April Fools Day is the day where everyone plays pranks on their friends, family and the people around. The point of the day is to get a good laugh out of it and distract from the mundane aspects of life. Surely enough, the gaming world is known for celebrating this day of pranks too. Like any other April 1st in the past, a bunch of announcements have surfaced on the internet from both game makers as well as gaming hardware companies celebrating this day of humor.
We have scrounged the internet to find some authentic and some bizarre pranks to highlight what creative minds across the globe crafted. Check out some of the best announcements from the gaming world on April Fools Day 2023 below:
Overwatch 2 brings Arcade Mode
Overwatch 2 wants the players to celebrate this day together as they “release” a new update that consists of an Arcade Mode. This new mode has made changes to all the heroes in the game. The good part is that all these changes are exclusive to the new mode.
Say hello to flying tanks and spring-loaded kicks ????
Check out the VERY serious patch notes to see the updates to all our Heroes’ ability kits in Arcade Mode only (for now) ✨
???? https://t.co/i04TAxw51R pic.twitter.com/h5897MJQWg
— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) March 31, 2023
Razer Razer Shaving Mouse
Razer’s topped it in the humour department as they announce the most bizarre gaming hardware. They revealed a product called “Razer Razer” describing it as “the world’s first shaving mouse powered by Razer Chroma RGB”. The trailer for the device claims that the mouse will help you bring your A-Game by achieving shaving speeds of 360 fps (follicles per second). They also had a Gillette inspired catchphrase at the end, “the best a gamer can get”.
Put on your best game face with the Razer Razer—the world’s first shaving mouse powered by Razer Chroma RGB. Get out of the hairiest situations with an ultra-clean shave that brings out your A-game: https://t.co/PwapphqPub pic.twitter.com/2DggYdIZsq
— R Λ Z Ξ R (@Razer) March 31, 2023
SEGA gives The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog free on Steam
Players that are looking for free Sonic themed title, look no further, The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog is now free on Steam. This is a murder mystery title, where players will have to interrogate and interact with new and old characters to get to the root of the mystery. Figure out who killed Sonic the Hedgehog to win the game.
The Sonic Social team proudly presents: The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog!
A brand new Sonic game. Available right now. On Steam. For FREE! pic.twitter.com/qOsvdwCU2b
— Sonic the Hedgehog (@sonic_hedgehog) March 31, 2023
Among Us gets new Modes
Among Us developers have released two new modes including “Horse Wrangling Mode” and “Classic Horse Mode”. Seekers and Imposters will now embrace the Cowboy theme as they become ranchers with Cowboy themed animations and music. This mode is only available till April 2.
???? APRIL FOOLS IS HERE ????
YEEEEEEEEEEHAW!!
Crewmates are now Horsemates in both Classic and Hide n Seek game modes!
???? Horse Wrangling Mode: Seekers are now Ranchers, with new animation & music
???? Classic Horse Mode: NeighhhThis is only around until April 2, so ride on now! pic.twitter.com/wEj3OZTMTB
— Among Us (@AmongUsGame) April 1, 2023
Indus BR in VR
Recently we got to see the alpha footage for this Made in India title by Pune-based studio SuperGaming. It showed us a glimpse of gameplay, in-game settings and more. Now we have received a brand-new announcement revealing that their title will get a VR port.
Indus BR now in ✨VR✨. #IndusGame #MadeInIndia #GameDev #BRinVR pic.twitter.com/FJsqCCa7I1
— Indus Game (@IndusGame) March 31, 2023
ROG Ally Handheld Console
ROG’s first handheld console has been announced and its called the ROG Ally. The company claims that this device will bring “true PC performance” to the players no matter where they are. They will be able to pick up and play from their gaming libraries on the go. This Windows based gaming handheld comes through partnership between ROG and AMD that brings the players the fastest AMD APU yet.
It also comes with a high-performance display with Full HD. The device is made by ROG Intelligent Cooling alloy and dual fans which are silent and perform well. The device can also be used to stream the games directly to your TV. Considering how plausable this looks like, we won’t be surprising if Asus ROG actually announces this later this year.
Introducing ROG’s first gaming handheld console!
Taking your PC games out of your gaming room is no longer a fantasy!Play wherever you are, whenever you want. With the #ROGALLY, you’ll never have to stop gaming again!
Notify me ???? https://t.co/ljc2GNN0UU#ROG pic.twitter.com/6iqyGbTGa4
— ROG Global (@ASUS_ROG) April 1, 2023
ASUS April Fools Day announcements
ASUS has announced a whole slew of products and features on April Fools day. First comes the Asus Hoverbook that will feature anti-gravity technology for dissipating heat. Then the ASUS ZenMaster, a laptop concept which will reduce stress and bring inner peace to users. Lastly, the ASUS Bodyguard is a literal bodyguard for your laptop. It protects your device no matter where you are. They also come with a bluetooth headset. Check out the thread of Asus April Fools Day 2023 announcements below:
Today is a day to announce some cool features, right? [THREAD] 1/5
— ASUS (@ASUS) April 1, 2023
NZXT teases Graphics Cards
NZXT, the company known for bringing players some of the best custom-built PCs, has just teased an image of a white NZXT-branded graphics card with the caption “SOON”. This tweet comes as a reply to their tweet all the way back in September 2022 when they asked the fans, “What if NZXT made graphics cards?”.
S????N™ https://t.co/vjDguIUnB1 pic.twitter.com/TaOlslzCft
— NZXT (@NZXT) March 31, 2023
MSI Energy Drink
MSI’s German Twitter account just released a trailer for an MSI energy drink that comes in two variants. The MSI energy drink will only be available until the stocks last.
Wer viel zockt, braucht viel Energie!
Dürfen wir vorstellen: MSI’s eigener Energy Drink ????
Nur solange der Vorrat reicht! pic.twitter.com/2MOi8WzEDv— MSI Deutschland (@msigaming_de) April 1, 2023
AORUS Catmaster
We all know that AORUS knows how to keep your PC cool, but it seems they have a solution for your pet cats too. They have just announced the AORUS CatMaster, designed to provided your pet cats with proper ventilation through optimal airflow and RGB. The kickstarter for this project begins today.
Vind je kat het ook zo fijn om op je PC te relaxen? AORUS heeft de oplossing om jouw PC koel en je huisdier tevreden te houden.
Introducing the AORUS Cat Master. Optimale airflow en uiteraard met RGB!Kickstarter gaat morgen van start. Doe jij mee? pic.twitter.com/niyv8bdgkK
— AORUS Benelux (@AORUS_BNLX) April 1, 2023
Zero Wings AI by be quiet!
AI is taking over everything and now we have an AI controlled PC fan too. Designed to take care of all your PC cooling needs with the help of fan AI Zanos. It can determine which type of cooling is necessary by understanding the situation dynamically. It has “Controlled Airflow Technology” which provides ventilation without fan blades and other interesting features. It also has RGB which, as we all know improves gamig performance. Learn more about it below:
HyperX Headphones Hydration
HyperX teased headsets will keep you hydrated even in the most intense gaming situations. The company announced this new hydration headset through a tweet along with a link for more details if gamers want to check additional information.
cooked up this headset so y’all can stop telling us to STAY HYDRATED ????
>> https://t.co/LePQivoDKI pic.twitter.com/ZFSiB71FMe
— HyperX (@HyperX) March 31, 2023
PlayStation University Contest
PlayStation Japan twitter account has just announced a PlayStation University contest for players to enroll for. If they win, the player will be eligible for a “Blue Book Case” for their DualSense. Players should know that the wireless controller is not a part of the reward and instead, they will only win the controller case. Learn more about PlayStation University below:
\入学希望者必見!/
「プレイステーション®の大学」受験には必須の「青本」????
DualSense™ ワイヤレスコントローラーがぴったり入る、特別仕様のボックスになっています????今日は #エイプリルフール ですが…
世界に一つの現物を“本当に”抽選で1名様にプレゼント????応募詳細は下のリプライに続く▼ pic.twitter.com/LjzrLXyYQI
— プレイステーション公式 (@PlayStation_jp) April 1, 2023
Valorant Introduces Cypher’s Revenge Game Mode Trailer
Valorant just released a new trailer that showed Cypher’s Angry Side as the Agent is out for revenge this time around. To top the level of pranks, Riot also removed fake patch notes that created waves within the community. Riot sure knows how to make its players chuckle.
We’ve made some major changes to VALORANT. Check out a special edition of our patch notes here:
➡️ https://t.co/R1nD13ot6u pic.twitter.com/KZ8VTjTaiL
— VALORANT (@PlayVALORANT) April 1, 2023
Minecraft’s The Vote Update
Minecraft is giving the players the ultimate power to make choices. This comes after a series of Mob and Biome votes. Mojang has perfected the update and found what players want the most and are bringing the Vote Update. The choice will be to make choices this time around for players.
Goat Simulator 3 X Catan
Goat Simulator 3 collabs with popular board game catan where players will now be able to use Catan sheeps in the game. Pilgor will also be introduced as the new Catan Console Edition goat for limited amount of time.
So THAT’S how the sheep got into San Angora.
Players can now step into the hooves of @settlersofcatan‘s sheep in @GoatSimulator 3 ???? pic.twitter.com/nyLzL7p07T— Goat Simulator (@GoatSimulator) April 1, 2023
League of Legends Blind Pick Match
Riot just does not play pranks in one game, but all games they offer. For League of Legends they have started giving out hat for Blind Pick and Draft Pick Modes. Players will also experience many goofy occurrences in that are sure to make you laugh.
Silly goofy things are happening now in blind pick and draft pick modes, until EOD 4/2 local time ???? https://t.co/RB38eI38X9
— League of Legends (@LeagueOfLegends) April 1, 2023
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Bobble Heads
Assassins Creed Valhalla has now experience the infiltration of Rabbids that have messed with Layla’s Animus settings. Through that, players can equip the Eivor and Rabbids Bobble Heads from your inventory for some bobblehead fun.
Those mischievous Rabbids have been messing with Layla’s Animus settings!
Jump into Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and equip the Eivor and Rabbids Bobble Heads from your inventory for some bobblehead fun.
Available now through April 6. #AssassinsCreed #AprilFools pic.twitter.com/aY2OSEFHA2
— Assassin’s Creed (@assassinscreed) April 1, 2023
Dead By Daylight Mobile Playoffs
Interested players can see Team Swing battle it out with Kingdom, Predrop vs TBD amd Lower Bracket Match one today if they are aching for some Dead by Daylight action.
Today’s Matchup:
Team Swing vs Kingdom – 16:00 ET
Predrop vs TBD – 18:00 ET
Lower Bracket Match 1 – 20:00 ETDon’t miss the matches live????
Youtube:https://t.co/xNlUhAdsm6
Facebook:https://t.co/luEcKvzlKM
Twitch:https://t.co/D8uzAdXiYS pic.twitter.com/vQPcCUcud1— Dead by Daylight Mobile (@DbDMobile) April 1, 2023
Hitman World of Assassination Escape Rooms.
In honour of April fools, Hitman is introducing World of Assassination Escape Rooms Globally, do you have the skill to evade being assassinated?
We’re excited to finally share the news that we’re opening the doors to The World of Assassination Escape Rooms across the globe ???? pic.twitter.com/rCIP8FGrek
— HITMAN (@Hitman) April 1, 2023
New State Mobile Crates
New State Movile brings the players three surprise crates in celebration of April Fools Day. They have mentioned that it is the real deal, but players will have to visit the game to make sure. The promotion will only last till 1:00 AM on April 2nd. New State Mobile also has a big head bug for April Fools that gives you a bobble head in the game.
Don’t be fooled – it’s a real deal! ????
We offer three surprise crates to celebrate April Fools’ Day ????
Don’t wait too long, though – this sale won’t last forever!
Available from UTC 01:00 on April 1st to 01:00 on April 2nd.#NEWSTATEMOBILE #NEWSTATECRATE #APRILFOOLSDAY pic.twitter.com/xMT4eBZ3dm— NEW STATE MOBILE (@NEWSTATEMOBILE) April 1, 2023
Error Code : 0401
Report the ‘big head’ bug you found in NEW STATE MOBILE#NEWSTATEMOBILE #BIGHEADSTATE #APRILFOOLSDAY pic.twitter.com/2Iey0HtwIi— NEW STATE MOBILE (@NEWSTATEMOBILE) April 1, 2023
Nier Reincarnation Mama’s Challenge
Nier Reincarnation will be introducing a special, limited time April Fool’s Day event called Mama’s Challenge. This event will only be available till April 10 23:59PM so players should check it out as soon as possible.
A challenge from Mama is now underway!
A special April Fools’ day only event is on now!
(*Please note that the event will only be available until Apr. 10, 23:59 PST 2023)#NieR #NieRReincarnation pic.twitter.com/oRHjlsIkRH
— NieR Re[in]carnation EN (@NieRReinEN) April 1, 2023
PUBG Battlegrounds gives you Superpowers
On April Fools Day 2023, players will be able to use superpowers to obliterate your enemies. Take advantage of the OP Coin to claim your Superpower and then get ready to create havoc in the battleground.
Ever dreamt of having superpowers? Grab your superpower using OP Coin and get ready to dominate the Battlegrounds in Bizarre Battle Royale.#PUBG #BATTLEGROUNDS #BizarreBattleRoyale pic.twitter.com/xb1Jlktn3i
— PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS (@PUBG) April 1, 2023
PowerWash Simulator announces the arrival of PowerWash Survivors
PowerWash Survivors, coming soon???? pic.twitter.com/pg6ngQd9U5
— PowerWash Simulator (@PowerWashSim) April 1, 2023
Insomniac says April Fools day is upon them with a Gif of a Sad Dr. Nefarious.
April Fools’ Days is upon us. #Ratchet20 pic.twitter.com/DAekHP22Ja
— Insomniac Games (@insomniacgames) April 1, 2023
Battlefield 2042 is asking player to get ready to jump straight into Ishimura on April 1.
Ready your squad and jump straight into the Ishimura on April 1st! ???? pic.twitter.com/IBYeGlml80
— Battlefield (@Battlefield) April 1, 2023
VRising is bringing players some fast updates
You said you wanted fast updates! Coming Soon. #VRising #gameupdate pic.twitter.com/5DCH3mfzHV
— V Rising (@VRisingGame) April 1, 2023
On the topic of Pranks, The Sun also gave us a glimpse into Megxit: Call of Duke-Y, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s game
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