Big week of gaming rumors
A cluster of leaks and posts says this week could be heavy on reveals — people are talking about a possible State of Play, an Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag remake, Metro 2039, a live‑action Resident Evil trailer and a new Pragmatic release, all surfaced in social posts on April 13. (x.com) The chatter was shared with images and rapid reposting, which suggests creators are priming audience expectations ahead of official announcements. (x.com)
Gaming rumor season turned into a real schedule on April 13, with one of the biggest supposed leaks — Metro 2039 — now confirmed for an official reveal on April 16. (news.xbox.com) Microsoft’s Xbox Wire said on April 13 that “Xbox First Look: Metro 2039” will stream on Thursday, April 16, at 10 a.m. Pacific, 1 p.m. Eastern and 6 p.m. United Kingdom time. Deep Silver’s official Metro 2039 page lists the same April 16 reveal window. (news.xbox.com) (deepsilver.com) That left the rest of the April 13 chatter in a mixed state by April 15: a PlayStation State of Play was still unannounced, an Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag remake still had no Ubisoft reveal, and a Resident Evil live-action trailer had screened for theater owners but not been released online. (playstation.com) (gamespot.com) (screenrant.com) Sony’s own State of Play page still shows November 2025 as the most recent broadcast. Reports from GameSpot and Insider Gaming said leaker NateTheHate pointed to Thursday, April 16, for a possible new show, but both outlets said Sony had not confirmed it. (playstation.com) (gamespot.com) (insider-gaming.com) The Black Flag rumor has firmer detail than firmer proof. Insider Gaming reported on April 13 that a leaked description for “Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced” said the remake adds “new characters and stories,” but Ubisoft had not posted an official announcement by April 15. (insider-gaming.com) Capcom’s Pragmata is the least speculative part of the pile. Capcom said in December that the game launches on April 24, 2026, and the official Pragmata site still lists that date while noting a separate Nintendo Switch 2 adjustment for Japan and Asia and an April 17 date change for the Diana amiibo in Australia and North America. (capcom.co.jp) (capcom-games.com) The Resident Evil item also moved from rumor to partial fact this week, but only for people inside CinemaCon. ScreenRant and Variety reported that Sony showed first footage from Zach Cregger’s live-action reboot on April 13, with Austin Abrams in the trailer and a September 18, 2026 theatrical date attached. (screenrant.com) (variety.com) That is why the April 13 posts spread so quickly: one bucket of claims was already on the calendar, one bucket was visible only to industry attendees, and one bucket was still waiting on platform holders and publishers to say yes in public. (news.xbox.com) (screenrant.com) (playstation.com) By Wednesday, April 15, the cleanest way to read the week was this: Metro 2039 is real and imminent, Pragmata is already dated, Resident Evil footage exists, and the PlayStation and Assassin’s Creed pieces are still rumors until Sony or Ubisoft posts them. (news.xbox.com) (capcom.co.jp) (screenrant.com) (playstation.com)
