In the battle for the cutest open-world creature collecting game, Pawprint Studio’s Aniimo could emerge as the big winner. At least visually. Other games definitely have their charm. I’m not sure I can imagine the Palworld crew jumping ship from a game they bought soon, although some of them might just play both since Aniimo is free to play. And I know that HoYo fans are waiting for Honkai: Nexus Anima for no other reason than that we get more of Blade, Otto and Kiana, as well as other characters from the Honkai-verse.

Dans l'ensemble, there’s no denying that Aniimo is extremely warm and cuddly, has lovely surroundings, and has cute, fluffy animals that you just want to cuddle. So I’m sure those watching the game will be happy to know that not only is another closed beta test on the way, but that we finally have a launch window for the game. Strictly speaking, it’s a nice little window. The game is currently scheduled to launch in the third quarter of this year. That gives them about three months to work with it. As we get closer to the third quarter, I’m sure it will be narrowed down even further – ou, as sometimes happens, pushed back. But at least now we know what they’re aiming at.

Before launching, Pawprint plans further testing, and this is where the next CBT comes into play. As with the launch, we don’t have a specific date for the test yet, but we know it will take place this summer. What players can expect from the test is exploring the world through collaboration with Aniimo. Twined players can also use the Aniimo to immerse themselves in Aniimo society. Four new Aniimo will be available during testing: Bubbeep, Popapus, Mophlin and Sausite. New forms will also be available.

Speaking of exploration, prepare to explore the newly introduced Isle of Peace. En outre, there will be improvements to house building and a new PvP mode has been introduced.