Games as platforms continued to dominate throughout the year as Fortnite ravenously consumed cross-media IP. November saw a major crossover event with The Simpsons, complete with a forensically detailed recreation of Springfield as a new battle map. A multi-platform month long project, the collaboration with Disney Plus also saw short animated episodes periodically released on the streamer, expanding on the lore unfolding simultaneously in the game\u00a0world.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Quentin Tarantino also unexpectedly made his Fortnite debut in 2025, with an original chapter in the Kill Bill series written and directed by him exclusively for the platform. The Lost Chapter: Yuki\u2019s Revenge is a short animated in Unreal Engine<\/a> that sees Uma Thurman return as The Bride as she faces off against Yuki, vengeful sister of deadly schoolgirl Gogo Yubari. Originally planned as part of the 2003 film, it\u2019s fascinating to see the missing chapter finally show up 22 years later on a video game\u00a0platform.\u00a0<\/p>\n Roblox made headlines all throughout the year, but despite numerous controversies the platform consistently held its own with around 380 million monthly active users by the end of 2025. Questions about child safety continue to dog Roblox, while its banning in Russia even saw an impromptu public protest in the Siberian City of Tomsk. Video game censorship was a hot topic throughout the year as Steam and itch.io faced criticism for delisting games with adult content after sustained pressure from an anti-pornography pressure group, as well as the banning of the Italian arthouse horror game Horses later in the\u00a0year.\u00a0<\/p>\n Microsoft continued to find success with Game Pass as growing subscriber numbers proved the viability of their gamble on the subscription model for video games. October saw a bump in the road though as a price increase of more than 50% for the ultimate tier angered gamers who found themselves suddenly priced out<\/a>. Time will tell if this has a lasting impact on their user base, but Microsoft continue to move away from traditional console exclusivity and into a new service\u00a0model.<\/p>\n Microsoft\u2019s Bethesda released a PlayStation 5 version of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle in April as a symbol of their commitment to move off-platform \u2013 a great example of a film franchise translating perfectly into a video game. On the flipside, adaptations of games to film and TV found continuing success in the year. The Last of Us returned for a critically acclaimed second season in April, and the same month saw A Minecraft Movie smashing into theatres and making headlines for the chaos caused by rowdy audiences during the now infamous \u2018chicken jockey\u2019 scene<\/a>.<\/p>\n Indie games had a big year in 2025. Architectural puzzle adventure Blue Prince made waves on release in April, and a simultaneous launch on PlayStation\u2019s subscription service PlayStation Plus helped bolster its word-of-mouth reputation. By September Hollow Knight: Silksong had become something of a meme due to its non-appearance and years of silence from developers Team Cherry, but the sudden announcement of its release date proved not only was it real, but it was also only a couple of weeks away. Other developers scrambled to adjust their release schedules and storefronts crashed as gamers rushed to finally get their hands on the critically acclaimed sequel. Greek god themed roguelike Hades II also saw a full release in the year, and Switch 2 console exclusivity of the title proved be another boon for Nintendo\u2019s fledgling hybrid\u00a0console.\u00a0<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Silksong.jpg\")
Hollow Knight: Silksong (2025)Team Cherry<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CLAIR+OBSCUR.jpg\")
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (2025)Kepler Interactive<\/p>\n