2024 April Fools' Day
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2024 April Fools' Day
Part of a series on April Fools' Day. [View Related Entries]
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Overview
On April 1st, 2024, various websites, companies, online services and platforms released gag videos, products and features in honor of the annual holiday April Fools’ Day.
Developments
Adult Swim / Smiling Friends
Adult animation channel Adult Swim recreated[1] three episodes of its show Smiling Friends in puppet animation.
Among Us
Developers of the video game Among Us introduced[2] a new mode for the game, Along Us, in which crewmates have comically long necks.
Connections (New York Times Game)
New York Times Connections featured[3] a puzzle consisting entirely of emoji.
Cyberpunk 2077
Developers of the action role-playing video game Cyberpunk 2077 announced[4] a floppy disk edition of the game available on 97,619 3.5” diskettes, delivered by truck.
DeviantArt
Art community DeviantArt rebranded[5] into DevianTART, a baking community.
Discord
Messaging app Discord announced[6] that it will be adding lootboxes to the app. The announcement video (shown below) accidentally set a YouTube record by garnering over 1.4 billion views in 24 hours as Discord embedded the video into their in-app pop-up message, and the video, while hidden, played on loop for hours for multiple users.[7]
KEEMSTAR
YouTuber KEEMSTAR announced[8] his own death on his DramaAlert social media accounts.
Know Your Meme
Meme encyclopedia Know Your Meme[9] announced Meme Mayhem, a platform fighter video game featuring famous meme characters.
Lee Kum Kee
Sauce company Lee Kum Kee announced[10] a new toothpaste product, Sriracha Mayo Toothpaste.
LEGO
Toy company LEGO announced[11] "Supersized Tim," a 2.5 meter tall LEGO set of Tim the Minion from Despicable Me.
Minecraft
Developers of the video game Minecraft announced[12] Poisonous Potato Update, a new potato-themed update featuring potato biomes, gear and mobs.
Palworld
_"Palworld":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/palworld developers announced[13] a dating sim update for the game, allowing you to date pals.
Pokémon
Pokémon announced[14] a Pokémon Sleep tournament, a competitive event in the sleep-tracking app Pokémon Sleep.
Pringles / OLIPOP
Soda brand OLIPOP and chips brand Pringles announced[15] the launch of a Sour Cream & Onion soda.
Razer
Gaming hardware company Razer announced[16] Razer Cthulhu, a gaming chair with robotic arms that "cater to your every need."
Scotch
Adhesive tape brand Scotch introduced[17] Scotch by Scotch, its brand of Scotch whisky.
Search Interest
External References
[1] YouTube – April Fools 2024: Smiling Friends (Puppet Version) | adult swim
[2] X – @AmongUsGame
[3] New York Times – Connections
[4] X – @CyberpunkGame
[5] X – @DeviantArt
[6] Discord – Discord Loot Boxes are here.
[7] Mashable – Discord obliterated a YouTube view count record. It may have been an accident.
[8] X – @DramaAlert
[9] Know Your Meme – Know Your Meme Presents: 'Meme Mayhem'
[10] Instagram – leekumkeeusa
[11] X – @LEGO_Group
[12] X – @Minecraft
[13] X – @Palworld_EN
[14] YouTube – 【公式】眠りの世界大会「ポケモンスリープ チャンピオントーナメント2024」日本語字幕版
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