Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Sets Paris as Stage for Good Versus Evil
Konami and Evil Empire discussed Castlevania: Belmont's Curse at gamescom 2026. The sequel to Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse is set in 15th-century Paris, where the demon castle appears opposite Notre Dame.
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Why it matters
The developers explicitly place the demon castle opposite Notre Dame to embody the series' core good-versus-evil theme, making the Paris setting a direct expression of Castlevania's central conflict.
The team explained the choice, the returning voice actors, and the new soundtrack. The game releases October 15, 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, PC (Steam), and Nintendo Switch.
The demon castle rises across from Notre Dame in Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, and the developers say the contrast is deliberate. Marketing director Beranger Dupre explained that the cathedral represents worldly good while the castle stands for evil, a pairing they consider a perfect fit for the series' recurring theme.
Producer Tsutomu Taniguchi said Konami agreed on Paris for exactly that reason. The team also touched on casting, with Liam O'Brien returning from Castlevania: Curse of Darkness, plus Graham McTavish and Alejandra Reynoso from the Netflix animated series.
The game launches October 15, 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, PC (Steam), and Nintendo Switch.
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