We’ll be getting a deeper have a look at the way forward for Playdate in an upcoming dwell stream. The corporate introduced that it is going to be internet hosting a 12 minute showcase by way of YouTube on November 8 at 9a.m. PST. 

The showcase is ready to introduce builders engaged on the subsequent slate of Playdate video games and to supply some perception into “extra enjoyable stuff on the horizon.” In a follow-up message, Playdate teased what that enjoyable stuff may seem like. The corporate wrote, “No huge {hardware} information, however preserve a watch out for one thing blue & new.”

Save the date

Playdate was first introduced again in 2019, and the little handheld console made its means into players’ palms for the primary time in April 2022. The console’s video games observe a little bit of an odd launch schedule. The primary “season” incorporates 24 totally different video games, which turn out to be out there two-per-week after you first get your machine. These are the flagship titles, and different video games will be purchased via Playdate’s Catalog service or sideloaded onto the machine.

Thanks partially to the hand held’s distinctive method, Playdate has skyrocketed in reputation. A yr after its launch Playdate had offered over 50,000 items. That’s greater than double what developer Panic had projected and orders have been backlogged into late 2023. Presently it’s attainable to pre-order a Playdate for when the subsequent batch of units arrives. 

The November 8 showcase might shed some mild on when Playdate might be extra available. It should additionally lastly give homeowners and other people with a pre-order ready within the wings a peek at what Playdate’s second season of video games will seem like.