If this is far from the first time that Game Freak has ventured off the path of Pokémon, the studio has so far been content with fairly modest titles. We remember (more or less) Drill Dozer (2005), HarmoKnight (2012), Tembo the Badass Elephant (2015), Giga Wrecker (2017) or Little Town Hero (2019), generally platform games or RPGs attached in cartoon style. But obviously, the one that we will name for the moment Project Bloom marks a change of register and probably also of ambition.
In addition to joining forces with a Western publisher, Game Freak announces this action-adventure game with a considerable lead since its release is planned for the fiscal year from April 2025 to March 2026, on platforms to be determined. on time. ” We are thrilled to have the opportunity to create bold new IP that is different from our previous work. From the outset, Private Division was the publisher we wanted to work with on our new game. Their track record and global expertise gives us all the confidence to create a massive new action adventure game that we are looking forward to talking in the future “, assures the director Kota Furushima in the press release.
” Over the past three decades, it’s hard to find a studio that has released more iconic hits than Game Freak. We are ready to help them unlock their potential and are honored to be the first western publisher to work alongside this exceptionally talented and proven team to bring bold new intellectual property to market. », Comments Michael Worosz, director of the Private Division label, which adds a nice name in its catalog after Obsidian, Roll7, Moon Studios or Wētā Workshop. The label’s next game, After Us by Piccolo Studio, will be released on May 23.
