New game reveal that sounds cool actually just one big April Fools' joke
Polygon.com • • technology
Key Points:
- Square Enix did not reveal Final Fantasy 17 today; the announcement was an April Fools’ Day prank featuring fake HD-2D visuals and a turn-based RPG concept.
- Other rumored game announcements, including a prequel to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, a Kingdom Hearts spinoff starring Donald, a Fallout: New Vegas narrative adventure by Obsidian, and a Simpsons open-world game inspired by Yakuza, were also revealed as jokes.
- Cubivore is reportedly coming to Nintendo Switch Online’s GameCube collection, but this too was presented in a humorous context, reflecting the difficulty of distinguishing real news on April Fools’ Day.
- Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney confirmed the company will not replace laid-off employees with AI, instead investing more in remaining staff, but this statement was also part of the day’s pranks.
- The editor expresses frustration with the volume of fake announcements on April Fools’ Day and jokes about a false Bloodborne PS5 patch report, emphasizing the challenge of verifying news on this date.
