Pokémon studio Recreation Freak is making an action-adventure recreation codenamed Venture Bloom

Recreation Freak is finest often known as the studio behind the mainline Pokémon video games, together with latest releases like Sword / Shield, Legends: Arceus, and Scarlet / Violet. However the developer is increasing its repertoire for a brand new launch at present codenamed Venture Bloom. There isn’t a lot element on the sport, however it’s described as “a brand-new action-adventure IP.” The studio launched a single piece of idea artwork, which you’ll see above.

To launch the sport, the studio has partnered with Non-public Division, a publishing label underneath the Take-Two umbrella, which beforehand printed titles starting from The Outer Worlds to OlliOlli World. “We’re prepared to assist Recreation Freak unleash their potential and we’re honored to be the primary Western writer to work alongside this exceptionally gifted and confirmed staff to convey a daring new IP to market,” Non-public Division head Michael Worosz mentioned in a press release.

It additionally feels like Venture Bloom remains to be comparatively early in improvement, with a deliberate launch “throughout Take-Two’s Fiscal 12 months 2026.” No platforms have been introduced.

And whereas Recreation Freak is carefully related to Pokémon, the studio has launched a number of titles exterior of the collection, together with Tembo the Badass Elephant (printed by Sega) and the cult basic Pocket Card Jockey, which recently got a remake on Apple Arcade. “We’re thrilled to have the chance to create new IP that’s daring and tonally completely different from our prior work,” Recreation Freak director Kota Furushima mentioned of Venture Bloom.