Update: An official statement for Gamescom 2020 has now been released, which we have below.
Original: The German Press Agency has reported that the German government have banned all public events until August 31st 2020 in response to social distancing measures implemented due to the COVID-19 pandemic, effectively cancelling Gamescom 2020.
While the show’s organizers have yet to comment on the status of the show going forward, last month a post on the event’s website claiming that if the physical event could not go ahead, they would instead host a digital event in its absence.
This story is developing and we will update as the organisers respond to this situation.
Gamescom statement
Even though not all details are known at present, the nationwide ban on major events until the end of August will also affect the planning for Gamescom 2020. Furthermore: Gamescom 2020 will definitely take place digitally! We will provide further information shortly.
The over-the-top anime action beat ’em up Fly Punch Boom! is in the works for Switch, Jollypunch Games has confirmed. A release window has not yet been confirmed.
Here’s an overview of Fly Punch Boom!, along with a trailer:
Saber Interactive, the studio behind the Switch port of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, has revealed that it’s bringing World War Z to Switch.
World War Z is a four-player cooperative third-person shooter. Hundreds of zombies can sometimes appear on screen, and the game also supports four players online. Saber CEO Matt Karch said that giving everything involved, the Switch port has been “the hardest thing that we have had to do”.
Karch mentioned to IGN:
Jupiter is releasing Picross S4 on Switch next week, the company has announced. A release is planned for April 23.
Here’s an overview of the game:
Niantic have announced that they are implementing more features to allow Pokémon GO players to play from home during the COVID-19 pandemic including a new ‘Remote Raid Pass’ item which allows players to find nearby raids without having to physically travel to their location.
The item will be available in the in-game store and will act similarly to the Raid Pass available in the game currently, allow a limited number of players to participate in raids. In the future, players will unfortunately see a decrease in their attack power when using the item however.
Niantic stated:
Alwa’s Legacy, the successor to the 8-bit inspired platformer Alwa’s Awakening, has a new release window. The game will launch this summer, developer Elden Pixels announced today.
We have the following overview and trailer for the game:
Help Will Come Tomorrow, the story-driven survival game, is due out for Switch on April 21. View some footage in the video below.
The real-time strategy game Rover Wars arrives on the Switch eShop tomorrow. For a look at some footage, view the video below.
Awesome Industries today announced that Tacticool Champs, a multiplayer twin-stick shooter party game, is bound for Switch. A release is planned for Q4 2020.
Here’s an overview of Tacticool Champs, along with a trailer:
Blind Men, the latest visual novel on Switch, has received some new footage. Check out the gameplay in the video below.
