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Fate/stay night

Fate/stay night is currently active through multiple collaborations and a new merchandise line, with a second Honkai: Star Rail crossover launching in July 2026 and a rerun of The Battle Cats event running through June 2026.

Synthesized from 3 Yomimono stories · updated 13h ago

Three recent announcements show Fate/stay night maintaining a steady presence through crossovers and collectibles. The most significant is the second collaboration between Honkai: Star Rail and the Unlimited Blade Works route, announced on May 22, 2026. The event, titled "Phantom Creation: Holy Grail War," launches on July 24 and adds Rin Tohsaka and Gilgamesh as playable five-star characters. This marks the first time a non-Servant character from the Fate franchise becomes playable in Honkai: Star Rail. Character drafts are handled by Fate creator Takashi Takeuchi, with story supervision by Kinoko Nasu. Players can obtain either Gilgamesh or the previously released Archer for free by logging in during the event period, which runs from the 4.4 update launch through the end of version 4.6. The first collaboration, held in July 2025, introduced Saber and Archer as playable characters and Lancer as an NPC.

PONOS announced a rerun of the collaboration event between the smartphone game The Battle Cats and the Fate/stay night Heaven's Feel theatrical film series. The event runs from May 29 to June 15, 2026, featuring collaboration-exclusive gacha and stages with characters like Saber, Archer, and Lancer. This rerun gives new and returning players another chance to obtain limited Fate/stay night characters in The Battle Cats, a game that has been active since 2012.

Toys Cabin will release Fate/stay night 1/12 Heroic Spirit Armament Record Vol.1 in September 2026. The set reproduces four weapons from the series, including Excalibur and Gae Bolg, at 1/12 scale. Each weapon comes with a pedestal. The price is 500 yen per play, offering a low-cost, collectible way to display iconic Fate weapons alongside existing 1/12 scale action figures.

Key facts

Second Honkai: Star Rail collaboration announced
HoYoverse announced the second collaboration event between Honkai: Star Rail and Fate/stay night Unlimited Blade Works on May 22, 2026, titled 'Phantom Creation: Holy Grail War,' launching July 24.
Rin Tohsaka and Gilgamesh added as playable characters
Rin Tohsaka follows the Erudition path and deals Quantum damage; Gilgamesh follows the Destruction path and deals Lightning damage.
Character drafts by Fate creator
Character drafts are handled by Fate creator Takashi Takeuchi, with story supervision by Kinoko Nasu.
Free character login bonus
Players can obtain either Gilgamesh or the previously released Archer for free by logging in during the event period, which runs from the 4.4 update launch through the end of version 4.6.
The Battle Cats collaboration rerun
PONOS announced a rerun of the collaboration event between The Battle Cats and Fate/stay night Heaven's Feel, running from May 29 to June 15, 2026.
New weapon merchandise line
Toys Cabin will release Fate/stay night 1/12 Heroic Spirit Armament Record Vol.1 in September 2026, reproducing four weapons including Excalibur and Gae Bolg at 1/12 scale, priced at 500 yen per play.

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May 22

Honkai: Star Rail Adds Rin Tohsaka and Gilgamesh in Second Fate Collab

HoYoverse announced the second collaboration event between Honkai: Star Rail and Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] during a broadcast on May 22. The event, titled "Phantom Creation: Holy Grail War," will launch on July 24. It adds Rin Tohsaka and Gilgamesh as playable five-star characters. Rin Tohsaka follows the Erudition path and deals Quantum damage, while Gilgamesh follows the Destruction path and deals Lightning damage. Character drafts are handled by Fate creator Takashi Takeuchi, with story supervision by Kinoko Nasu. Players can obtain either Gilgamesh or the previously released Archer for free by logging in during the event period, which runs from the 4.4 update launch through the end of version 4.6. The first collaboration, held in July 2025, introduced Saber and Archer as playable characters and Lancer as an NPC. The announcement was part of a preview program for version 4.3, which launches on June 1 and introduces a new playable character, Chiyan Blade, alongside story content and a new challenge mode.