April Fools' Day 2024 Unleashes Creative Gags Across the Gaming World

From playable pranks to imaginative teasers, video game companies embrace the spirit of April Fools' with a variety of unique and humorous gags.

April Fools' Day 2024 brought a variety of playful and creative gags across the video game industry, with some pranks even becoming playable modes for a limited time.
CD Projekt teased an Elden Ring expansion and released a Cyberpunk 2077 edition on 97,619 floppy disks, showcasing the day's imaginative spirit.
Playable gags included a giant-sized mode in Dead by Daylight, a 'Long Mode' in Among Us, and switched weapons in For Honor, offering players unique and temporary experiences.
The Pokémon Company introduced a competitive Pokémon Sleep event, and Overwatch 2 launched a limited-time arcade mode with visual and gameplay tweaks, highlighting the diversity of this year's pranks.
Some April Fools' jokes, like Duckside, a survival game where you play as a gun-wielding duck, hint at potential future projects, blending humor with genuine intrigue.