Private Division announces publishing partnership with Game Freak for action adventure title ‘Project Bloom’

Private Division has announced a publishing partnership with Pokemon series developer Game Freak for a new action adventure title code-named Project Bloom. It is currently in early development and expected to launch during Private Division parent company Take-Two Interactive‘s fiscal year 2026, which begins on April 1, 2025 and ends on March 31, 2026. Platforms were not announced.

“We’re thrilled to have the opportunity to create new IP that is bold and tonally different from our prior work,” said Game Freak director Kota Furushima in a press release. “From the beginning, Private Division was the publisher we wanted to work with on our new game. Their track record and global expertise give us all the confidence to create a sweeping new action adventure game that we can’t wait to share more about in the future.”

Private Division head and Take-Two Interactive chief strategy officer Michael Worosz added, “Over the past three decades, you’d be hard pressed to find a studio which has released more iconic hits than Game Freak. We’re ready to help Game Freak unleash their potential and we’re honored to be the first western publisher to work alongside this exceptionally talented and proven team to bring a bold new IP to market.”

Further information was not announced.