Game Freak, known historically for being the developer of the long-running and beloved Pokemon franchise is making a new action-adventure IP. Published by Private Division, Project Bloom is being billed as an ambitious title that is a marked departure from what the Japanese developer is known for.
The announcement was made today by the two companies, releasing alongside a piece of concept art from the upcoming Project Bloom. The concept piece shows a lone figure wearing a large straw hat, robes and a sword strapped to their side amongst an old, gloomy forest.
We’re thrilled to announce we're partnering with Game Freak on an upcoming action-adventure game, codenamed #ProjectBloom.We can't reveal too much yet... But for now, we're excited to share the first piece of concept art for the game: pic.twitter.com/LarOpBXdsy
— Private Division (@PrivateDivision) May 9, 2023
The partnership between Game Freak and Private Division marks the first time a Western publisher has worked with the Japanese developer who for the past thirty years has remained almost singularly focused on the Pokemon series. While the studio has made smaller games in between, the Pokemon franchise has been its bread and butter, the most recent entries, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, releasing last fall.
No official release date or platforms were announced today, though the press release from Private Division this afternoon projects a launch in parent company Take-Two's Fiscal Year 2026.
