Soft Launch Roundup: New Games from Major Developers

Bit Odd, a Finnish studio formed by veterans of Clash of Clans and Clash Royale, has debuted its first title, Bit Odd Field Day. This game combines elements of MOBA and extraction shooter genres and is currently in early access in Canada, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines, with additional regions expected soon.

Blizzard is working on Overwatch Rush, a top-down mobile-exclusive hero shooter set in the Overwatch universe. Though it is still in early development, Appmagic reports that the iOS version has already garnered over 10,000 downloads in the Philippines, with testing in selected countries anticipated.

Century Games has released Just Desserts, a new merge narrative game from the makers of Whiteout Survival, which is now available on Android in Australia, Canada, the Philippines, and the UK. Another title, Family Farm Merge, blends merge gameplay with farming elements and is currently in early testing, attracting downloads in the UK, France, Canada, and Germany.

EA has launched Plants vs. Zombies 3: Evolved in the Philippines, UK, Malaysia, and Singapore, promising further rollout updates in the near future. Fingersoft's Hill Climb Racing 3 introduces real-time multiplayer for the first time and is in soft launch on Google Play in the UK, Norway, Sweden, and Finland.

Garena is testing Garena Free City, a game reminiscent of the GTA series, initially soft launched only on Android in Argentina, but now also seeing downloads in the Philippines, Algeria, Egypt, and other regions.

Hoyoverse has opened pre-registration for Petit Planet, a cozy life simulation game following multiple beta tests, though a release date has not yet been established. King and Mojang have soft launched Minecraft Blast, a new puzzler, in Malaysia and Canada on iOS, although it appears to have been removed from availability.

Level Infinite and Tencent are conducting beta tests for Monster Hunter Outlanders, a collaboration with Capcom, while Pool City – 8 Ball is in soft launch on Google Play across multiple markets including Australia, Canada, and China.

Limit Break's Puzzle Panic marks the debut mobile game from former Machine Zone executive Gabe Leydon and is currently in limited testing on iOS in Singapore, New Zealand, and Australia. Miniclip is working on Pure Crime: Gangster Shooting, an open-world crime game, now being tested in the UK and Philippines on both iOS and Android.

Paint Brawl, an arena shooter inspired by Splatoon and featuring characters from Subway Surfers, is gaining traction in the UK and Philippines. Moon Active's Family Bay appears to be a sequel to Family Island, set for soft launch in India, Kazakhstan, and Poland on Android.

Hole Stars: Puzzle Game, a variant of Voodoo's Hole.io, has soft launched on iOS in several markets, including India and the US. Jelly Busters, an action puzzle game featuring pixel art and skateboarding jelly cubes, is being downloaded across iOS and Android in various countries.

Reality Bay, a merge 2 game set on a film set, has soft launched on Google Play in India, Brazil, and the UK. Yarn It is currently only available on Google Play in Israel and resembles Jelly Busters.

Playrix's Aqua Match takes the match-3 genre underwater and is available in 12 markets on both iOS and Android. Austin’s Odyssey, another Playrix title, is out on Google Play in Australia, Canada, India, and the US, focusing on the comedic butler, Austin.

FamilyScapes, a narrative-driven ‘scapes game, is in soft launch on Android in the US, Canada, Australia, Indonesia, and India. Match Around combines match-3 and merge 2 mechanics and has launched in India and Indonesia, with additional soft launches in Australia, Canada, and the US.

Questbound, a squad battler with a fantasy theme, is live in Australia, Canada, India, Indonesia, and the US on Android. Roomscapes is currently available on Google Play and is seeing downloads in India, the US, and other smaller markets.

PlayStation Mobile has confirmed that Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble, a multiplayer platformer arena shooter, is now playable in France and several other regions including Denmark and Norway. Rovio is also expanding its Angry Birds franchise with Angry Birds Match World, now available on iOS in the Philippines, UK, Australia, and Finland, as well as Angry Birds Rush, currently in early testing on iOS and Android in the US.

Bloom City Match, another title from Rovio, is released in several European countries for both iOS and Android. Supercell's Boat Game, a third-person looter-shooter, is approaching a soft launch in 29 markets, primarily in Europe, with a potential release in the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico.