Today in Brawl Stars news, we have several updates to share with you. The Battle for Katana Kingdom season officially launched on May 5th, just two days ago, bringing fresh content to the popular mobile game[1].

This update follows the April 30th balance changes that adjusted numerous brawlers to level the playing field. Supercell aimed to flatten the power curve by nerfing overpicked characters while buffing those that had fallen out of favor[2].

Technical issues have plagued the launch, however. On May 3rd, Brawl Stars acknowledged a significant bug affecting the Sushi Meter rewards in the Battle for Katana Kingdom event. Players experienced problems with rewards not being delivered properly, including issues with Pam's Wasabi Power failing on certain skins and gadget animations displaying incorrectly[5].

As compensation, players should have received 25 Gems plus the Cursed Kenji and Oni Kenji skins automatically after relaunching the game. If you haven't claimed your Credits or Epic Brawler reward yet, you'll need to manually open the Sushi Meter in the event tab[5].

Looking ahead, tomorrow brings even more content. According to information shared on May 4th, we can expect 60 Wasabi Powers, Kenji Hypercharge, and a brand new Battle for Katana Kingdom game mode[4].

The recent patch also addressed several technical issues that had been frustrating players. These fixes include restoring Melodie to her correct height after a visual glitch, patching bugs affecting Gadget selection for free max-level Brawlers in Ranked mode, fixing Penny's second projectile tracking, resolving Lumi's basic attack issues with Quickfire modifiers, ensuring Mega Pig properly delivers rewards, and correcting Jae-yong's voiceover playback problems[2].

Additionally, visual problems affecting Squeak, Nita, and Eve on some low-end Android devices have been resolved, improving the gaming experience for more players[2].

This update marks the latest in a series of developments for Brawl Stars in 2025, following previous updates including the April Balance Changes, the first-ever P2W Community Event announced in April, March Balance Changes, the Brawl Cup event in Dallas, and the Ranked Rework that introduced Lumi and Finx in February[1].

For those who enjoy tournament play, the competitive scene continues to evolve with these balance changes shaping new meta strategies and team compositions.