Chinese gaming giant NetEase has taken to Gamescom 2024 to announce its latest title, Floatopia. The newly unveiled game promises to expand the selection of Animal Crossing-like life sims on both PC and consoles.
The 2024 edition of Gamescom officially opens its doors on August 21. As is tradition, an Opening Night Live announcement show hosted by Geoff Keighley was held just ahead of the convention, in the evening hours of August 20.
Upcoming indie game Amber Isle is a colorful, all-ages shop management sim set on an island populated entirely by friendly, anthropomorphic dinosaurs.
One of the many titles featured during the two-hour show was Floatopia, a new life simulation from NetEase. The game was revealed with a three-minute trailer that opens on a character casually informing the audience that the world has ended, which isn't ideal, but at least means that they don't have to go to work. Instead, the narrator invites them to spend the rest of their days chilling on some adorable floating islands situated on top of giant animal-shaped balloons.
Floatopia promises to offer a wide variety of activities, ranging from island decoration and logging to fishing and farming. Players...
