On January 7, 2025, the PC edition of the open-world action RPG “Sea Fantasy,” made with pixel art, will be available on Steam for 1,650 yen. This is a week earlier than its original release date in February 2025 as announced by developer METASLA. The game will offer language options in English, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese. Additionally, they are also planning to release unspecified console versions at some point.
According to their official statement, South Korean publishing and development company Smilegate has decided to invest strategically in Absurd Ventures, a U.S.-based media and entertainment firm established by Dan Houser, co-founder of Rockstar Games. As a result of this deal, Smilegate will be able to collaborate with Absurd Ventures on their upcoming intellectual properties.
In early December, Microsoft is set to introduce additional games to its Xbox Game Pass library. These new additions include “Indiana Jones and the Great Circle” as well as “Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled”, among others.
On December 9, Kairosoft is set to launch the PC edition of the sweet shop management game inspired by Doraemon, named “Doraemon Dorayaki Shop Story”, through Steam. The announcement was made by the developers themselves.
On December 4, gaming publishers Axolot Games and developers Redbeat Interactive are set to launch the survival adventure game “Raft” for both PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series. Players in regions that have already reached December 4 can start playing it right now.
In a recent media interview following the “Shadow of the Erdtree” expansion for Elden Ring earning the Grand Award at the 2024 PlayStation Partner Awards Japan Asia, company president and CEO Hidetaka Miyazaki of FromSoftware confirmed that they are currently engaged in numerous ventures spanning different genres.