Everything happening in the Ontario video games industry this week courtesy of Interactive Ontario and CONTINUE!

Disney Villains Take Over Nintendo Direct  

Toronto’s Bloom Digital made a surprise appearance at Nintendo Direct, revealing Disney Villains: Cursed Café! This cozy-meets-mischievous café sim lets players team up with iconic Disney villains like Maleficent and Ursula to run a bewitching eatery. Serve up spooky treats, build your villainous dream café, and uncover magical secrets — all available now on Nintendo Switch and Steam!

Watch the trailer here

Elsewhere Electric Powers Up

Games by Stitch unveiled Elsewhere Electric at the Future Games Show Spring Showcase during GDC 2025 – the only Canadian title featured in the high-profile showcase! This innovative VR + mobile co-op apuzzle game is already turning heads, with a launch set for Summer 2025.

Check out the trailer here

Missile Command: Delta Strikes

Toronto’s Mighty Yell and 13AM Games are teaming up with Atari to reimagine the arcade classic with Missile Command: Delta. Get ready for retro vibes with a modern twist when it hits digital shelves later this year!

You can watch the trailer right here. 

Verse VR Brings Poetry to Life

Lofty Sky Entertainment revealed Verse VR exclusively via UploadVR on World Poetry Day. This meditative VR experience invites players to experience poetic, musical, cultural landscapes from around the world, coming soon to Meta Quest, Steam, and Epic.

Get some more details in the full announcement here

Ontario XR Shines at the Canadian Screen Awards 

Spots of Light, an immersive VR documentary from Ontario’s Occupied VR and HCXR, earned a nomination for Best Immersive Experience at this year’s Canadian Screen Awards — a major win for the province’s XR scene.

Check out the full list of nominees here. 

ICYMI: Toronto Game Expo Expands!

The Toronto Game Expo is levelled up this weekend as a two-day event that ran March 29-30, 2025. This year’s expo delivered an even bigger and better experience, featuring 500+ exhibitor tables (featuring local indie developers), free play arcade & console games, a massive artist alley, indie developer showcases, cosplay events, and special guests. Plus, video game tournaments, Pokémon TCG battles, and free raffle prizes!

The Toronto Game Expo returns this November for their fall show. Learn more here.

 

 

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