Have you heard the Buzz?! The Queen is calling, and Honey, you better Bee-hive because on June 22, the bee-utiful beekeeping sim from publisher Whitethorn Games and developers TNgineers, APICO, is coming to the Xbox One and Series S|X!
Check out the trailer below!
APICO combines resource gathering, biology, and minigames with ideas from both real-life and fantasy beekeeping and gardening, as it teaches players about the ins-and-outs of maintaining a healthy hive and the importance of our irreplaceable pollinating pals. The islands of APICO were once abuzz with different species of bees, and it’s up to players to rediscover lost species, cross-breed new ones, and repopulate each unique bee-ome. Progressing further into the game may also uncover some forgotten secrets.
As well, a portion of the games’ profits goes toward bee conservation. Full details about these efforts can be found here: https://apico.buzz/savethebees.
Features of APICO include:
Play together with up to four in online co-op, with cross-play available on all platforms!
Unique crafting and beekeeping minigames that drive gameplay progression
Cross-breed different bees to discover over 30 new species
Make and sell honey, Apicola, and other beekeeping products
Repopulate lost species and release them back into the wild
Multiple biomes to explore, each with their own unique bee species
Uncover the forgotten secrets of the APICO Islands
But(terfly) wait – there’s more! Included at launch is the highly anticipated Update 2.0: I Can’t Beelieve It’s Not Butter(flies)! The new update is honey in the bank with the wild amount of new content, including new pollinators, new characters to meet, and more:
New NPCs: New friends from the mainland, Cody and Sto, have come to the APICO Islands to further their research.
Butterflies: Discover, collect and breed a variety of brand-new pollinators.
Solitary Bees: These new pollinators prefer to do things on their own – build new solitary bee hotels and help them along!
New Flowers: Now, there are more ways to keep the pollinator population happy – each new flower has its own new effect on the environment.
Incense: Through the magic of alchemy, make your own incense and candles!
Bee-Sides: New tracks have been added to the chill soundtrack
And More: New books, decorations, and a host of quality-of-life improvements have been added.
Find out more details about Update 2.0: I Can’t Beelieve It’s Not Butter(flies)! here.
APICO is currently available on PC via Steam, Epic Game Store, Humble Games, itch.io, Utomik, PlayStation 4 and 5, and Nintendo Switch™. The game will be available on Xbox One and Xbox Series S|X on June 22, 2023.
