Episodic video games
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| June 4 2025 | Third and fourth chapters of Deltarune released. |
| May 9 2025 | Game released for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. |
| May 9 2025 | Toby Fox announces Deltarune will release on June 4, 2025 for PS4, Switch, PS5, and PC in the West, and at midnight June 5, 2025 in Japan, containing the first four chapters. |
| 2025 | Deltarune ported to Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5. |
| 2025 | Hannah Telle was nominated for Great White Way Award for Best Acting at the New York Game Awards |
| 2025 | Outstanding Video Game award status is pending at the 36th GLAAD Media Awards |
| 2025 | Social Impact award status is pending at the 25th Game Developers Choice Awards |
| 2025 | Nominated for Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music at the New York Game Awards |
| 2025 | Longlisted for Game Beyond Entertainment at the 21st British Academy Games Awards |
| 2025 | Received an Honorable Mention for Best Narrative at the 25th Game Developers Choice Awards |
| 2025 | Nominated for Herman Melville Award for Best Writing at the New York Game Awards |
| 2025 | Don't Nod delayed their game Lost Records: Bloom & Rage to avoid competing with Double Exposure. |
| March 2025 | Square Enix reported Life Is Strange: Double Exposure sales as a 'large loss' in their Q3 financial report, indicating significant commercial disappointment for the game. |
| 2025 | Chapters 3 and 4 are slated for release, along with ongoing localization and console porting of upcoming chapters. |
| February 18 2025 | First part (first 'tape') of Bloom & Rage is released for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S. |
| January 30 2025 | Chapter 4 announced with a planned release date. |
| January 30 2025 | Mob Entertainment announced Chapter 4 with a planned release date. |
| January 30 2025 | Fourth chapter of Poppy Playtime released on Windows. |
| January 28 2025 | Nintendo Switch version of the game was released via retail. |
| January 28 2025 | The Nintendo Switch physical retail version of Life Is Strange: Double Exposure was released. |
| 2024 | Production of Deltarune Chapter 5 began. |
| 2024 | Chapters 3 and 4 began undergoing localization and being ported to consoles. |
| 2024 | The development team set and met an internal deadline of September 1 for completing Chapter 4's main content. |
| 2024 | Hannah Telle was nominated for Best Performance at The Game Awards 2024 |
| 2024 | Life Is Strange: Double Exposure was nominated for Games for Impact at The Game Awards 2024 |
| 2024 | Original planned release window for the game in late 2024, which was subsequently delayed. |
| 2024 | Initially planned release for Bloom & Rage, which was later delayed to avoid competition with Life Is Strange: Double Exposure. |
| November 19 2024 | Nintendo Switch version of the game was released digitally. |
| November 19 2024 | The Nintendo Switch digital version of Life Is Strange: Double Exposure was released. |
| October 31 2024 | André Øvredal was confirmed as the director of the Bendy and the Ink Machine film adaptation. He expressed commitment to creating a movie that would honor the game's characters and world, promising a special experience for fans. |
| October 29 2024 | Life Is Strange: Double Exposure was officially released for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S. |
| October 15 2024 | Players who pre-ordered the Ultimate Edition received early access to the first two chapters of Life Is Strange: Double Exposure. |
| September 20 2024 | Second and third chapters of Poppy Playtime released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, and Xbox Series X. |
| July 12 2024 | Poppy Playtime released on Xbox One, Xbox Series S, and Xbox Series X. |
| June 2024 | Square Enix revealed Life Is Strange: Double Exposure during the Xbox Games Showcase, announcing a direct sequel to the original Life Is Strange (2015) game, developed by Deck Nine. |
| May 2024 | Legendary Entertainment and Angry Films announce they will co-produce and develop the live-action Poppy Playtime film, with Don Murphy and Susan Montford involved. |
| April 14 2024 | Bendy: Secrets of the Machine was released on Steam as a free game, allowing players to explore Gent's creation and solve puzzles in the Dark Puddles realm, revealing a game called 'B3ndy'. |
| February 29 2024 | Poppy Playtime: Forever was released on the Roblox platform by Mob Entertainment and Jazwares. The game supports up to 10 players per server and includes a feature allowing players to build their own maps and stories. |
| January 2024 | Robert Sephazon is recruited as a producer for the Deltarune project. |
| January 2024 | Third chapter of Poppy Playtime released on Windows. |
| January 30 2024 | Chapter 3 released on Steam. |
| 2023 | Huggy Wuggy plush toys experienced high global demand, with both licensed and unlicensed versions being popular among children, largely driven by the character's visibility on YouTube. |
| December 2023 | Max discovers a new ability to 'pulse' into an alternate timeline where Safi is still alive, allowing her to travel between parallel timelines. |
| December 2023 | Max learns about Maya Okada, a former student who committed suicide after Lucas plagiarized her work, with Safi and Vinh failing to defend her. |
| December 2023 | Max and Safi expose Lucas' plagiarism at a Krampus-themed party using their respective powers. |
| December 2023 | Bloom & Rage was officially announced at the Game Awards. |
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