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HoYoverse Announces Dark Fantasy Co-Op Action Game Nodus Fall

The announcement signals a notable stylistic pivot for HoYoverse, which has built its reputation on anime-style RPGs, into the realistic soulslike and hunting action space.

Key Facts

  • HoYoverse announced Nodus Fall at gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 on August 26.
  • Nodus Fall is a dark fantasy co-op action game where players become Weavers and defeat mythological beings.
  • The game uses photorealistic graphics, a departure from HoYoverse's usual anime style.
  • No release date or supported platforms were revealed for Nodus Fall.
  • HoYoverse also announced Petit Planet, a slow-life game for PC, iOS, and Android, at the same event.

Reporting from 5 sources: 4Gamer.net, GAME Watch (Impress), Automaton, Game Spark, and 1 more.

HoYoverse Announces Dark Fantasy Co-Op Action Game Nodus Fall

HoYoverse announced its new title Nodus Fall during the gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 broadcast on August 26. The reveal marks a departure for the company, known for anime-style RPGs such as Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, and Zenless Zone Zero, as the new game uses photorealistic graphics and a serious fantasy tone. The trailer showed a dark fantasy world where divine authority has collapsed and order has crumbled, with players taking on the role of Weavers to defeat powerful mythological beings. Footage included combat against a giant dragon and dodging enemy attacks with weapons. Multiple outlets described the gameplay as resembling a hunting action game, with one source noting a Monster Hunter-like atmosphere combined with flashy effects. The game appears to be a cooperative multiplayer title. Specific details such as the release date and supported platforms were not revealed in the footage.

HoYoverse opened the gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 broadcast, a slot that put the new title front and center ahead of other announcements in the same stream. The reveal came with a "World Premiere Trailer" label, and the footage emphasized the game's cinematic cutscenes alongside the combat.

One outlet described the direction as a "Monster Hunter"-like atmosphere combined with flashy effects, suggesting a distinctly HoYoverse take on the hunting genre. The trailer showed players dodging enemy attacks while wielding weapons, and a battle against a giant dragon. The game is described as an original co-op title, with players taking on the role of Weavers in a world where divine authority has collapsed.

HoYoverse also used the same broadcast to announce its slow-life game "Petit Planet" for PC, iOS, and Android, with a winter 2026 release window and a final beta test scheduled soon. The company's presence at the event extended beyond Nodus Fall, with the two announcements marking its gamescom lineup.

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 5 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

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