It is April 1, the cursed day, when every person and brand decides that they are, in fact, the funniest person or distributed agent on the planet. Here’s a roundup of the best and worst April Fool’s gags from the land of games for 2018.
(For a recap of last year, here are 2017's offerings.)
Final Fantasy XIV
Square Enix are finally offering us what we all want: augmented reality item harvesting in Final Fantasy XIV Online Go. The entire website is pretty funny.
Rocket League
Apparently all the hats are stuck in “Embiggened Mode” for a limited-time, April Foolish event.
Enlisted
The problem with most battle royale games is that they don’t have more cooking items as defensive armor and offensive weapons. Enter Cuisine Royale.
CD Projekt Red
They’re apparently looking for a very good D.O.G.E.
Razer
This nanomachine fluid is going to turn you into an “omnicidal demigod.”
Path of Exile
Yet another game enters the battle royale extended universe.
Corsair
These graphics card creators are finally taking a stand.
Warframe
If you’ve ever wanted a companion creature that will haunt your days and nights, then this foolery is for you.
Pokémon
Team Rocket have taken over all of the official Pokémon channels today, including the Twitter account, in order to finally get Pikachu.
GeForce
They’ve opened an Academy of Gaming.
Let It Die
That zany character known as Uncle Death is now learning how to live, and love, in this lonely world.
Sony
Board game adaptations are officially over. Learn all about it.
PlatinumGames
Don’t you wish that you could play with the real power brokers of the video game world in the comfort of your own home? Well now you can.
Project Eevee x Tekken
Eevee’s coming to Tekken, y’all.
World of Warcraft
Blizzard have gifted us / cursed us with a huge number of microevents, some of which seem to be on a wholly different timeline.
Street Fighter
Digital card games are the new hotness, and I’ve been waiting for the Street Fighter franchise to hop on this exciting new trend.
Rock Band 4
When I jam, I get anxious. I’m glad that this April Fools mindfulness mode has entered into my life, though.
Shovel Knight
The next generation...from a few generations ago...is finally happening. I can’t wait to jump and shovel!
Payday
Remember when everything had a throwback cartoon? Well you can live that life again.
Horizon: Zero Dawn
Body pillows are things that people like. It’s a very tall pillow.
League of Legends
People enjoy food, so League has given us the opportunity to gaze upon some “April foods” skins.
Pokémon Go
This game is finally going to get the graphical upgrade that we’ve all been nostalgically looking backward to.
Smite
Learn about a brand-new character coming to this god-filled game. Everyone loves a dog, right?
Blizzard Entertainment
After all this time, we are finally getting a dance game worth loving. How much lore is in it? Only time will tell.
Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius
Adding an entire new dimension to a video game is probably very hard, and I bet that there are some people who are legit sad that this game is not real.
Farming Simulator
There’s something about the Commodore 64 that makes things better and more mysterious, and I wish that I could have done some intensive farming on that platform back in the day.
Stronghold
This PC strategy game is finally making its way to the best console ever released.
For Honor
Under the guise of a “new game mode,” For Honor have created what appears to be a water buffalo Twitch Plays scenario. You can watch the stream here.
Remedy Games
Apparently coffee is more fun to make than games. And, well, I love a cup of coffee. So I get it.
Minecraft
They’re “fixing” all of their textures today so that they finally look “good.” It’s been a long time coming, I think. Read the rationale here.
Beamdog
The Baldur’s Gate Enhanced Edition developers are streaming a special Dating & Dragons game today.
Hearthstone
You can now play Hearthstone with a new language option: Nerglish. It’s that “lglglglmgrmrl” language that the Murloc’s speak. Learn more about it here.
Need for Speed
Sometimes simplicity just works. These cars wanna go fast, but they go slow right now. What a world!
War For The Overworld
The developers of the dark lord strategy game have announced a new, April Fool-y visual novel called Dungeon Hearts, and you can actually play it.
War Thunder
The developers of the tank combat game have announced a new game: Silent Thunder, where you take on the role of a submarine. This actually seems pretty cool.
Far Cry 5
Watch this video to see an incredibly long windup for a punchline about a dog carrying a gun around.
Sonic the Hedgehog
I think this is a good idea, and I want to buy it all.