{"id":2086051,"date":"2026-08-10T09:11:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T06:11:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2086051"},"modified":"2026-08-10T09:11:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T06:11:42","slug":"the-weeknd-is-obsessed-with-an-indie-fishing-game-demo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2086051","title":{"rendered":"The Weeknd is obsessed with an indie fishing game demo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/About-Fishing-The-Weeknd.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Gaming News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">The Weeknd is obsessed with an indie fishing game demo<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>&#8220;&#8216;About Fishing&#8217; is beautiful and haunting in the right ways&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Ali Shutler<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-10T10:11:42+01:00\">10th August 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/About-Fishing-The-Weeknd-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"About Fishing The Weeknd\" title=\"About Fishing The Weeknd\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">&#8216;About Fishing&#8217;. CREDIT: The Water Museum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Video gaming megafan The Weeknd\u2019s latest obsession is an indie fishing game demo.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: Lil Tecca talks headlining \u2018Fortnite Festival\u2019 and making \u2018GTA\u2019-inspired rap<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Weeknd loves video games. He was the first headline act of <i>Fortnite Festival<\/i> and relaxes after stadium shows by playing <i>Donkey Kong Bananza<\/i>. On his alt Instagram account, he regularly shares photos of him with his favourite game developers and earlier this year, was invited to Capcom HQ to play <i>Resident Evil Requiem<\/i> early.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>More recently, he\u2019s been posting frequently about his love of the <i>Persona<\/i> series and even shared a potential tattoo of franchise star Tae Takemi, which blew up on social media.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Weeknd revealed a potential idea for a Doctor Tae Takemi &#8216;Persona 5&#8217; tattoo <\/p>\n<p>The Weeknd recently became a superfan of the &#8216;Persona&#8217; series and revealed that he fumbled the opportunity for the in-game romance option with the character pic.twitter.com\/upE2URzy5v<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 internet hall of fame (@InternetH0F) July 28, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Video game journalist Gene Park DM\u2019d The Weeknd to talk about video games for <i>The Washington Post<\/i> and the R&amp;B superstar used the opportunity to talk about his latest obsession \u2013 <i>About Fishing<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>Inspired by <i>Shenmeu<\/i> and <i>Sega Bass Fishing<\/i>, <i>About Fishing<\/i> is \u201ca fishing mystery game that blends the calm, meditative rhythm of fishing with the quiet tension of discovery. It drifts between serenity and unease, as every catch brings you closer to uncovering what lies beneath,\u201d according to the game\u2019s description. \u201cEvery cast is a chance to uncover something unexpected. The fish you catch become your guides, helping you reach fragments of a long-forgotten mystery hidden beneath the surface. You can lose yourself in the calm of fishing or follow the clues the water offers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The indie game is set to launch later this year but a demo is available to play now via Steam.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\">https:\/\/t.co\/YqPJihZEfQ pic.twitter.com\/p7C4cG4z2d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Weeknd (@theweeknd) August 9, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe atmosphere got me immediately,\u201d The Weeknd told Park. \u201cWhen I was young, my cousin had this collection of burned Sega Dreamcast discs, including Japanese releases I had never seen before,\u201d including <i>Shenmue<\/i>, <i>Seaman<\/i> and <i>Power Stone<\/i>. \u201c<i>About Fishing<\/i> gave me that feeling again. It reminded me of being a kid and finding games that felt like they came from somewhere else.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After playing the <i>About Fishing<\/i> demo, The Weeknd reportedly invited the game\u2019s creator Kevin Brown and composer Cameron Ginex to his office to play the game together, and they\u2019re still in a group chat together. \u201c[<i>About Fishing<\/i>] is beautiful and haunting in the right ways,\u201d The Weeknd told <i>The Washington Post<\/i>. \u201cThe work looks simple at first, but there is a lot underneath it. [Brown] can make something feel terrifying, and then, in the same beat, make you laugh. That is someone in control of their craft.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In other news, <i>Grand Theft Auto 6<\/i>\u00a0fans are getting an extended look at the highly-anticipated game later this month \u2013 but only if they\u2019re subscribed to\u00a0Netflix.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>The Weeknd<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<div id=\"taboola-below-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_91  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4 td-is-sticky\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td-a-rec td-a-rec-id-sidebar  tdi_92 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video games. He was the first headline act of <i>Fortnite Festival<\/i> and relaxes after stadium shows by playing <i>Donkey Kong Bananza<\/i>. On his alt Instagram account, he regularly shares photos of him with his favourite game developers and earlier this year, was invited to Capcom HQ to play <i>Resident Evil Requiem<\/i> early.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>More recently, he\u2019s been posting frequently about his love of the <i>Persona<\/i> series and even shared a potential tattoo of franchise star Tae Takemi, which blew up on social media.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Weeknd revealed a potential idea for a Doctor Tae Takemi &#8216;Persona 5&#8217; tattoo <\/p>\n<p>The Weeknd recently became a superfan of the &#8216;Persona&#8217; series and revealed that he fumbled the opportunity for the in-game romance option with the character pic.twitter.com\/upE2URzy5v<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 internet hall of fame (@InternetH0F) July 28, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Video game journalist Gene Park DM\u2019d The Weeknd to talk about video games for <i>The Washington Post<\/i> and the R&amp;B superstar used the opportunity to talk about his latest obsession \u2013 <i>About Fishing<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>Inspired by <i>Shenmeu<\/i> and <i>Sega Bass Fishing<\/i>, <i>About Fishing<\/i> is \u201ca fishing mystery game that blends the calm, meditative rhythm of fishing with the quiet tension of discovery. It drifts between serenity and unease, as every catch brings you closer to uncovering what lies beneath,\u201d according to the game\u2019s description. \u201cEvery cast is a chance to uncover something unexpected. The fish you catch become your guides, helping you reach fragments of a long-forgotten mystery hidden beneath the surface. You can lose yourself in the calm of fishing or follow the clues the water offers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The indie game is set to launch later this year but a demo is available to play now via Steam.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\">https:\/\/t.co\/YqPJihZEfQ pic.twitter.com\/p7C4cG4z2d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Weeknd (@theweeknd) August 9, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe atmosphere got me immediately,\u201d The Weeknd told Park. \u201cWhen I was young, my cousin had this collection of burned Sega Dreamcast discs, including Japanese releases I had never seen before,\u201d including <i>Shenmue<\/i>, <i>Seaman<\/i> and <i>Power Stone<\/i>. \u201c<i>About Fishing<\/i> gave me that feeling again. It reminded me of being a kid and finding games that felt like they came from somewhere else.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After playing the <i>About Fishing<\/i> demo, The Weeknd reportedly invited the game\u2019s creator Kevin Brown and composer Cameron Ginex to his office to play the game together, and they\u2019re still in a group chat together. \u201c[<i>About Fishing<\/i>] is beautiful and haunting in the right ways,\u201d The Weeknd told <i>The Washington Post<\/i>. \u201cThe work looks simple at first, but there is a lot underneath it. [Brown] can make something feel terrifying, and then, in the same beat, make you laugh. 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