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EXODUS

EXODUS is set for release on April 7, 2027 from Wizards of the Coast, with development by Archetype Entertainment. The date was announced at gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 and later detailed at Tokyo Game Show 2026.

Synthesized from 2 Yomimono stories · updated 2d ago

EXODUS has a confirmed release date. At gamescom Opening Night Live 2026, Wizards of the Coast announced that Archetype Entertainment's sci-fi action RPG will launch on April 7, 2027. The release date trailer also introduced Salt, an intelligent octopus-like alien called an Octopod Awakened, who rides a mech and fights alongside the protagonist Jun Aslan. In Japan, the release falls on April 8 because of the time difference.

The game is the debut work of Archetype Entertainment, a studio formed in 2019 and staffed by veterans of BioWare, 343 Industries, Electronic Arts, and Naughty Dog. It was previously slated for an early 2027 release. The announcement confirmed PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.

At Tokyo Game Show 2026, a media hands-on session ran at Makuhari Messe. The showing centered on the Urasima Effect, the game's time dilation mechanic: travel happens at near-light speed, so days for Jun can be decades for those left behind. Archetype is pitching that dilation as a mechanical consequence, meaning a choice made early can be judged against a homeworld that has aged decades by the time the player sees it.

The protagonist is Jun Aslan, a salvager and the son of a legendary Traveler, who sets out to save his dying homeworld Lidon from a techno-virus called the Rot. Jun can connect directly to the technology of the Celestial, the extinct species whose ruins Lidon is built on. The game's four pillars are story, combat, world, and choice.

Key facts

Release date
April 7, 2027 ↗
Developer
Archetype Entertainment, the studio's debut title; studio formed in 2019 and staffed by veterans of BioWare, 343 Industries, Electronic Arts, and Naughty Dog ↗
Publisher
Wizards of the Coast ↗
Platforms
PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC ↗
Protagonist
Jun Aslan, a salvager and the son of a legendary Traveler, saving his dying homeworld Lidon from a techno-virus called the Rot ↗
Time dilation mechanic
The Urasima Effect: travel at near-light speed means days for Jun can be decades for those left behind ↗
Game pillars
Story, combat, world, and choice ↗
Companion
Salt, an intelligent octopus-like alien called an Octopod Awakened, who rides a mech and fights alongside the player ↗
PC storefronts
Steam and Epic Games Store ↗
Prior release window
Previously slated for an early 2027 release ↗

Timeline

Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

Facts

Announced
press hands-on and interview event · 2026-10-05
Announced
release date announced (Tokyo Game Show 2026) · 2026-10-04
Release
game · 2027-04-08 · Japan · 2026-08-27
Release
game · 2027-04-07 · PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S · 2026-10-04
Release
game · 2027-04-07 · 2026-08-27
Noted
available on PC (Steam and Epic Games Store), PS5, and Xbox Series X|S · 2026-08-27

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All coverage

2d ago

EXODUS Hands-On Details Time Dilation and the Choice Between Paladin and Immortal

A press hands-on and interview event for EXODUS, the space opera RPG from Wizards of the Coast and Archetype Entertainment, was held at a hotel near the TGS2026 venue. Narrative Director Drew Karpyshyn and Game Director Jesse Sky described a Paladin path that keeps a character human and an Immortal path that accepts Celestial technology, plus an affinity system and a hub called Christapolis.

3d ago

EXODUS Sets April 7, 2027 Release for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S

Wizards of the Coast will release EXODUS, an action RPG by Archetype Entertainment, on April 7, 2027, with a Japanese release on April 8 and support for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. At Tokyo Game Show 2026, Automaton played a mid-game infiltration mission on the space station Cons and interviewed the developers, who said they are ready to make players suffer.

Sep 20

Wizards Of The Coast Sets EXODUS For April 7, 2027

Wizards of the Coast plans to release the sci-fi action RPG EXODUS on April 7, 2027 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Development is handled by Archetype Entertainment, a studio formed in 2019 and staffed by veterans of BioWare, 343 Industries, Electronic Arts, and Naughty Dog, and EXODUS is the studio's debut title. The protagonist is Jun Aslan, a salvager and the son of a legendary Traveler, who sets out to save his dying homeworld Lidon from a techno-virus called the Rot. Jun can connect directly to the technology of the Celestial, the extinct species whose ruins Lidon is built on. The game's four pillars are story, combat, world, and choice. Time dilation, called the Urasima Effect, is central: travel happens at near-light speed, so days for Jun can be decades for those left behind. A media hands-on session ran at Tokyo Game Show 2026 at Makuhari Messe.

Aug 27

Sci-Fi Action RPG 'EXODUS' Set for April 7, 2027 Release

At gamescom Opening Night Live 2026, Wizards of the Coast announced that Archetype Entertainment's sci-fi action RPG 'EXODUS' will launch on April 7, 2027. The game is the debut work of Archetype Entertainment, a studio founded by veterans from BioWare, known for the Mass Effect and Baldur's Gate series. Set 40,000 years in the future, the single-player action RPG follows the protagonist Jun Aslan, a scavenger fighting to save humanity as it attempts to migrate to Alpha Centauri. The new release date trailer shows Jun adventuring alongside Salt, an intelligent octopus-like alien called an Octopod Awakened, who rides a mech and fights with the player. The game will be available on PC (Steam and Epic Games Store), PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. In Japan, the release date falls on April 8 due to the time difference. The game was previously slated for an early 2027 release, and this announcement solidifies the date.