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April Game Releases Crowd the Calendar Across PS5, Xbox, Switch and PC

The month signals broader access with Starfield’s PS5 debut plus Hades 2’s day-one Game Pass launch.

Overview

  • Starfield expands on Tuesday, April 7 with the Free Lanes update and the Terran Armada story DLC as the game arrives on PlayStation 5 alongside Xbox and PC.
  • Hades 2 lands on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on April 14 with a day-one release on Xbox Game Pass, widening access beyond its earlier Switch 2 window.
  • Nintendo’s lineup includes Pokémon Champions on April 8 as a free-to-start, battle-focused Switch game, followed on April 16 by Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream after a viral demo.
  • Capcom’s new IP Pragmata launches on April 17 for PS5, Switch 2 and Xbox, pairing third-person shooting with real-time hacking puzzles to break enemy defenses.
  • Late-month anchors include Double Fine’s Kiln on April 23 and Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred on April 28, with Saros and InKonbini rounding out releases on April 30, as GTA 6 remains listed for November 19 with timing still treated as tentative.