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2026[]

June[]

• June 2nd, 2026 - At the PlayStation State of Play, a new trailer for Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls introduces the Knights of Doom team line-up, including newly revealed Magneto, Green Goblin, and Carnage. Stuntman: Hollywood is announced, set to feature vehicles from Back to the Future, Death Race, Fast and Furious, Knight Rider, and Miami Vice.

May[]

• May 24th, 2026 - Yujiro Hanma from Baki the Grappler is announced as an upcoming playable character in Tekken 8, set to release in early 2027.
• May 21st, 2026 - Guy Spelunky is added to Fraymakers as a playable character.
• May 14th, 2026 - Act III of Fortnite Chapter 7: Season 3 is a collaboration with Overwatch, featuring Tracer, Genji, D.Va and Mercy as Item Shop skins, as well as new Overwatch-themed POIs and weapons/items. Marvel Rivals Season 8: Sins of Alchemax is also released, featuring Devil Dinosaur and Cyclops as new playable characters.
• May 12th - 2026 - Phasmophobia x Alan Wake is released. Little Kitty, Big City adds a collaboration with The Amazing Digital Circus, featuring a Jax costume and Pomni plush.
• May 11th, 2026 - Subway Surfers adds a Angry Birds collaboration, featuring humanized versions of Red and Chuck as playable characters.
• May 8th, 2026 - Lois Griffin from Family Guy, Linda Belcher from Bob's Burgers, and Peggy Hill from King of the Hill are added to Fortnite.

April[]

• April 30th, 2026 - RoboCop is added to Call of Duty: Black Ops 7/Warzone 2.0 as part of the RoboCop Event.
• April 23rd, 2026 - The Dart Monkey from Bloons is added to Fortnite as a Sidekick.
• April 22nd, 2026 - Call of Duty: Mobile Season 4 - Eternal Prison launches with a Godzilla x Kong event, featuring themed-rewards and the ability to control Godzilla, Kong, or Shimo.
• April 3rd, 2026 - Denji and Beam from Chainsaw Man make an appearance in the omake included in Volume 23 of Dandadan.

March[]

• March 27th, 2026 - A new poster for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie reveals that Fox McCloud from Star Fox will appear in the film.
• March 19th, 2026 - Fortnite Chapter 7: Season 2 - "Showdown" is released, which features Bugs Bunny from Looney Tunes in the Battle Pass. A new Item Shop preview reveals several new collabs: Captain America, based on his appearance from Captain America: The First Avenger (Match 19th), Iron Man, based on his Mark III armour from Iron Man (2008) (March 19th), and the Scouts from PEAK (March 21st).
• March 16th, 2026 - Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds announces three new free playable characters: Red from Angry Birds (releasing in April), Goro Majima from Like a Dragon (releasing in April), and Arle from Puyo Puyo (releasing in May).
• March 12th, 2026 - Sonic Rumble X The Smurfs is announced, featuring Papa Smurf, Smurfette, Smurfblossom, and Wild Smurf as playable characters. The event is set to begin on March 16th.
• March 10th, 2026 - Overwatch X NieR: Automata is released, which includes new crossover skins for 2B Kiriko, Adam Lifeweaver, Commander White Mercy, A2 Vendetta, and 9S Wuyang. Additionally, Apex Legends X Gundam is released, featuring crossover skins for Alter, Conduit, Crypto, Gibraltar, Mirage, Octane, Revenant, and Valkyrie; as well as Epyon Heat Rod and Beam Saber Mythic Universal Melees.
• March 9th, 2026 - An alternate trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie reveals that R.O.B. will appear in the film. Additionally, Hatsune Miku is added to Pop'n Music High☆Cheers!!. A teaser for Fortnite Chapter 7: Season 2 reveals a Captain America skin, based on his appearance from Captain America: The First Avenger.
• March 5th, 2026 - The remaster of Poker Night at the Inventory is released. Overcooked! All You Can Eat is also released for Netflix Games, including several playable characters from KPop Demon Hunters and Stranger Things.
• March 4th, 2026 - A new Fortnite Item Shop preview advertises several upcoming collabs: Tom Lizard from Hoppers (March 5th), and Rick and Morty Wave 3, with Rick Prime, Pickle Rick, Mr. PB, and Squancy (March 6th).
• March 3rd, 2026 - Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege Operation Silent Hunt is released, with Solid Snake from the Metal Gear series added as a new Operator.

February[]

• February 18th, 2026 - A new Fortnite Item Shop preview advertises several upcoming collabs: the Black and White Dino Rangers from Power Rangers: Dino Thunder (February 19th), and Disney Tsum Tsum Back Blings, based on Mickey Mouse, Goofy, and Donald Duck (February 22nd).
• 'February 15th, 2026 - Magik and Luna Snow are released for Fortnite.
• February 12th, 2026 - At the PlayStation State of Play, a new trailer for Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls introduces the Unbreakable X-Men team line-up, including newly revealed Wolverine, Magik, and Danger.
• February 5th, 2026 - A Muse Dash X Dave the Diver collaboration is announced.
• February 4th, 2026 - A remastered version of Poker Night at the Inventory is announced. Developed and published by Skunkape Games, the game is set to be released on March 5th.
• February 2nd, 2026 - The Imposter from Among Us is revealed and released as a playable character for Fraymakers, upgraded from an assist.

January[]

• January 27th, 2026 - A multi-episode crossover event between Beyond the Gates and The Young and the Restless is announced, set to air in June.
• January 7th, 2026 - A Fortnite X South Park collaboration is announced. Titled "Born in Chaos", the event will begin on January 9th and feature Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, Kenny McCormick, and Butters Stotch as skins, and Towelie as a Companion.

2025[]

December[]

• December 22nd, 2025 - The Godzilla X Sonic Rumble event is released, featuring Godzilla, Destoroyah, Mechagodzilla, and King Ghidorah as playable characters, Fire Rodan and Mothra as Buddies, and a new stage based on the Godzilla series.
• December 11th, 2025 - At The Game Awards, Marvel Rivals Season 6: Night at the Museum is announced, set to release on January 16th, 2026, featuring Deadpool as a new playable character. Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 is announced, a crossover between the two series. LEGO Fortnite: Odyssey X Ninjago is released, with Kai as the LEGO Pass skin, and Jay, Cole, and Zane as Item Shop skins.
• December 1st, 2025 - Marvel Cosmic Invasion is released.

November[]

• November 21st, 2025 - The Fortnite Chapter 6 Finale Event, "Zero Hour", is revealed through a teaser trailer, keyart, and future Item Shop drops, set to premiere on November 29th, 2025. The event will feature characters from Back to the Future, Kill Bill, KPop Demon Hunters, Power Rangers, The MonsterVerse, Scooby-Doo, The Simpsons, Star Wars, Superman, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and more.
• November 11th, 2025 - Marvel Rivals Season 5: Love is a Battlefield is announced, set to release on November 14th, featuring Gambit and Rogue as new playable characters.
• November 5th, 2025 - Chun-Li from Street Fighter is added to Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves as a playable DLC character.
• November 3rd, 2025 - The Smiling Friends episode: "Curse of the Green Halloween Witch" aired, which featured a cameo from Pyramid Head from the Silent Hill series.
• November 1st, 2025 - Fortnite Chapter 6, Mini-Season 2: "Fartnite" is released; a month-long Simpsons-themed season. Set on a small Springfield-themed map, new skins include Homer Simpson, Marge Simpson, Bart Simpson, Lisa Simpson, Ned Flanders, Krusty the Clown, Moe Szyslak, and Scratchy, along with remixed Fortnite original skins such as Blinky Fishstick and Springfielder Peely.

October[]

• October 10th, 2025 - New challengers for the DC K.O. comic event are revealed, including Annabelle, Homelander from The Boys, Sub-Zero from Mortal Kombat, Red Sonja, Samantha Strong from Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees, and Vampirella; set to appear starting February 2026.
• October 9th, 2025 - The Fortnitemares 2025 Event begins, with several collabs revealed, including Art the Clown from Terrifier, Ghostface from Scream, the Grabber from The Black Phone, Huggy Wuggy from Poppy Playtime, Jason Voorhees from Friday the 13th, the Mystery Gang from Scooby-Doo, the Semibots from R.E.P.O., and Wednesday from The Addams Family.

September[]

• September 18th, 2025 - Hat Kid from A Hat in Time is released for Fraymakers.
• September 16th, 2025 - Overwatch 2 X Persona 5 is released, which includes new crossover skins for Joker Wuyang, Skull Genji, Panther Mercy, Fox Lifeweaver, and Queen D.Va.
• September 3rd, 2025 - Marvel Rivals Season 4: Heart of the Dragon is announced, set to release on September 12th, featuring Angela and Daredevil as new playable characters. Beavis and Butt-Head are teased to be added to Fortnite.

August[]

• August 28th, 2025 - Hat Kid from A Hat in Time is revealed as a playable character in Fraymakers, set to release on September 18th. Fortnite X Deep Rock Galactic is revealed to release on August 29th.
• August 19th, 2025 - At Gamescom Opening Night Live, a Sonic X Pac-Man collaboration is revealed with DLC for both Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac and Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. Monster Hunter Wilds x Final Fantasy XIV is announced to release in September.
• August 18th, 2025 - Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance: The SEGA Villains Stage DLC is revealed, set to include Dr. Eggman from Sonic, along with two other unrevealed guest villains, releasing in early 2026. Helldivers 2 X Halo: ODST is set to release on August 26th.
• August 7th, 2025 - Fortnite Chapter 6, Season 4: "Shock 'N Awesome" is released, which features a UNSC Spartan from Halo, The Green/White Ranger and the Dino Megazord from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers in the Battle Pass.

July[]

• July 24th, 2025 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles X Godzilla is announced, a comic series by IDW set to release in November of 2026. Additionally, Beta Ray Bill and The Silver Surfer are revealed as new playable characters for Marvel Cosmic Invasion.
• July 11th, 2025 - The Astro Bot Vicious Void DLC adds Bots based on characters from Chrono Cross, Final Fantasy VII, Ghost of Yōtei, and NieR: Automata.
• July 8th, 2025 - Rick Grimes, Daryl Dixon, and Michonne from The Walking Dead are revealed to join Dead by Daylight, set for release on July 29th.
• July 2nd, 2025 - Timmy Turner from Fairly OddParents is announced as a playable character for Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny.
• July 1st, 2025 - Marvel Rivals Season 3: The Abyss Awakens is announced, set to release on July 11th, featuring Phoenix and Blade as new playable characters.

June[]

• June 26th, 2025 - Fortnite X Squid Game is released. Several variant covers featuring Stitch for upcoming Marvel comics are revealed, including Avengers, Captain America, Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, and X-Men.
• June 23rd, 2025 - Beavis, Butt-Head, Coach Buzzcut, and Todd from Beavis and Butt-Head are revealed to join Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Season 4 Reloaded on June 26th.
• June 21st, 2025 - At the 2025 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds announces DLC for characters and tracks from SpongeBob SquarePants, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, and Avatar.
• June 17th, 2025 - Dead by Daylight X Five Nights at Freddy's is released. Leonardo from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is announced as a playable character for Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny.
• June 13th, 2025 - Bob Belcher from Bob's Burgers, Cleveland Brown from Family Guy, and Hank Hill from King of the Hill are added to Fortnite for Father's Day. Characters from The Eminence in Shadow are revealed to appear in Season 3 of Isekai Quartet.
• June 7th, 2025 - Fortnite Chapter 6: Season 3 - Super is announced and released, featuring Red Robin and Superman in the Battle Pass.
• June 6th, 2025 - At Summer Games Fest, Marvel Cosmic Invasion reveals She-Hulk and Rocket Raccoon as new playable characters. Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds reveals Hatsune Miku, Ichiban Kasuga from Yakuza, Joker from Persona 5, Steve, Alex, and a Creeper from Minecraft as new playable racers. Hitman announces crossovers for James Bond and Mindseye. Crystal of Atlan announces a One-Punch Man collaboration. Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny is announced.
• June 4th, 2025 - At the PlayStation State of Play, Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls is revealed, a 4V4 tag-team fighting game developed by Arc System Works, featuring Captain America, Iron Man, Ms. Marvel, Spider-Man, Star-Lord, Ghost Rider, Doctor Doom, and Storm. Additionally, Everybody's Golf: Hot Shots reveals Pac-Man as a playable guest character.

May[]

• May 30th, 2025 - Ultron is added to Marvel Rivals as a new playable character.
• May 27th, 2025 - A crossover comic between Batman and Deadpool is announced, marking the first official crossover between DC and Marvel since 2003.
• May 20th, 2025 - Overwatch 2 X Street Fighter 6 is released, which includes new crossover skins for Ryu Hanzo, Chun-Li Juno, Cammy Widowmaker, Juri Kiriko, Guile Soldier: 76, M. Bison Sigma, Blanka Winston, and Dhalsim Zenyatta.
• May 9th, 2025 - Dead by Daylight X Five Nights at Freddy's is officially revealed, with Springtrap (The Animatronic) as the Killer and Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza as a new map. Additionally, several characters from The Witcher are also joining Dead by Daylight on June 3rd, including Geralt of Rivia, Yennefer, Triss, Ciri, The Leshen, and Erdein.

April[]

• April 20th, 2025: At the 2025 Star Wars Celebration, Fortnite Chapter 6, Season 3: "Galactic Battle" is revealed; a month-long Star Wars-themed season, set to release on May 2nd. New skins include Emperor Palpatine, Mace Windu, Poe Dameron, Captain Phasma, a First Order Stormtrooper, and Darth Jar Jar, along with remixed skins such as Apprentice/Sith Evie and Wookie Team Leader.
• April 11th, 2025: Adventure Time X Fortnite is released, featuring Finn the Human, Jake the Dog, Princess Bubblegum, and Marceline as new skins, with BMO and Lumpy Space Princess appearing as Back Blings. Marvel Rivals Season 2: Hellfire Gala is released.
• April 10th, 2025: Red from Angry Birds is revealed and released as a playable DLC character in Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble.
• April 9th, 2025: The Dave the Diver X Like a Dragon DLC is released.
• April 2nd, 2025: At the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 is set to include a skate park based on Bikini Bottom from SpongeBob SquarePants. Marvel Rivals Season 2: Hellfire Gala is revealed, set to begin on April 11th, featuring Emma Frost and Ultron as new playable characters.
• April 1st, 2025: Fortnite Update v34.21 adds new Mortal Kombat collaborations, including Scorpion, Raiden, and Kitana skins, Scorpion’s Kombat Kit and the First Blood Medallion items, and new landmarks on the map based on The Pit, The Living Forest, and The Dead Pool.

March[]

• March 28th, 2025: Bandai Namco updated the UGSF Timeline website for the first time in 11 years to include Shadow Labyrinth.
• March 27th, 2025: At the Nintendo Direct, Disney Villains Cursed Café is announced and released, featuring characters from 101 Dalmatians, Aladdin (Disney), Beauty and the Beast, The Emperor's New Groove, The Little Mermaid, Peter Pan, and Sleeping Beauty. DLC for Rift of the NecroDancer is set to include Madeline from Celeste and Peppino from Pizza Tower. Jay and Silent Bob are announced as new upcoming Operators in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.
• March 25th, 2025: Pac-Man is revealed and released as a playable DLC character in Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble.
• March 19th, 2025: The first issue of DC X Sonic the Hedgehog is released.
• March 13th, 2025: The fifth and final of five new Astro Bot levels: "Armored Hardcore" has released, which features a bot based on Ezio Auditore from Assassin's Creed.
• March 6th, 2025: The Jellystone! special: "Crisis on Infinite Mirths" has released on Max, featuring several Cartoon Network characters. The fourth of five new Astro Bot levels: "Hard to Bear" has released, which features a bot based on Sir Galahad from The Order: 1886. Season 12 of Disney Speedstorm, "On the Grid", is released, featuring Sam Flynn, Quorra, Rinzler, and Zuse from Tron as new playable racers.
• March 5th, 2025: The Invincible episode: "What Have I Done?" aired, adapting Invincible #60. The episode features appearances from The Astounding Wolf-Man, Brit, and Tech Jacket.
• March 3rd, 2025: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 is announced, with the Digital Deluxe Edition including the Doom Slayer and a Revenant from Doom as playable skaters, along with music and skate decks also based on Doom.
• March 2nd, 2025: A new Archie & Friends one-shot comic, titled "Level Up!", is announced and set to release on April 2nd, with the cover including references to Minecraft, Pac-Man, Pokémon, and Shantae.

February[]

• February 28th, 2025: The third of five new Astro Bot levels: "Cock-A-Doodle-Doom" has released, which features a bot based on Jade from Beyond Good & Evil.
• February 27th, 2025: Cowboy Bebop X Fortnite is released, featuring Spike Spiegel and Faye Valentine, with quests to unlock additional cosmetics releasing the next day. A Brawlhalla X Destiny collaboration is also announced, set to release on March 28th, with the Hunter, the Warlock, and the Titan as new playable characters.
• February 24th, 2025: Balatro: Friends of Jimbo 4 is announced and released, which features cards based on Assassin's Creed, Bugsnax, Civilization, Dead by Daylight, Fallout, Rust, Slay the Princess, and Vox Machina.
• February 21st, 2025: Human Torch and The Thing from the Fantastic Four are added to Marvel Rivals as playable characters.
• February 20th, 2025: Call of Duty X Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is released, featuring Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, Michelangelo, Master Splinter, and the Foot Clan. The second of five new Astro Bot levels: "Thrust or Bust", has released, which features a bot based on Toan from Dark Cloud.
• February 19th, 2025: A Harley Quinn X Elvira comic series has been announced.
• February 14th, 2025: Jake Sully and Neytiri from Avatar are released for Fortnite. Additionally, Sub-Zero from Mortal Kombat is revealed to be a part of the Fortnite Chapter 6: Season 2 Battle Pass.
• February 13th, 2025: A second Call of Duty X Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles collaboration is teased, featuring Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo. A customisable Iron Man skin is added to Fortnite. The first of five new Astro Bot levels: "Tick-Tock Shock", has released, which features a bot based on Heihachi from Tekken.
• February 12th, 2025: At the PlayStation State of Play, a Dave the Diver X Like a Dragon DLC is revealed, coming April, exclusively for PS4 and PS5. A trailer for Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater reveals the Ape Escape crossover minigame "Snake vs. Monkey" from the original game will be returning, with a "Snake vs. Bomberman" minigame teased for the Xbox version.
• February 7th, 2025: Wave 2 of Fortnite X Jujutsu Kaisen is officially revealed and released, featuring Ryomen Sukuna, Mahito and Toji Fushiguro.
• February 6th, 2025: Fortnite teases a second Jujutsu Kaisen collaboration.
• February 5th, 2025: Mai Shiranui from Fatal Fury is added to Street Fighter 6 as a playable DLC fighter.

January[]

• January 31st, 2025: MultiVersus Season 5 is revealed to be the last season of the game, set to release on February 5th with Aquaman and Lola Bunny from Looney Tunes as new playable characters.
• January 28th, 2025: Destiny 2 reveals Star Wars-themed cosmetics, set to arrive in February. Additionally, a Hatsune Miku X Rocket League event is announced. The Crewmate from Among Us is revealed and released as a playable DLC character in Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble.
• January 24th, 2025: A Fortnite X Kaiju No. 8 collab is announced and released.
• January 21st, 2025: A Hello Kitty X Minecraft DLC is released.
• January 17th, 2025: The Godzilla secret skin is made available to unlock in Fortnite, who comes with an unlockable Mothra glider. A limited-time Dog Man X Roblox event has started, where players can meet Dog Man characters and get Dog Man themed gear.
• January 15th, 2025: Mechagodzilla and Kong are announced for Fortnite, set to release tomorrow. Additionally, Cadence from Crypt of the NecroDancer joins Fraymakers as a new assist.
• January 14th, 2025: Fortnite Festival Season 7 is live, with Hatsune Miku as the featured artist.
• January 10th, 2025: Marvel Rivals Season 1: Eternal Night Falls is released, featuring Mister Fantastic and the Invisible Woman from Fantastic Four as new playable characters.
• January 9th, 2025: A PowerWash Simulator X Wallace and Gromit DLC was announced. Additionally, a World of Tanks X Rambo crossover event was announced, set to release on January 16th.
• January 8th, 2025: The Abbott Elementary X It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia crossover episode: "Volunteers" aired.
• January 3rd, 2025: A Call of Duty X Squid Game collaboration event is released, featuring several limited time modes and Operators based on Squid Game.

2024[]

• December 12th, 2024: At the Game Awards 2024, Clive Rosfield from Final Fantasy XVI was revealed to be a playable DLC fighter in Tekken 8. Additionally, an update for Astro Bot adds Bots based on characters from Croc, Gex, Rayman, Spider-Man, and Tomba!.
• December 6th, 2024: Marvel Rivals is released. Additionally, Overwatch is revealed to be having a collaboration with Avatar: The Last Airbender, set to release on December 17th.
• November 30th, 2024: The launch trailer for Marvel Rivals revealed Iron Fist, Black Widow, Cloak & Dagger, Squirrel Girl, and Wolverine as playable characters.
• November 29th, 2024: A gameplay trailer for Fortnite Chapter 6: Season 1 reveals Baymax from Big Hero 6 and Godzilla as new skins in the Battle Pass.
• November 22nd, 2024: A trailer for Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble reveals Godzilla and Hatsune Miku as playable DLC characters.
• November 11th, 2024: MultiVersus Season 4 is set to feature Marceline the Vampire Queen from Adventure Time and Raven from Teen Titans as playable characters.
• October 12th, 2024: The gameplay trailer for Fortnitemares 2024 reveals Leatherface from Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Sally and the Pumpkin King from The Nightmare Before Christmas, Edward Scissorhands, and Billy the Puppet from Saw as new skins.
• September 26th, 2024: A trailer for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves reveals Ken and Chun-Li from Street Fighter as playable DLC fighters.
• September 24th, 2024: Terry Bogard from Fatal Fury is added to Street Fighter 6 as a playable DLC fighter.
• September 18th, 2024: Call of Duty's The Haunting event features Art the Clown from terrifier, Daryl Dixon from The Walking Dead, Michael Myers from Halloween, Sam from Trick 'r Treat, and Valeria and Makarov possessed by the Monstrosity from Smile as new Operators.
• September 14th, 2024: A trailer for Brawlhalla reveals Mega Man as a playable character.
• September 13th, 2024: Funko Fusion is released. Additionally, Black Cat is released as a skin in Fortnite.
• September 12th, 2024: A gameplay trailer for MultiVersus Season 3 reveals The Powerpuff Girls and Nubia as playable characters, set to release on September 15th.
• September 10th, 2024: A trailer for Call of Duty's 2023 The Haunting event reveals Michael Myers from Halloween, Sam from Trick 'r Treat, Art the Clown from Terrifier and Valeria and Makarov possessed by the Entity from Smile as Operators, set to begin on September 18th.

• August 27th, 2024: At the Ninendo Direct: Indie World/Partner Showcases, several Balatro collaborations were revealed, including Among Us, Dave the Diver, Vampire Survivors, and The Witcher. Capcom Fighting Collection 2 is revealed, set to release in 2025 with Plasma Sword, the Power Stone series, Project Justice, Street Fighter Alpha 3 UPPER, Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 and Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001.
• August 20th, 2024: Beetlejuice is released for MultiVersus. At Gamescom, Secret Level is announced, an adult-animated anthology series featuring video game series such as Armored Core, Concord, Crossfire, Dungeons & Dragons, Exodus, Honor of Kings, Mega Man, New World: Aeternum, Pac-Man, Sifu, Spelunky, The Outer Worlds, Unreal Tournament and Warhammer 40,000. Marvel Rivals also reveals two new playable characters: Captain America and The Winter Soldier.
• August 10th, 2024: At D23, several Disney X Fortnite collaborations were announced, including Cruella de Vil from 101 Dalmatians, Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty, Captain Hook from Peter Pan, Mr. Incredible, Elastigirl and Frozone from The Incredibles, IG-11 and Moff Gideon from Star Wars. Additionally, the trailer for Chapter 5: Season 4 - Absolute Doom, a second Marvel themed season, was showcased, revealing Gwenpool, War Machine, Emma Frost, Mysterio, Shuri and Dr. Doom as a part of the Battle Pass.
• August 5th, 2024: Five Nights at Freddy's X Dead by Daylight is announced, set to release in the Summer of 2025.
• July 18th, 2024: A Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles X Naruto comic by IDW is announced, set to release in October.

• May 28th, 2024: MultiVersus is relaunched, including new playable characters such as The Joker, a Banana Guard from Adventure Time, Jason Voorhees from Friday the 13th and Agent Smith from The Matrix, as well as stages from The Powerpuff Girls and Dexter's Laboratory.

• March 14th, 2024: A crossover event between Sonic the Hedgehog and Angry Birds is revealed, featuring several collaborations between both series' games.
• March 7th, 2024: The Fortnite Chapter 5: Season 2 Launch Trailer is released, which reveals Korra from The Legend of Korra as the Battle Pass' secret skin, set to release on March 8th.
• February 23rd, 2024: A trailer for Brawlhalla reveals Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi from Star Wars as playable characters, set to release on March 20th.
• February 17th, 2024: Om Nom from Cut the Rope is revealed as a playable character for Party Animals.
• January 31st, 2024: At the PlayStation State of Play, a crossover between Dave the Diver and Godzilla is announced, set to release in May.
• January 30th, 2024: Alan Wake X Dead by Daylight is released.
• January 9th, 2024: Alan Wake is announced for Dead by Daylight, set to release on January 30th.

2023[]

• December 7th, 2023: At The Game Awards, a Dave the Diver and Dredge crossover update was announced, alongside a Final Fantasy VII Rebirth collaboration event for Apex Legends.
• November 28th 2023: Child's Play X Dead by Daylight is released. Additionally, The Indie Cosmicube Update for Among Us is released featuring pets and costumes based on A Hat in Time, Alien Hominid, BattleBlock Theater, Castle Crashers, Celeste, Crypt of the NecroDancer, Undertale and Untitled Goose Game.
• November 8th, 2023: Chucky from Child's Play is announced for Dead by Daylight, set to release on November 28th.

• November 7th, 2023: Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 is released.
• November 6th, 2023: Eleven from Stranger Things is announced and released for Fortnite as a skin, while Lightning McQueen from Cars is announced for Rocket League. According to Word of God, Zack Snyder has also stated that Army of the Dead and Rebel Moon are in a shared universe.
• November 3rd, 2023: DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing is released.
• October 19th, 2023: Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix is released.
• October 15th, 2023: Once Upon a Studio is released.
• October 14th, 2023: The Teen Titans Go! episode: "Warner Bros. 100th Anniversary" is released.

• September 21st, 2023: Spawn is announced as an Operator for the Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 Season 6 Battle Pass. In addition, Alucard from Hellsing, Ash Williams from Evil Dead, Lilith from Diablo and Skeletor from Masters of the Universe are set to appear as Operators as a part of The Haunting event.

• July 26th, 2023: The Futurama X Fortnite collab is released. Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 is also announced, which is set to include Squidward from SpongeBob, Donatello and Raphael from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Jimmy Neutron.
• July 25th, 2023: A Futurama X Fortnite collab is revealed, set to release on July 26th. Additionally, DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing is revealed, which is set to include characters from Shrek, Puss in Boots, Trolls, Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon, The Boss Baby, The Bad Guys and Megamind.
• July 21st, 2023: The Kombat Pack for Mortal Kombat 1 is revealed, which includes Omni Man from Invincible, Peacemaker and Homelander from The Boys.
• July 19th, 2023: The first issue of Big Game is released, a crossover between many Millarworld comics, including Kick-Ass, Kingsman, Nemesis, and The Magic Order, among many others.
• April 25th, 2023: Funko Fusion is announced, a crossover video game made in collaboration with Funko and Universal, featuring characters from Jurassic Park, The Thing, Battlestar Galactica, The Umbrella Academy, Shaun of the Dead, Masters of the Universe, Back to the Future, The Mummy, Frankenstein and Child's Play.
• April 21st, 2023: A Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Stranger Things comic book is announced for release in July 2023.

• January 18th, 2023: Fraymakers is officially released as early access.

2022[]

• December 9th, 2022: At the Game Awards, the "Return to Castlevania" DLC is announced for Dead Cells, featuring Alucard, Richter, and Dracula from Castlevania. Additionally, a costume based on Benoit Blanc from Knives Out is revealed to be coming to Among Us.

• September 10th, 2022: In the latest Ubisoft Forward, it was revealed that Rayman will appear as a playable character in the third DLC pack for Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope.
• August 15th, 2022: MultiVersus Season 1 is released. New playable characters, including Morty Smith and Rick Sanchez from Rick and Morty, Stripe from Gremlins and Black Adam are planned to release throughout the season.
• August 11th, 2022: The latest episode of Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, "Chapter Six: Scars", makes a reference to Riverdale. Riverdale executive producer and Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa would later confirm that the two shows share the same universe.
• July 27th, 2022: A trailer for Brawlhalla reveals Ezio and Evior from Assassin's Creed are playable characters.

• July 19th, 2022: MultiVersus is officially released.
• July 5th, 2022: Smite announces a special collaboration featuring characters from various Nickelodeon series.
• June 12th 2022: At the Xbox Showcase, a Pelican from Halo Infinite appears in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 as a free add-on. Also, Hot Wheels tracks and cars are announced for an update on Forza Horizon 5.
• June 10th 2022: Isekai Quartet Movie: Another World is released.
• May 20th 2022: The 2022 film Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers and Warped Kart Racers are released.
• May 16th 2022: A new trailer for MultiVersus reveals Taz from Looney Tunes, the Iron Giant, and Velma from Scooby-Doo as playable characters.

• May 13th 2022: A trailer reveals Jenny from My Life as a Teenage Robot, Hugh Neutron from Jimmy Neutron, and Rocko from Rocko's Modern Life as playable characters in Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl.
• February 17th 2022: Netmarble announces a collaboration event for The King of Fighters All Star featuring characters from Street Fighter.
• January 14th 2022: A promotional collab for the Scream movie is announced with Among Us where players can play as Ghostface.

2021[]

• December 7th 2021: A trailer reveals Garfield as a playable character in Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl.
• November 18th 2021: MultiVersus is announced via trailer as a fighting game with Warner Bros. Characters featuring characters from DC Comics, Looney Tunes, Scooby-Doo, Tom & Jerry, Adventure Time, Steven Universe, and Game of Thrones, with more to be announced soon.
• October 13rd 2021: Kaginado is released.

• October 5th 2021: Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl is released. Sakurai also reveals Sora from Kingdom Hearts as the final DLC character for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, as well as the Octoling wig and Judd hat from Splatoon, and Doom Slayer Mii Fighter costume from Doom.
• August 25th 2021: Two trailers at Gamescom announce CatDog and April O'Neil from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as playable characters in Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl.
• August 16th 2021: Baiken from Guilty Gear is announced as a DLC fighter for Samurai Shodown.
• July 16th 2021: Space Jam: A New Legacy is released.
• July 13th 2021: A trailer for Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl is released.
• June 28th 2021: Sakurai announces costumes for Lloyd from Tales of Symphonia, Dragonborn from The Elder Scrolls, Dante from Devil May Cry, and Shantae for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Marvel's Loki is also announced as a skin in Fortnite.
• June 20th 2021: A Teen Titans GO! episode features a crossover with The Nerdlucks from Space Jam.

• June 15th 2021: Kazuya from Tekken is announced as a DLC character in Super Smash Bros Ultimate. Link from Zelda is also mentioned to be playable in Game & Watch: Legend of Zelda within a Vermin game.
• June 13th 2021: At Microsoft's E3 Show; A plane from Top Gun: Maverick appears in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 as DLC. Additionally, Pirates of the Caribbean characters appear in Sea of Thieves: A Pirate's Life.
• June 12th 2021: At E3 2021, a trailer for Brawlhalla reveals Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo as playable characters. There is also the reveal for a sequel to Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle called Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope.
• June 10th 2021: Eleven and Hopper from Stranger Things are playable characters in Smite for a special collaboration.
• June 6th 2021: Superman and Rick Sanchez from Rick and Morty are announced as skins in Fortnite.
• May 20th 2021: The Miku World Collab features a collab between Hatsune Miku and My Little Pony.
• May 7th 2021: Domino's mascot, The Noid, appears in Crash Bandicoot: On the Run as an updated boss.
• April 29th 2021: Ratchet costume and Clank pet from Ratchet & Clank are announced for the PS4 and PS5 versions of Among Us.
• April 13th 2021: Aloy from Horizon was announced as a skin in Fortnite.

• March 31st 2021: Godzilla vs. Kong is released as a crossover between both franchises.
• March 23rd 2021: Silent Hill characters appear as DLC for Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals. Lara Croft from Tomb Raider is announced as a skin in Fortnite.
• March 16th 2021: A promotional art reveals Po, Tigress, and Tai Lung from Kung Fu Panda in Brawlhalla.
• March 4th 2021: Sakurai announces a hat for Felyne and costumes for the Hunter Equipment, Rathalos Armor from Monster Hunter; as well as a costume for Arthur from Ghosts 'n Goblins.
• March 1st 2021: Ripley and a Xenomorph from Alien are announced as skins in Fortnite.
• February 20th 2021: Ryu and Chun-Li from Street Fighter are announced as skins in Fortnite.
• February 18th 2021: Shovel Knight armor appeared in a special event in For Honor
• February 17th 2021: Pyra and Mythra from Xenoblade are announced as the latest DLC for Smash.
• February 11th 2021: Fortnite announces skins from Tron.

• January 15th 2021: DC and Rooster Teeth announce an official comic crossover between RWBY and The Justice League.
• January 14th 2021: The Garbage Pail Kids and the Madballs announce an official collaboration this year.
• January 13th, 2021: The Predator was announced as a skin in Fortnite.
• January 7th, 2021: In the Last Man Standing episode, Dual Time, both Tim Allen characters, Mike Baxter and Tim Taylor (Home Improvement) meet in a crossover episode. Hibiki Takane from The Last Blade is set to appear as a DLC fighter in the 2019 version of Samurai Shodown.
• January 1st, 2021: NieR and Punishing: Gray Raven collab together for a special event.

2020[]

• December 31st 2020: Green Arrow was announced as a skin in Fortnite.
• December 30th 2020: Joker and Queen from Persona appear as characters in AFK Arena.
• December 24th, 2020: Meat Boy is announced as a fighter in Indie Pogo and plans to come out January 2021.

• December 10th, 2020: The Game Awards reveal a plethora of things;
  • Sephiroth from Final Fantasy announced as a fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
  • The Swedish Chef from The Muppets is playable in Overcooked! All You Can Eat.
  • Master Chief from Halo along with Michonne and Daryl from The Walking Dead were announced as skins in Fortnite that was presented by the characters from Red vs Blue
  • The Airship from Henry Stickmin is a map for Among Us
• December 3rd, 2020: Kratos from God of War was announced as a skin in Fortnite.
• December 2nd, 2020: Star Wars' The Mandolorian was announced as a skin in Fortnite.
• November 16th, 2020: Finn and Jake from Adventure Time appear in a crossover trailer for Immortals Fenyx Rising.
• November 14th, 2020: The Teen Titans Go! episode, Huggbees, features a crossover with Freakazoid.

• November 3rd, 2020: The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are playable characters in Smite for a special collaboration.
• October 21st, 2020: Madballs wraps and rims were announced and added to Need for Speed No Limits.
• October 20th, 2020: The Call of Duty Modern Warfare: The Haunting of Verdansk event features characters from Saw and Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
• October 15th, 2020: A trailer for Brawlhalla reveals Rick Grimes from The Walking Dead as a playable character.
• October 8th, 2020: John Rambo is announced as a playable DLC fighter in Mortal Kombat 11.
• October 6th 2020: Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo! is released with appearances from Elvira and Batman villain, The Scarecrow.

• October 5th, 2020: The Teen Titans Go! Halloween special features a crossover with Beetlejuice.
• October 3rd, 2020: Sakurai announces costumes for the Creeper, Pig, and Diamond Armor from Minecraft; as well as Gil from The Tower of Druaga, Bomberman, and Travis from No More Heroes.
• October 1st 2020: Steve, Alex, Zombie, and Enderman from Minecraft are revealed as a DLC fighter for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
• September 8th, 2020: The Sims 4: Journey to Batuu is an expansion pack that contains characters and other notable elements from Star Wars.
• July 15, 2020: The Irate Gamer has a crossover episode with The Angry Video Game Nerd reviewing Dick Tracy on NES.
• July 2, 2020: Marvel announces that The Alien/Predator series will collide with the Marvel Universe in 2021.
• June 24, 2020: A DLC for Samurai Shodown features Warden from For Honor as a playable character.

• June 22, 2020: The new ARMS character in Super Smash Bros. is revealed to be Min Min. After the direct, Sakurai announces costumes for Ninjara from the same game, Heihachi from Tekken, Callie and Marie from Splatoon, and Vault Boy from Fallout. On the same day a trailer for Smite reveals Aang, Zuko, and Korra from Avatar (Nick) as playable characters.
• June 16, 2020: Aquaman is announced as a playable character in Fortnite.
• June 10, 2020: A trailer for Brawlhalla reveals Ben Tennyson from Ben 10 as a playable character.
• June 2020: Pyramid Head from Silent Hill is a playable character in Dead by Daylight.
• May 6, 2020: An expansion pack for Mortal Kombat 11 called Aftermath is announced and features Alex Murphy from the RoboCop franchise.

• April 4, 2020: The Teen Titans Go! episode Teen Titans Roar! is a crossover with ThunderCats.
• April 3, 2020: Deadpool becomes a playable character in Fortnite
• March 26, 2020: a Nintendo Direct Mini announced a new ARMS fighter for Smash Bros. DLC.
• March 25, 2020 Transformers Vs The Terminator comic is released.

• March 3, 2020: Spawn becomes a playable DLC fighter in Mortal Kombat 11.
• February 18, 2020: Red from Angry Birds and Duo from Duolingo appear in each other's app for a special collaboration.
• February 7, 2020: IDW announced a Crossover mini series featuring My Little Pony and Transformers.
• February 4, 2020: Hello Kitty and Gundam Reveal Two New Crossover Mecha Figures.
• February 2, 2020: The 54th Super Bowl not only features the 2020 Walmart Big Game Commercial, but also the Baby Nut commercial for Mr. Peanut, which features Kool-Aid Man and Mr. Clean.

2019[]

• October 16, 2019: Hero's is released.
• October 5, 2019: The Rising of the Shield Hero is announced to be in Season 2 of Isekai Quartet.
• September 11, 2019: Hiro Mashima reveals a new crossover series named Hero's. It is planned to feature characters from Rave, Fairy Tail, and Eden's Zero.

• September 4, 2019: At a Nintendo direct, a trailer for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate reveals Terry Bogard from Fatal Fury as a DLC fighter. After the direct, Sakurai announces costumes for Goemon from Ganbare Goemon, Zero and Protoman from Mega Man, Team Rocket from Pokémon, and Sans from Undertale.
• July 19, 2019: at Comic Con 2019 a sneak peek for OK K.O.!: Let’s be Heroes reveals a crossover with Sonic and Tails.
• July 1, 2019: Characters from Sonic appear in Monster Super League as part of a special collaboration.

• June 11, 2019: at E3 2019 a trailer for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate reveals the Hero from Dragon Quest XI with three alternate outfits of the heroes of Dragon Quest III, IV and VIII, and Banjo & Kazooie from Banjo-Kazooie as DLC fighters
• June 10, 2019: at E3 2019 a trailer for Brawlhalla reveals Finn, Jake, and Princess Bubblegum as playable characters, as well as the Tree Forest as an Adventure Time stage.
• June 9, 2019: at E3 2019 a trailer for Gears 5 reveals a Terminator: Dark Fate pack.
• May 21, 2019: Saitama, Genos, and Tatsumaki from One-Punch Man appear in Shadowverse as part of a special collaboration, the event ended June 9.
• April 26, 2019: Characters from Fire Emblem appear in Dragalia Lost as part of a special collaboration; the event ended May 14th.
• April 9, 2019: Isekai Quartet is released.
• April 1, 2019: As part of an April Fools joke, Rabbids appeared in For Honor replacing generic minions.

• February 14, 2019: Jump Force is released. Also, characters from the Bayonetta series appear in Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 for a special collaboration. The event ended February 27.
• February 8, 2019: The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part is released.
• January 29, 2019: Kingdom Hearts III is released.
• January 28, 2019: A trailer for Jump Force reveals Dai from Dragon Quest and Naruto characters Kakashi, Garra, and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, as well as Boruto from the sequel franchise.

2018[]

• December 19, 2018: Izuku Midoriya from My Hero Academia is revealed to be a fighter in Jump Force.
• December 14, 2018: Asta from Black Clover is revealed to be a fighter in Jump Force.
• December 7, 2018: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is released.
• December 6, 2018: A trailer for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was released at the end of The Game Awards, revealing Joker from Persona 5 available as a DLC fighter.
• October 27, 2018: A trailer for SoulCalibur VI is released, revealing 2B from NieR: Automata as an upcoming playable character. She is the second guest character in the game, following Geralt of Rivia from The Witcher series.

• August 24, 2018: characters from the Deus Ex series appear in Final Fantasy Brave Exvius as part of a special collaboration. The event ended on September 5.

• August 8, 2018: A Nintendo direct for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was released, revealing more newcomers for the game: Simon Belmont from the Castlevania series, King K. Rool from the Donkey Kong series, and Echo fighters Richter Belmont from Castlevania, Chrom from Fire Emblem and Dark Samus from Metroid.
• August 6, 2018: Tekken 7 Season Pass 2 trailer is released, revealing Negan from The Walking Dead to be a downloadable character in the game. He's the fourth guest character in the game, following Akuma from Street Fighter, Geese Howard from Fatal Fury and Noctis from Final Fantasy.
• August 3, 2018: Super Brawl Universe, is released for the Android.
• July 20, 2018: characters from the newly released game Octopath Traveler appear in Final Fantasy Brave Exvius as part of a special collaboration. The event ended on July 31.

• June 12, 2018: at E3 2018 the new Super Smash Bros. game was presented, revealing its title to be Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and the roster to include all selectable characters from previous episodes, as well as the new entries Inkling from Splatoon, Ridley from Metroid and Daisy from Mario.
• June 10, 2018: at E3 2018 the new Jump Game was presented, revealing its title to be Jump Force.
• May 18, 2018: Wreck-It Ralph is confirmed as a Summon in Kingdom Hearts 3.
• May 8, 2018: Fortnite releases a limited time game mode where players can play as Thanos from Marvel Studio's Avengers Infinity War movie.

• March 15, 2018: a video is released revealing Geralt of Rivia from The Witcher series being playable in the upcoming Soul Calibur VI. He's the latest entry in a long series of guests in the Soul series, which included the likes of Link from Zelda, Spawn, Ezio Auditore from Assassin's Creed and even characters from the Star Wars series.
• March 9, 2018: Lara Croft from Tomb Raider appears in Final Fantasy Brave Exvius as part of a collaboration with the game Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris. The collaboration will end on March 23.

• March 8, 2018: a new Super Smash Bros. game is announced for Nintendo Switch, and Inklings from Splatoon are teased as being included.
• February 10, 2018: A new gameplay trailer for Kingdom Hearts III was released, revealing a new world based on Monsters, Inc. This is the second world revealed for the game based on a Pixar series, following one based on the Toy Story series.

2017[]

• November 13, 2017: Noctis Lucis Caelum from Final Fantasy XV was announced as a downloadable character for Tekken 7. He's the third guest character in the game, following Akuma from the Street Fighter series and Geese Howard from the Fatal Fury series.

• November 10, 2017: Injustice releases the Pack 3 DLC trailer which contains the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

• August 29, 2017: Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle, a direct crossover between the Mario series and the Rabbids series, is released.
• July 28, 2017: The Emoji Movie is released. It features Emoji characters entering various mobile apps, including Candy Crush and Just Dance Now.

• July 15, 2017: A gameplay trailer for Kingdom Hearts III was shown revealing a new world from the Toy Story series.
• July 16, 2017: Geese Howard from the Fatal Fury series was announced as a downloadable character for Tekken 7. He's the second guest character in the game, following Akuma from the Street Fighter series.
• June 11, 2017: Bethesda announced that the Nintendo Switch version of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, scheduled for a Winter 2017 release, will feature exclusive items from the Zelda series, specifically The Master Sword, Hylian Shield, and Champion's Tunic, unlocked by scanning a Link amiibo.
• May 23, 2017: Revealed details about the game Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, a direct crossover between the Mario series and the Rabbids series, scheduled for release on August 29, 2017.
• April 15, 2017: Tamagotchi m!x: Sanrio Characters m!x Ver. was released, the latest entry in the Tamagotchi series, including various Sanrio characters, such as Hello Kitty. This is quite a unique kind of crossover since players can couple characters from the different series together, giving birth to hybrid children.

November, 2014[]

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS was released in Japan on September 13, 2014, and in North America and Europe on October 3, 2014.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U was released in North America on November 21, 2014, in Europe on November 28, 2014, and in Japan on December 6, 2014.

These are respectively the fourth and fifth installment in the Super Smash Bros. series, both featuring the same roster of characters, but different stages and game modes.

Like previous installments, they feature characters, stages and items from many Nintendo games. All the most iconic characters from the previous games return in the fourth installment, including characters from Mario, Zelda, Metroid, Pokémon, Kirby and more.

New characters include the dog and ducks from Duck Hunt, Little Mac from Punch-Out!!, the Villager from Animal Crossing, Wii Fit Trainer from Wii games and Shulk from Xenoblade Chronicles.

The game also includes guest characters from non-Nintendo franchises, specifically Sonic, returning from Super Smash Bros. Brawl, plus the new entries Mega Man and Pac-Man.

October, 2014[]

It has been announced that in Spring of 2015 a four part series will have a comic crossover of girl loving Archie will meet The Predator.

September, 2014[]

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS was released in Japan on September 13, 2014, and in North America and Europe on October 3, 2014.

It is the first of the two versions of the fourth installment in the Super Smash Bros. series, and will be followed by Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

Like previous installments, it features characters, stages and items from many Nintendo games. All the most iconic characters from the previous games return in the fourth installment, including characters from Mario, Zelda, Metroid, Pokémon, Kirby and more.

New characters include the dog and ducks from Duck Hunt, Little Mac from Punch-Out!!, the Villager from Animal Crossing and Wii Fit Trainer from Wii games.

The game also includes guest characters from non-Nintendo franchises, specifically Sonic, returning from Super Smash Bros. Brawl, plus the new entries Mega Man and Pac-Man.

February, 2014[]

The Lego Movie was released on February 7, 2014.

In this computer animated movie set in the Lego universe, an ordinary mini-figure named Emmet is mistaken as being the Special One, the greatest Master Builder who can save the Lego universe.

The movie is notable for featuring many elements from different Lego series, also including characters from licensed Lego sets, such as DC Comics characters, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and even Han Solo and C3PO from the Star Wars series.

April 2013[]

Poker Night 2 was released in April 2013 for PC, Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network, with a scheduled iOS release. Like its predecessor, it's a crossover game featuring characters from different series as the players, in detail there are:

• Claptrap from the Borderlands series
• Sam from the Sam & Max series
• Brock Samson from The Venture Bros.
• Ash from the Evil Dead series

The role of the dealer is this time provided by GLaDOS from the Portal series, and there are cameos of characters from other series as well.

November 2012[]

With the start of the holiday season, November sees the release of many different crossover works, the most notable possibly being the Disney movie Wreck-It Ralph (pictured), about a video game character that travels from a game to another, meeting characters from various series, such as the popular Street Fighter, Sonic, Pac-Man and Mario series, but also less popular game series such as Tapper, Altered Beast and BurgerTime.

Another notable crossover released in November is PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, a fighting game featuring characters from many different game series published on PlayStation consoles, including the BioShock, InFamous, Uncharted, Twisted Metal and MediEvil series.
Other crossover works released this month are Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney, a crossover between the Professor Layton and Ace Attorney series, Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, featuring charachters from various Sega series such as Virtua Fighter or Shinobi as well as third-party guests Wreck-It Ralph and characters from Team Fortress 2 (PC exclusive), and Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition, the last installment of the Tekken series, featuring an exclusive "Mushroom Mode", with Mushrooms from the Mario series, and exclusive costumes based on Mario characters, as well as characters from Zelda, Metroid, F-Zero and Star Fox.

October 2012[]

Project X Zone was released in Japan on October 11, 2012 for the Nintendo 3DS and is a sequel to Namco × Capcom featuring characters from Namco Bandai, Capcom and, this time, also from Sega. Some new characters are Kite and BlackRose from Namco Bandai's .hack series, Mega Man X and Zero from Capcom's Mega Man series, and Akira and Pai from Sega's Virtua Fighter series.

March 2012[]

Street Fighter X Tekken was released in America, Japan and Europe on March 6, 8 and 9 respectively. It's the first actual crossover between the Street Fighter series and the Tekken series, but also features guest characters Pac-Man, Mega Man, Cole from InFamous and Toro and Kuro from Doko Demo Issyo. The game is produced by Capcom and features gameplay from Street Fighter. It will be followed by the Namco produced Tekken X Street Fighter featuring gameplay from Tekken.

January 2012[]

Soul Calibur V was released in Europe on January 3, 2012. Following the tradition of guest characters from other series, it features Ezio Auditore from the Assassin's Creed series. Ezio's the ninth guest character in the Soul Series, following Heihachi, Link, Spawn (in SoulCalibur II), Lloyd Irving (SoulCalibur Legends), Starkiller, Yoda, Darth Vader (SoulCalibur IV) and Kratos (SoulCalibur: Broken Destiny). This is Ezio's first direct appearance outside the Assassin's Creed series, since only his clothes have made some appearances in other games. Ezio's ancestor Altair, however, made a guest appearance along with other Ubisoft characters in Academy of Champions: Soccer.