April Fools and jokes in the gaming industry have long become a tradition. Every year on a significant date, developers and publishers publish funny videos on YouTube, posts on Twitter or Facebook and this in every possible way entertain and “trolls” players around the world.
In this collection, we will talk about the most funny, in our opinion, the tricks of the creators of the video game: from false announcements to crazy updates.
Hearthstone: the mmo unveiled
Industry veterans, company Blizzard , known not only as the creators of the cult worlds Warcraft And Starcraft, but also as masters of thin and caustic humor. So, last year on the official YouTube channel World of Warcraft appeared a short advertising video of the “New View” on the Universe of the Collection Card Game universe Hearthstone – Hearthstone: The Mmo Unveiled.
Hearthstone – Curse Voice
Another funny rally on the topic of cardunity in Hearthstone, But back in 2015, the developers of the voice communication program in online games published Curse Voice. On the YouTube channel, they officially announced the implementation of the development of Blizzard game … However, judging by the trailer, the functionality of the program did not work exactly as many expected and turned out to be limited by quotes of intra-game characters.
"Witcher 3: Wild Hunt" – "Roach"
But not only Blizzard can laugh at themselves. Employees CD Projekt Red We met the previous day of the fool a seriously made video on the topic of the horse of roach too perfectly obtained in their game. A short video introduces us to the inconsistent corner of the gaming industry – the bug production department engaged in a responsible task – not let the player confuse the game with reality.
Titanfall: Prime
In 2014, players were delighted by the developers of the science and fiction action Titanfall. A trailer for the new DLC was published on the official channel of the IGN publication, which allegedly added a completely new titanium to the game, namely, the legendary leader of the Autobots of Optimus Prime. The transformer looked deliberately funny, but in battle he did not know his equal and simply torn opponents into pieces with his huge glowing ax.
Arma 3 – The Splendid Split
In the same 2014, employees of the Czech studio distinguished themselves Bohemia Interactive. As a first-April joke, they published on their YouTube channel a video parodia on the popular advertising of trucks Volvo With the famous actor Jean-Claude Van Damme. The video almost exactly repeated the original video … with one exception: impressive tractors changed to small racing cards.
Deus Ex: New Art Direction & Human Defiance
They tried to charge us with a great mood – and it turned out very funny – and in Eidos montreal. In 2013 and in 2016, two woe-employee of the studio, who gave us the last two parts Deus Ex , Jonathan Jacques Bellet and Jean-Franesu Duga, in short videos tried to impose their vision of the franchise to the authorities.
At first it was an eight -bit version Human Revolution, called Human Defiance , and then – an attempt to introduce a unique graphic design worthy of a talented artist's brush in Mankind Divined. It turns out badly, but watching their attempts is a pleasure.
Nintendo: Virtual U
In the 2014 rich for humor, even such mastodons as Nintendo , On the first of April, they tried to convince players of the whole world of the existence of innovative development: Virtual U virtual reality points. The decisive answer to the existing VR developments had a number of advantages: for example, amazing compactness and even approval of the World Dentists Federation.
Zombie Army Thrillogy
Back in 2014, it was possible to get to the zombie voyage-however, only in the April Fools from the First Apart from Rebellion. Once again, reminding the gamers about their crazy project to shoot zombies, the developers gave us a two-minute dance from the rebel from the dead Adolf Hitler with a dance of German soldiers of varying degrees of decomposition.
Umbrella Corporation Requests Bailout
But in 2009, it was possible to laugh well at the recording on the website of the Gamespot publication – the news in which the director of Umbrella turned to the US government. Insidious villains from Resident Evil They require one hundred billion dollars for the maintenance of zombies created in laboratories, and in case of refusal of financing, they threaten to release monsters to the will, recalling that several women, a small orphanage and a street cat had already suffered from their hands.
Dying Light: Superhero
On the first of April 2015, in the occupied zombie Harran, you could become a victim of a spoiled Party of Antizin-a local cure for zombie pain. Only one day developers Dying Light released a funny update that gave your character the power of a real superhero. Enemies scattered from your blows to pieces, they were thrown by tens of meters. True, the second day the effect of the side effect of the taken medicine ceased, and the entire defective party was destroyed.
Grid: Railroad
A year earlier, authors of the racing simulator Grid "Announced" their new game – Grid: Railroad. Fierce contractions between riders were transferred from racing tracks to the railway rails. Instead of supercars, they promised to present a steam locomotive, and among the distinctive features it was mentioned access to additional content for the presentation of a travel card and customization of the wagons of your racing composition.
Killzone film
Film adaptation of his fantastic action movie Guerrilla Games promised in 2014. Console exclusive Killzone, According to the developers, Tim Burton himself undertook to transfer to large screens. The joke of the movie A Helghastly Adventure was really reminiscent of the director’s creations, and Casiroom Casino the main roles were supposed to be fully performed by his beloved actors-Johnny Depp and Helena Bonya Carter.
Assassin’s Solid
In 2008, a video was the subject of jokes, which today gained more than a million views and uniting gameplay features of two popular series: Assassin’s Creed And Metal Gear Solid. The draw from Hideo Kodzima himself invited us to evaluate the symbiosis of two such different worlds and observe the solid Snayk, who took the image of Assassin Altair, in a small gameplay video.
Apple iplay
Did not ignore the playing industry and Apple , releasing a parody of your upcoming iPlay gaming platform. In 2013, the “developers” of the device zealously advertised the novelty, attributing to her all kinds of ridiculous merits. So, Apple was persistently sure that the player on the new console is unlikely to need any games, except for all kinds of variations Angry Birds.
Journey: Rocket Death Match
Journey, One of the most soulful and meditative games, in April 2013 “threatened” the players with an addition, allegedly discovered “a new way of immersion in gameplay”. Rocket Death Match DLC, as the name is clear, could introduce a deadly PVP-sgelm between the players, giving everyone a powerful rocket launcher. This bloodthirsty idea developers from Thatgamecompany Presented in a short video on their YouTube channel.
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
We can now be happy to spend a couple of hours on shooting hostile cyborgs in a nostalgic shooter from Ubisoft. In 2013 in Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon Not everyone believed, because the short teaser appeared exactly the first of April. After a small video, where we were shown the play logo, the Internet went to a walk about the truthfulness of the announcement, and only at the end of the month a full -fledged trailer was published.
Battle for Mars
And this year the developers will not sit back and will certainly find a way to cause a smile from us. For example, c World of Tanks announced an unexpected addition – in the continuation of their last year's joke about the lunar adventures of tankers. Now your combat vehicles have to go to the Red Planet, where you will find not only a change of scenery, but also a change of gameplay, due to other planetary physics and gravity.
Ark: Survival Evolved – Equus
Along with the "tankers" managed to make their contribution to the primary -arting jokes and the creators of the long -term construction Ark: Survival Evolved, where prehistoric creatures are woven into the Scientific and Fantastic Universe of the Mysterious Island Ark (ARK). In the update that goes out today, in addition to the gurt of new dinosaurs, a unicorn will appear – a rare variety of Equus, a local counterpart of a horse.
Of course, this is only a small part of how the developers entertained their fans and had fun themselves on April first, but it was these cases that we were remembered brighter than others. We hope that today will give a lot of fresh sparkling jokes, and therefore we urge you to carefully monitor the news and warn you that today nothing can be trusted!