Super Shark Announces Open-Source RPG Development Tool RPG-Cobo
RPG-Cobo enters a crowded field of game-making tools as a fully open-source, commercially usable package with modern graphics features, potentially lowering the barrier for indie developers who want high-fidelity voxel-based RPGs.
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Super Shark announced RPG-Cobo, an open-source RPG development tool with high-resolution voxel graphics, PBR rendering, and global illumination. A beta test began June 5, 2026, and runs until an early access launch planned for autumn. The tool supports Windows, web, iOS, and Android export, and includes AI-powered translation. It is led by Yutaka Owada, a CyberStep founder.
Super Shark released the beta of RPG-Cobo on June 5, a development tool that packages voxel rendering, PBR, global illumination, and post-effects into a single open-source application under the Apache 2.0 license. The tool allows commercial use and redistribution of both the software and its bundled assets, and supports plugin-based expansion. Export targets include Windows, web browsers, iOS, and Android. The beta period will include a contest with prizes, and early access is scheduled for autumn 2026. Yutaka Owada, a founding member of CyberStep and director on titles such as GetAmped and Onigiri, led the project after leaving CyberStep in 2024.
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