in the Asphalt series by Gameloft, Asphalt 9: Legends, went live in the Philippines a few hours ago, seems promising. It may be worth checking on.
found 2 VPNs that have philippenes server, vyprvpn and expressvpn - vypr gave me server error but express let me play. It looks very nice on ipad pro 2
Zwing Games has soft launched "Keno Prime" on iOS and Android in Canada, Australia and India. Just search Keno Prime on respective your phone's app store app.
Legends of Solgard has finally soft launched on ios as of October 5, 2017 in the Phillipines! I have been checking many stores almost daily for this one! Loved Might and Magic Clash of Heroes and played the campaign at least twice, and the multiplayer vs battles for years. Could not believe someone hadn't successfully copied or re-invented this formula because its really fun. Here's hoping Legend of Solgard is just as addictive!
Solgard is sooooo disappointing. It's sad because the images look soo much like Might and Magic Clash of Heroes...and the battle mechanics are basically similar, but that's about where that charm stops.
Hi Nick, we're trying to keep this list as the 'top games in soft launch' and limit the number to roughly 50 (give or take a few companies), which is why some games don't get added. If we feel they are particularly significant, we'll add them. We do of course read the comments to see what the community has spotted, so thank you for your support.
I'd like to add our game if possible. I saw it on pocketgamer -- but not here on pocketgamer.biz
Raziel: Dungeon Arena
Developer: Indra (Guangzhou Di Shi Tian Software)
Where: Australia, New Zealand, Singapore
Platforms: iOS (Android coming soon)
Live since: 02 August 2017
Last update: 09 September 2017 (Ver 1.3)
I am currently seeing a match 3 game by Jam City in soft launch on the Philippines Appstore and Google Play called Safari Smash. I pulled most of the following info from the app's listing in the Appstore.
Game Title : Safari Smash
Developer : Jam City, Inc.
Where : Philippines
Platforms : Android, iOS
Live Since : 10 March 2017
Updates : (12) last 30 August 2017
Netmarble soft launched Phatomgate on IOS and Android in Australia on August 8th. Nekki soft launched Shadow Fight 3 beta in Canada on July 18th but for those who got in invite.
Thomas Streetman Community Relations Manager at Smilegate
Great list you have here. Very useful!
I would like to add a game to the list if possible,
WarReign
Developer: Smilegate Megaport / Red Sahara Studio
Where: Philippines, Australia, Hong Kong, Macao, New Zealand, South Africa, Singapore, Ireland, Nigeria
Platforms: Android / iOS
Live since: 20 June 2017
Last update: 13 July 2017
Middle-earth: Shadow of War, Assassin's Creed: Rebellion, Candy Crush Friends Saga Angry Birds Match, Mighty Battles, Snipers vs Thieves, Toon Blast, War Planet Online: Global Conquest, Lineage 2 Revolution and Modern Combat Versus is all on Android. Snoopy Pop has been released worldwide. And Warner Bros has soft launch Game of Thrones: Conquest (Unreleased) Android and IOS.
Got another question.
Normally when games get released but only in a certain region ie during soft launch/beta etc, the APK is normally available for that game so people outside that region can play it.
However game of thrones: conquest has been released in phillipines but nowhere has the APK for it, justly wandering why there is no APK for game of thrones: conquest atm?
I'm not an expert when it comes to this kind of stuff so there might be a simple reason why.
If you could let me know that would be great.
I found a APK of the game a few weeks ago and I downloaded it but once I did it keep telling me to download the update but I could not for the life of me find out where the updated APK is. And the reason there isn't any APKs for Game of Thrones Conquest it depends on where the game has soft launched how many people knows about the game. A lot of people use VPN to download the game from the Google Play or something but sometimes VPN doesn't work for it. So it depends. Hopefully one will be released soon. I'm not a genius with these things either that's a out all I am able to tell you about that.
Hi
I've been following game of thrones: conquest since it was announced back in 2015.
It was soft launched in the Philippines around the 28th June but there is very little info or timeline about when it's going to be fully launched etc.
I don't suppose anyone has any rough idea, heard anything or from your past experiences of soft launches of other games be able to tell me a rough time when u think it will be released globally?
Will it be weeks or months?
All I can tell you at the moment is will most definitely be out by the end of 2017. Like you said it's been in development since 2015 so it shouldn't be much longer
Hi Nick, we of course keep track of the comments and try to update this on a weekly basis. We'll be updating again in a week's time so keep a look out, though we're trying to keep the list at around 50 entries at the moment. Thanks for your suggestions and support!
Crusaders of light is soft launched today its an mmo like Order and Chaos from gameloft preregister for offical launch here https://crusadersoflight.com/
Regions=Australia,New Zealand,Malaysia and Phlipines NA comes later
Good spot! It can be tricky keeping an eye on fourty-odd games while trying to find other ones to add in too when it's just me handling the page, so I appreciate the help :)
Do you play Summoners War? I know a game that is coming out in May that I think will actually be better than Summoners War and take over the Mobile RPG community.
Dear sir I am was so upset because I was big frnd of glu.but 1 year past why glu don't lunch deer hunter 2018 or dino hunter 2.I don't know but I am waiting for those game.My dream is play this game.I have WiFi now but glu not lunched any hunting in middle of 2016-17.dear sir plz lunched those hunting game.I request u sir.plz
Lego Quest, Angry Birds Evolution, Fightlings, Legacy of Zeus and Rabbit Crazy Rush are all soft Launched on android, and Pet Monsters has been cancelled.
Just me running the show! Android version is still listed on App Annie as being available and some games have come back from update gaps this long, so I left it in the list in case it made a miraculous recovery.
Angry birds Blast and The Trail are both soft launched on Android I don't know exactly where though and Angry Birds Goal! Is now called Angry Birds Football!
It's really annoying that you don't include the platform for these games.
Minitropolis and Warlords, for example, are Android only right now.
I found that out at ter searching 5 different app stores, scouring Facebook pages, and writing the developers.
You could just include the info in the header.
Boyana Nikolova VP, Business Development at Halfbrick Studios
Thank you so much Chris and team!
The feature of Star Skater means a lot, we really appreciate it!
We are so excited about this one and we'll keep you updated as it progresses towards global launch. Catch up soon! :)
Thanks for the mention! In addition to soft launching in the territories you listed, we're also really keen to hear feedback from players on all our titles, and will often send out beta invites via submission on playraven.com/beta as well as from our game sites. Also... Next release is Winterstate, more on that soon :)
With an affinity for eccentricity, as well as anything macabre or just plain weird, Chris searches for the games that fly under the radar. If you ask him, anything can be a game. Oh, and a game can be about anything, if you put enough thought into it. So, there.
This is what these days people dare to call a "good line-up" of upcoming "great" "games" ?
They all look the same, same graphics style, same boring combat system and yeah, nice f2p monetization.
I ask you this: what is new in term of gameplay that they bring to the table, that makes them worthy of our attention ?
And the answer lies in the pictures and gameplay videos. That is: NOTHING.
We are living the days of easy money grabs. Pick a successful title, now play it, see what mechanics drive it.
Ask your dev team or friends if you can make a clone of it fast.
Then pick an epic title, color it cute (maybe even add a new mechanic or change one mechanic that you didn't like in the original) and sell it as something new.
PS: Don't forget to invest massively in user acquisition inorder to boost it to the top and boast after about download numbers.
I feel your pain. As a dev I feel the pain: I just launched Number Chef http://www.numberchef.com/ - it's totally new gameplay, not a clone of any game - but then again, no fancy graphics, big budgets or big f2p monetization. Try telling that story to the world. :/ (Well, but I am trying.)
Surely if it was that simple, every game would be a massive success, which clearly is not the case.
"We are living the days of easy money grabs". I disagree. Maybe in 2010/2011 you could do this on the App Store. Now you have to invest millions and know exactly what you are doing to have any chance of success.
Currently, there is a certain way of F2P monetisation, but you could say exactly the same thing about the gameplay of console shooters.
So what if people want to make money? The true sin of what you mention is the lazy design, lack of innovation and overall mass cloning. F2p monetization itself isn't bad. People need money. This should drive innovation, but Alas, as you say, it doesn't. I'm making a game with a very creative core mechanic (action, not bullshit turn based), an intuitive UI and nice user flows/UX, but WITH RPG elements. Why? to make money. It's not a sin. It will help me further innovate. This should be the state of the market.
The Game 'Ultimate Zombie Fighting' is also in Soft Launch on google play in Canada, Italy and Mexico. Will launch next month. Let me know what you guys think of it.
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- Idle Farm Tycoon
- Idle Restaurant Tycoon
(GP/iOS in Canada, Australia, Great Britain)
Survive Together change to Endless Survival by Gameloft
Riddleside and Puzzle Combat are both global.
#1 - D3's "G.I. Joe: War on Cobra". It's basically a better Rush War.
#2 - FoxNext's "Avatar: Pandora Rising". It's basically Clash Royale meets a 4X game.
https://www.resetera.com/threads/pok%C3%A9mon-masters-pre-register-now-available-soft-launch-coming-tomorrow-to-singapore-and-very-soon-in-canada.130850/
Rovio softlaunched Angry Birds POP 2 on iOS in UK
- Riddleside: Fading Legacy (iOS - UK, New Zealand, Russia, Australia)
- Manastorm: Arena of Legends (iOS - Russia)
- Moonlight Mystery (iOS - Canada, Philippines,UK)
- Sushi Dash (iOS - Canada)
Soft launched in the Phillipines by GameHouse, My Original Stories
Could you add those to the list?(:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.haegin.homerunclash
https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1345750763
I’m the Community Manager of Homerun Clash (Developer: Heagin Corp.). We’d be really appreciated to see our App on your list.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.morningames.jetmanvsevilbirds
this new game is a serious contender for the 50 top games in soft launch
the current ranking is about to blow before christmas this year
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.king.knightsrage
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ooblada.poseidon&hl=en_GB
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/neolympia-heroes/id1141905051?l=fr&mt=8
I'm their Community Manager :) We'd all love to see our baby App visible on your prestigious outlet, and would be very grateful for the opportunity!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.matteljv.uno
Beta site :https://raskullsonline.com/beta/
Digamore
Live in PH and SE
https://marvelstrikeforce.com/
Armello from League of Geeks is soft-launched on iOS in New Zealand and Australia
Wartide: Heroes or Atlantis once again soft launched on Android and IOS in Singapore and Philippines on August 23rd this time by Kongregate.
Raziel: Dungeon Arena
Developer: Indra (Guangzhou Di Shi Tian Software)
Where: Australia, New Zealand, Singapore
Platforms: iOS (Android coming soon)
Live since: 02 August 2017
Last update: 09 September 2017 (Ver 1.3)
Game Title : Safari Smash
Developer : Jam City, Inc.
Where : Philippines
Platforms : Android, iOS
Live Since : 10 March 2017
Updates : (12) last 30 August 2017
Track upcoming events in Brawl Stars Game and you profile progress in Brawl Stars Companion application:
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/companion-for-brawl-stars/id1260329107?l=ru&ls=1&mt=8
I would like to add a game to the list if possible,
WarReign
Developer: Smilegate Megaport / Red Sahara Studio
Where: Philippines, Australia, Hong Kong, Macao, New Zealand, South Africa, Singapore, Ireland, Nigeria
Platforms: Android / iOS
Live since: 20 June 2017
Last update: 13 July 2017
Thanks!
Normally when games get released but only in a certain region ie during soft launch/beta etc, the APK is normally available for that game so people outside that region can play it.
However game of thrones: conquest has been released in phillipines but nowhere has the APK for it, justly wandering why there is no APK for game of thrones: conquest atm?
I'm not an expert when it comes to this kind of stuff so there might be a simple reason why.
If you could let me know that would be great.
Cheers
I've been following game of thrones: conquest since it was announced back in 2015.
It was soft launched in the Philippines around the 28th June but there is very little info or timeline about when it's going to be fully launched etc.
I don't suppose anyone has any rough idea, heard anything or from your past experiences of soft launches of other games be able to tell me a rough time when u think it will be released globally?
Will it be weeks or months?
Any help would be great
Thanks :)
Developer: Stanga Games
Where: UK, Germany, France,..
Platforms: iOS, GP
Live since: 2015
Updates: last 6 June 2017
Never ever mentioned on PocketGamer ;-)
Regions=Australia,New Zealand,Malaysia and Phlipines NA comes later
And yes, it's awesome
Minitropolis and Warlords, for example, are Android only right now.
I found that out at ter searching 5 different app stores, scouring Facebook pages, and writing the developers.
You could just include the info in the header.
I check this page religiously, really appreciate the work you put into it.
The feature of Star Skater means a lot, we really appreciate it!
We are so excited about this one and we'll keep you updated as it progresses towards global launch. Catch up soon! :)
Just wanted to let everyone know, we've just updated our Soft Launch build to 2.0.3.
We've added loads of new features, including Shareable Replays, Chat & Friends, Leaderboards and more.
Check it out and let us know what you think!
itunes.apple.com/app/id847340288
Cheers!
They all look the same, same graphics style, same boring combat system and yeah, nice f2p monetization.
I ask you this: what is new in term of gameplay that they bring to the table, that makes them worthy of our attention ?
And the answer lies in the pictures and gameplay videos. That is: NOTHING.
We are living the days of easy money grabs. Pick a successful title, now play it, see what mechanics drive it.
Ask your dev team or friends if you can make a clone of it fast.
Then pick an epic title, color it cute (maybe even add a new mechanic or change one mechanic that you didn't like in the original) and sell it as something new.
PS: Don't forget to invest massively in user acquisition inorder to boost it to the top and boast after about download numbers.
Surely if it was that simple, every game would be a massive success, which clearly is not the case.
"We are living the days of easy money grabs". I disagree. Maybe in 2010/2011 you could do this on the App Store. Now you have to invest millions and know exactly what you are doing to have any chance of success.
Currently, there is a certain way of F2P monetisation, but you could say exactly the same thing about the gameplay of console shooters.
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