Yooka-Laylee is getting released in April 2017! The game was announced recently that it went gold and that development now would be ensuring the game is play tested & in good shape before getting released.

We couldn’t have reached this moment without the incredible support of our backers, fans, family and friends across the games industry. Thanks again for your unwavering enthusiasm for our studio. We hope you enjoy Yooka-Laylee when it releases on April 11!

This is good news and we will be able to get our hands on this promising 3D platforming adventure in April 11th on the PS4, Xbox One and PC. More news outside of a confirmed release date was stated though; a new team member joined Playtonic Games!

Hot on the heels of recent arrivals Andy Wilson (producer) and Gary Richards (designer), please welcome Viva Pinata designer Justin Cook to the Playtonic team! Cook worked in testing on games such as Perfect Dark, Banjo-Tooie and Conker’s Bad Fur Day before joining a tiny team in 2003 to prototype what eventually became Viva Piñata – and ending up as the series’ lead designer. His design credits also include It’s Mr. Pants, the Kinect Sports series and more.

His past work in the gaming industry largely consists of prior Rare productions, so Justin Cook is a great addition to the Playtonic team. They are already filled with former Rare developers, so more joining the studio isn’t shocking honestly. With his past work, it should help Yooka-Laylee and other productions Playtonic developers quality software.
The last part of this update is the status of the games Nintendo version. It was stated that the Wii U version was scrapped due to development difficulties working on the console, so many wondered if they would bring the game onto the Nintendo Switch. Playtonic stated the following regarding a Switch release.