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Infinite Loop

Infinite Loop is a Sapporo studio led by president Masahiro Ono, and its current output runs through Desktop Mate, a free desktop mascot platform on Steam for Windows and Mac that the company keeps adding paid character DLC to. Its newest release is the November 12, 2026 Street Fighter 6 Ryu and Chun-Li DLC, sold as two packs at 2,200 yen each.

Synthesized from 9 Yomimono stories · updated 6d ago

Infinite Loop's 2026 run is a steady stream of paid Desktop Mate character DLC on Steam. The platform lets users put 3D character models on their screen, and the studio has filled it out across several kinds of license: Sanrio, Crypton virtual singers, speech synthesis characters, and a hololive talent. MEIKO and KAITO arrived in July at 2,200 yen each under Crypton Future Media supervision, which brought all six Piapro Characters into Desktop Mate. The Sanrio Characters DLC Set followed in June, bundling six previously sold characters at 10,560 yen against a combined 13,200 yen, with sales running until March 4, 2027.

The throughline after that is voice synthesis characters. Tsukimaki Maki came in September with new lines from Manami Tanaka. Miyamai Moca followed on September 29 with voice work by Mayu Mineda. IA arrived October 15 using her official 3D model built by 1st PLACE, with VoiSona Talk voice lines, and Mori Calliope came October 29 under COVER Corp. supervision, the platform's first hololive collaboration, with all lines newly recorded in Japanese and English.

The November 12 Street Fighter 6 release takes a different shape. Ryu and Chun-Li were recreated under Capcom supervision and sold as two separate packs at 2,200 yen each, with Japanese and English voices taken from Street Fighter 6 and switchable per character. It adds a technique action Infinite Loop calls a first for Desktop Mate: repeated clicks trigger a move that throws desktop windows. Ryu's Hadoken launches a window in its direction of travel and Chun-Li's Spinning Bird Kick pushes windows in and blows them away. The company states window data is unaffected.

Outside Desktop Mate, Infinite Loop co-released Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns with ILLUMINATION on Steam on August 27. The desktop version is 4,980 yen, VR mode is a separate 1,980 yen DLC, and the bundle is 5,916 yen.

Key facts

Street Fighter 6 DLC release date and price
Ryu and Chun-Li packs release November 12, 2026, at 2,200 yen each including tax ↗
Street Fighter 6 DLC technique action
Repeated clicks trigger a special move that sends desktop windows flying; window data is stated to be unaffected ↗
Mori Calliope DLC
Released October 29, 2026, at 2,200 yen, with newly recorded Japanese and English lines, under COVER Corp. supervision ↗
IA DLC
Released October 15, 2026, at 2,200 yen, using IA's official 3D model built by 1st PLACE and VoiSona Talk lines ↗
Miyamai Moca DLC
Released September 29, 2026, with newly recorded voice work by Mayu Mineda ↗
Tsukimaki Maki DLC
Released September 15, 2026, on the character's birthday, with new Manami Tanaka lines; multi-character display is not supported on the Mac open beta ↗
Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns
Released with ILLUMINATION on Steam August 27, 2026; desktop version 4,980 yen, VR mode DLC 1,980 yen, bundle 5,916 yen ↗
MEIKO and KAITO DLC
Released July 9, 2026, at 2,200 yen each under Crypton Future Media supervision, completing all six Piapro Characters in Desktop Mate ↗
Sanrio Characters DLC Set
Six-character bundle at 10,560 yen, 20% off the 13,200 yen combined price, on sale until March 4, 2027 ↗
Company profile
Based in Sapporo, Hokkaido, and led by president Masahiro Ono ↗

Timeline

Written with AI from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced. See our editorial policy. Every fact links the story it came from.

Facts

Announced
Ryu and Chun-Li DLC for Desktop Mate (release on November 12, 2026) · 2026-11-06
Release
game · 2026-07-09 · 2026-07-12

Connections

Produces
Desktop Mate, Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns
Produces of
Crypton Future Media

Structured graph also available as JSON at /public/entities/infinite-loop. CC BY 4.0.

All coverage

6d ago

Desktop Mate Adds Street Fighter 6 Ryu and Chun-Li DLC on November 12

Infinite Loop will release Ryu and Chun-Li DLC for its desktop mascot platform Desktop Mate on November 12, 2026, the Sapporo company announced on November 6. The two Street Fighter 6 characters were recreated under Capcom's supervision, and each pack costs 2,200 yen including tax. Steam store pages for both went live on November 6 with wishlist registration open. The packs support Japanese and English voices, using the in-game voices from Street Fighter 6, and each character's language can be switched separately in the settings screen. The headline feature is a technique action, which Infinite Loop calls a first for Desktop Mate: repeated clicks on the character trigger a special move that sends desktop windows flying. Ryu's Hadoken launches any window it hits in its direction of travel, and Chun-Li's Spinning Bird Kick pushes windows in and blows them away. Blown windows bounce off the screen edges and stop, and Infinite Loop states the data inside them is unaffected.

Oct 27

Desktop Mate Adds Mori Calliope DLC on October 29 for 2,200 Yen

Infinite Loop announced on October 27 that it will release a Desktop Mate add-on for hololive talent Mori Calliope on October 29, 2026. The downloadable content costs 2,200 yen including tax and is sold on Steam for Windows 10 and 11 and for macOS Tahoe 26 or later. A new 3D model was built under COVER Corp. supervision. Mori Calliope is a member of hololive's -Myth- unit, with more than 2.6 million channel subscribers, and this is Desktop Mate's first collaboration with a hololive talent. On the desktop she stands with arms crossed or legs apart, pulls the scythe off her back to swing it down, and can appear seated with a wine glass. Petting her brings out skulls for the fan name Dead Beats and a cameo from her mentor Death Sensei. Poking her draws a swing of the hand and occasional anger. All voice lines were newly recorded by Mori Calliope.

Oct 15

Desktop Mate Adds IA DLC With Sakuramochi and Butterfly Motions

Infinite Loop released a new Desktop Mate DLC for the virtual artist IA on Steam on October 15, 2026. The DLC costs 2,200 yen including tax and supports Japanese and English on Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit) and macOS Tahoe 26 or later. It uses IA's official 3D model, built by 1st PLACE, the company behind IA since the 2012 VOCALOID3 release IA -ARIA ON THE PLANETES-. Her appearance motion recreates the pose from that package illustration. She jumps up in orbs of light, lands, holds both hands forward, and says, "Hello! I'm IA." In her sitting pose she pulls out a plate of sakuramochi from behind, gazes at it, then puts it away as cherry blossom petals drift. In her standing pose a butterfly lands on her fingertip and flies off along an orb of light. Character voice uses VoiSona Talk "IA TALK," covering clicks, alarm messages, morning greetings, and bedtime lines. The DLC also works with Desktop Mate's multi-character function.

Oct 9

Desktop Mate Adds IA DLC On October 15

Infinite Loop will release the Desktop Mate DLC for the virtual artist IA on Thursday, October 15, 2026, with the Steam store page opening on Friday, October 9, 2026, and wishlist registration available now. The Windows- and Mac-compatible desktop mascot platform uses IA's official 3D model, with appearance motions, sitting and standing poses, VoiSona Talk "IA TALK" voice lines, and a petting response.

Sep 29

Desktop Mate Adds Voice Synthesis Character Miyamai Moca DLC

Infinite Loop released a Desktop Mate DLC for the AHS speech synthesis software character Miyamai Moca on September 29, 2026. The downloadable content adds a 3D model of Moca to the Windows and Mac desktop mascot platform, with newly recorded voice work by Mayu Mineda. Moca's pet cat, Watson-kun, appears alongside her. GIGAZINE tried the DLC and found that Moca speaks to herself continuously while displayed on the screen. PANORA reports that Mineda recorded new lines for the release. Infinite Loop is based in Sapporo, Hokkaido, and is led by president Masahiro Ono. Desktop Mate lets users display 3D character models on their PC screen, and this DLC adds Moca as the latest character available for the platform. The release date for the DLC was September 29, 2026.

Sep 15

Desktop Mate Adds Tsukimaki Maki DLC With New Manami Tanaka Voice

Infinite Loop released Desktop Mate DLC for the voice synthesis character Tsukimaki Maki on September 15, 2026, via Steam for Windows and Mac. The release lands on the character's birthday. Voice actress Manami Tanaka recorded new lines for hanging, petting, poking, appearing, leaving, and alarms. Motions include the guitar Musutan, and costumes follow the Synthesizer V designs. Multi-character display is not supported on the Mac open beta.

Aug 6

Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns Launches on Steam August 27

ILLUMINATION and Infinite Loop will release the strip mahjong game Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns for PC via Steam on August 27. The main desktop version costs 4,980 yen, with a VR mode additional DLC priced at 1,980 yen and a bundle set at 5,916 yen. Distribution begins at noon on release day. The game is the official sequel to the arcade classic Super Real Mahjong, which ran in Japanese game centers from the Showa to Heisei eras. A crowdfunding campaign in 2025 raised roughly 33.8 million yen against a 2 million yen target, reaching 1,690 percent of the goal, which funded full voice acting and a grand finale. The game features four heroines, including series first heroine Shoko, at the mahjong cafe P's CLUB. It includes 35 episode parts for conversations, a memories function to revisit all 62 scenes, and a free camera for matches and reward scenes. The zero-distance stripping system is standard in the desktop version. A 20 percent off sale runs from August 27 to September 10.

Jul 12

Desktop Mate Releases MEIKO and KAITO DLC for PC Desktops

Infinite Loop released DLC for virtual singers MEIKO and KAITO on the Desktop Mate platform on July 9, 2026. The paid add-ons, each priced at 2,200 yen, are available on Steam and add new 3D models supervised by Crypton Future Media, along with original motions and voice lines. MEIKO, who debuted in November 2004 as the first Japanese-language virtual singer, can be seen striking poses, singing, fixing her hair, relaxing with a drink, and waving when pinched. KAITO, the first male Japanese virtual singer since February 2006, performs singing gestures, poses, eats ice cream, and exits with a polite bow. Both characters have an alarm function that displays them full-screen at a set time. Desktop Mate itself is a free app that displays 3D characters on the PC screen, with additional DLC available for other characters. With the release of MEIKO and KAITO, all six Piapro Characters are now represented in Desktop Mate.

Jun 26

Desktop Mate Sanrio Characters DLC Set Arrives With Six Characters at 20% Off

Infinite Loop began sales of the Desktop Mate Sanrio Characters DLC Set on June 26, bundling six previously released character DLCs for the desktop mascot platform. The set includes Hello Kitty, Pompompurin, Cinnamoroll, Pochacco, My Melody, and Kuromi, each with officially supervised voices and personality-specific animations. Pompompurin dozes off while sitting, Pochacco hops around, and Kuromi occasionally takes selfies. The bundle is priced at 10,560 yen including tax, a 20% discount from the regular combined price of 13,200 yen. It is the first six-DLC bundle for Desktop Mate. A multi-character feature allowing Sanrio characters to interact on screen is scheduled for a full release soon. A promotional video showing the characters moving on a desktop has been published on YouTube. The set is available on Steam for Windows 10 and 11, with macOS support added for Tahoe 26 and later via open beta. The sale period runs until March 4, 2027.