Konami is releasing two major titles in a two-week window and has dated 2027 products across five franchises, with record first-quarter results behind eFootball and Gensou Suikoden STAR LEAP reaching the top 10 in Japanese mobile revenue and downloads. The company returned to a merchandise booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026 after what it says is a 12-year absence.
Konami's current slate runs through late 2026 and into 2027. The Castlevania: Belmont's Curse demo released October 1, with save data carrying into the October 15 full launch on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, and PC via Steam. Silent Hill: Townfall arrived September 24 for PS5 and PC, set in 1996 Scotland and played entirely in first person, with the series radio replaced by a pocket television. Two paid Prince of Tennis DLC releases are dated: GakuPri on October 15 and DokiSaba on November 13, each priced at 1,980 yen. The Suikoden STAR LEAP mobile game added Chapter 3 on September 24 and is running a bathhouse collaboration from October 1 to 20.
Beyond 2026, Konami has dated several 2027 projects. The Yu-Gi-Oh! TAG FORCE GX remake releases February 16 for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PC, based on the 2008 PSP title with roughly 3,900 cards and over 100 characters. ONI Zero's Switch port adds 16:9 redrawn graphics, new battles, and character designs by Kae Nanbu, with a spring to early summer 2027 window. Rev. NOiR is planned for PS5 in 2027. PROJECT ZIRCON, a deck-building roguelike, has a Steam store page open for wishlisting after its 2023 announcement as a Web3 co-creation project. Rhapsody in Scarlet, a 1920s New York action game, is in development for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. Wai Wai World Craft, a user-generated content platform, is in development for PC via Steam, iOS, and Android.
Financially, Konami Group reported record first-quarter results for the fiscal year ending March 2027, with net sales up 33.6 percent year-on-year, crediting eFootball and a World Cup tailwind. Gensou Suikoden STAR LEAP reached the top 10 in both revenue and downloads in Japan for August 8-16, according to Sensor Tower, and Konami led publishers with nearly $25 million in that period. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots in the Master Collection Vol.2 opened to an Overwhelmingly Positive Steam rating. The company returned to Tokyo Game Show with a merchandise booth for the first time in 12 years, tying goods to Silent Hill: Townfall and Castlevania: Belmont's Curse.
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Konami is taking made-to-order orders for COMPLETE FILE -The Devil Who Hunts Sinful Treasures-, a Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG product built around the Sinful Treasures story theme. The set holds 98 card types, including a new Diabellstar the Devil Who Hunts Sinful Treasures card and new illustrations of Astellar and Rciela of the White Forest. It costs 22,000 yen and is scheduled for the end of March 2027.
The October 16 Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG Times program revealed five new Rikka cards, five Amazoness cards and five Harpie Lady cards, all headed for the IMMORTAL PHOENIX pack on October 31. The five Rikka cards arrive in Master Duel in November. The show also revealed Power of the Duelist, an Overframe Token, and a Full Over Rush Rare for Rush Duel.
GameBusiness.jp will hold an offline seminar on October 29, 2026 at Hikarie Conference in Shibuya, sponsored by Moloco. Moloco Ads head of Japan business Tsuyoshi Ariki gives a keynote on new title trends. A panel follows with Motto representative director Motoi Sato as MC, Ponos digital marketing office manager Akira Murayama, and Konami eFootball assistant producer Jiro Sogo.
Konami Arcade Games disclosed in the Konami Group integrated report published on October 15 that it is considering a reboot of the jubeat series, part of a reboot strategy to revisit past hit music games. Yoshitaka Nishimura, head of the arcade game business, said the aim is to involve people who have never played music games and energize amusement facilities.
Konami is taking orders for COMPLETE FILE -The Devil of the Sinful Spoils-, a Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG product built around the Sinful Spoils story theme. The set holds 98 card types: 78 in Ultra Rare and 17 in Prismatic Secret Rare, with Diabellstar the Black Witch printed in two versions including an alternate illustration. A new card, The Devil of the Sinful Spoils Diabellstar, plus new Astellya and Rizette of the White Forest art, appear in Prismatic Secret Rare plus Overframe.
Tokyo Dome Corporation announced on October 6 that "Suikoden I & II Exhibition FINAL ~Genso Museum~ (Tokyo Return)" will run from May 22 to June 6, 2027 at Tokyo Dome City Gallery AaMo. The exhibit, which toured Tokyo in December 2025 and Osaka in February 2026, adds new displays and goods focused on Suikoden II's Dunan Unification War, plus material on Suikoden STAR LEAP, anime, and stage adaptations. Admission fees and ticket sales are not yet announced.
Konami has revealed new artwork versions of "Astellar of the White Forest" and "Rizette of the White Forest" for the Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG set "COMPLETE FILE - The Devil of the Sinful Spoils Hunt -." Both cards appear in Prismatic Secret Rare with Overframe spec, alongside the new card "'Devil of the Sinful Spoils Hunt' Diabellstar." The made-to-order set holds 98 card types, costs 22,000 yen, and is scheduled for release at the end of March 2027.
GameBusiness.jp will hold an offline seminar on mobile game lifecycle strategy on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at Hikarie Conference in Shibuya, sponsored by Moloco. Takeshi Ariki, head of Moloco Ads Japan, gives a keynote on new title trends drawn from Moloco's report on a mobile game's first year. A panel with MOTTO's Motoo Sato as MC, Ponos's Akira Murayama, and Konami's Jiro Sogo covers marketer-led re-engagement.
Konami Arcade Games has announced a commemorative livestream for pop'n music, which marks its 28th anniversary on September 28. Des-ROW, producer of pop'n music High☆Cheers!!, and director wac appear with composers Yuei and PON to discuss memories of the series. The stream runs from 20:00 on BEMANI Namahousou (Kari). A pop'n music exhibition is also running in Shibuya until October 4 and is set for Kyoto from October 30.
Konami is taking orders for COMPLETE FILE -The Devil of the Sinful Spoils-, a Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG product themed on the Sinful Spoils story line. The set holds 98 card kinds, including a new card, "Devil of the Sinful Spoils" Diabellstar, and new illustrations of Asteller of the White Forest and Risette of the White Forest. Orders run to October 19; the 22,000 yen set ships at the end of March 2027.
Konami's high-end game development team discussed the staff behind METAL GEAR SOLID Delta and its hiring push. The team includes a director who joined in 2007, an art director who joined mid-career in 2019, a programming leader who joined in 2018 and led FOX HUNT, and a background designer who joined in 2022. Konami says it is expanding the group and wants applicants with the drive to work on high-end console games.
Konami Digital Entertainment announced campaigns for the Castlevania series 40th anniversary on September 25. The original Castlevania, from the 1993 Family Computer release, is free for a limited time on App Store and Google Play through October 24. Series titles are on sale, and Castlevania: Belmont's Curse arrives October 15 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Steam, and Nintendo Switch.
The official Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG X account revealed "Autumn" on September 23, a card in the pack "IMMORTAL PHOENIX" releasing October 31. Its effect reads, "While this card is in the Field Zone, it is treated as 'Summer.'" Players reacted with jokes about prolonged summer heat, including "Well, autumn doesn't exist anymore..." Autumn follows "Spring" and "Summer."
The English YouTube channel for Suikoden: The Anime says the adaptation of Suikoden II will stream free with English subtitles starting October 6, with new episodes on Tuesdays. The stream covers North America, Latin America, the Caribbean, Ireland, parts of Africa and the Middle East, Australia and New Zealand, and Ani-One Asia has also licensed the anime. It premiered October 3 on Tokyo MX.
Konami displayed WaiWai World Craft at the Tokyo Game Show 2026 venue and ran a playable demo of the game creation network. The titles are planned for PC via Steam, Android, and iOS. The concept is straightforward: players build original games, publish them, and let other players play them. Players assemble stages, rules, items, and gimmicks using prepared game systems, with no programming knowledge required. The World Editor handles fine settings, and the project supports both 2D and 3D games. Play styles can assume solo play, co-op, or competitive formats. Stage decoration, background music, and sound effects can all be customized. The demo ran about 15 minutes. Konami also built in a way to start from existing material: officially prepared games can be arranged by changing their rules and stages. A separate tool called the Magic Pod generates a game base in about three minutes by answering a few questions.
Shochiku will release the Blu-ray of the live-action film Return to Silent Hill on December 23, 2026, at 6,270 yen including tax. The film adapts Konami's psychological horror game SILENT HILL 2 and is directed by Christophe Gans, who also directed the 2006 live-action Silent Hill. Jeremy Irvine plays protagonist James Sunderland, and Hannah Emily Anderson plays Mary. The film began streaming exclusively on Prime Video on May 15, 2026. The disc runs about 106 minutes and includes an original trailer plus a Japanese dub, with Chikahiro Kobayashi as James and Shizuka Ito as Mary. On the same day, Shochiku will re-release Blu-rays of Silent Hill and Silent Hill: Revelation at 6,270 yen each, both currently out of print. Preorders opened September 25, 2026.
Konami released Main Story Chapter 3 of Suikoden STAR LEAP on September 24, 2026, for the mobile RPG's iOS and Android versions. It is the first new story content added since the game launched on August 7. In Chapters 1 and 2, the protagonist and Hisui met the Three Great Guides of an organization that aims to erase the power of the Runes. Chapter 3 opens with the discovery that Shanpia, a land of martial arts treated as legend, exists. Guided by Rihyo and Ranrinten, the party travels there to seek an alliance against Tenryu's organization. Rachana, a Shanpia instructor, opposes the alliance. Shanpia is described as a place where fish swim in the sky and where seven secret hot springs are said to lie. Tenryu attacks the land, then withdraws and vows to return in three days. The protagonist then trains under Rachana before the rematch. Domestic mobile release is out now, with overseas mobile and PC versions planned.
Konami is accepting additional lottery applications for the Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG product Duel Set WCS2026, and the entry window closes on September 24 at 23:59. Applications opened on September 18 at 11:00 through Konami Style. Winners are scheduled to be announced on October 2. The set commemorates Yu-Gi-Oh! WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2026, which ran from August 28 to 30. It includes special-illustration cards of Dark Magician and Dark Magician Girl, plus a Duel Field, a Card Protector, and a Card Case that use the same artwork. The price is 8,800 yen including tax. Buyers who already purchased the set through Konami Style are not eligible for this additional round. Konami has not said how many sets are available.
Konami Digital Entertainment began distributing a demo for Castlevania: Belmont's Curse on October 1, 2026. The exploration-based 2D action game releases October 15 for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, and PC via Steam. The demo covers the early portion of the game, and save data carries over to the full version. Carrying data over requires the same platform and account, a saved demo file, and the full version updated. Konami and Evil Empire co-developed the game, with Motion Twin participating as an advisory studio. Set in Paris in 1499, 23 years after Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse, it follows Rose Belmont, daughter of Trevor Belmont. Bosses include Death, Medusa, and Carmilla, plus new enemies such as Joan of Arc. Defeated bosses are sealed into tarot cards, and players borrow power from the Arcana. The Standard Edition costs 3,850 yen, while the Midnight Edition costs 4,950 yen.
Konami has set release dates for the first paid downloadable content for its two Prince of Tennis romance adventure games. The GakuPri add-on, which adds Ryoga Echizen as a romanceable prince, arrives October 15, 2026. The DokiSaba add-on, which adds Mitsuru Zaizen, arrives November 13, 2026. Each costs 1,980 yen including tax. Both base games launched July 30, 2026. The DLC introduces Ryoga Echizen, who claims to be Ryoma Echizen's older brother and travels the world, and Mitsuru Zaizen, described as a second-year regular at Shitenhoji Junior High School. Introduction trailers for both characters are out. Konami Style will sell merchandise sets tied to each DLC for 4,620 yen including tax, with shipping separate. The GakuPri set is scheduled to ship from mid-December 2026 onward, and the DokiSaba set from late January 2027 onward. Coupon code issuance runs October 15 to 28, 2026 for GakuPri and November 13 to 26, 2026 for DokiSaba.
Konami Digital Entertainment released Silent Hill: Townfall on September 24, 2026 for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. The psychological horror game, developed by Screen Burn Interactive, is set in 1996 in St. Amelia, a remote island in Scotland's cold seas, where protagonist Simon explores a fog-covered town and pursues mysteries tied to his own past. The game adopts a fully first-person perspective as a full-scale series entry. Players use the pocket television CRTV to sense nearby threats and fragments of hidden story while advancing, with stealth and combat described as life-or-death. The Standard Edition costs 7,480 yen and the Deluxe Edition costs 8,580 yen; the Deluxe Edition is download-only and adds a digital artbook, digital soundtrack, and an alternate outfit for Simon. On Metacritic, the PS5 version holds a metascore of 81 from 68 critic reviews, and the PC version 81 from 30 reviews. The PC version has performance-related issues, with an update patch in preparation.
Konami's mobile game Suikoden STAR LEAP is running a collaboration campaign with five Gokurakuyu and RAKU SPA group locations from October 1 to October 20, 2026. Five baths inspired by characters will appear, alongside decorations using newly drawn illustrations and a digital stamp rally. Bonuses include limited muffler towels, washi-style stickers, coasters, and postcards, with goods also sold online from noon on October 1.
Konami Digital Entertainment will release Silent Hill: Townfall on September 24 for PlayStation 5 and PC, priced at 7,480 yen for the standard edition and 8,580 yen for the deluxe version. The psychological horror spin-off is developed by Scotland-based Screen Burn Interactive and runs entirely in first person, a departure from the series' usual third-person view. Protagonist Simon washes ashore on the fog-covered island of Saint Amelia with a hospital wristband and an IV tube in his arm, guided by a voice named Richard telling him to set things right. A pocket television called the CRTV replaces the series radio, tuning into signals to reveal creature silhouettes through walls and carry messages from a nurse named Zoe. Several review outlets played the retail PlayStation 5 version ahead of release, describing stealth-focused exploration, limited weapons with durability, and a second player-controlled character in Zoe whose clinic episodes unfold earlier than Simon's story.
Konami Digital Entertainment announced during its Suikoden Live at TGS 2026.9.20 stream on September 20 that Chapter 3 of Suikoden STAR LEAP arrives September 24. The update adds Shampia, a land isolated from the outside world, and Rokkaku no Sato, presented in the trailer as a village players can walk around. Rachana, a compassionate assistant instructor at Shampia's Senrein Temple, arrives with companions Bubu, Tsubaki, Vaval, and Tenryu; Kasumi and Sasuke return from Rokkaku Village. A login bonus from September 24 to October 8 gives 1,500 Gensou Stones over seven cumulative days. Konami also confirmed development of overseas and Steam versions, with the Steam release planned to support gamepad and controller play. An anime collaboration event is planned for late November, and a login bonus starting September 30 awards SSR Nanami. Suikoden STAR LEAP launched official service on August 7, 2026.
Konami showed the PV for Chapter 3 of Suikoden Star Leap at Suikoden Live at TGS on September 20. The footage features Rokkaku Village and introduces Sasuke (voiced by Koki Osuzu), Kasumi (voiced by Miyu Ayase), and Tsubaki (voiced by Ai Kureha). The free-to-play mobile Suikoden title is planned for iOS, Android, and PC (Steam) and has been available on iOS and Android since August 7.
At the Konami booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026 on September 19, a stage event for the PC title PROJECT ZIRCON showed a demo play. Producer Shiro and MC Akane Fujikawa presented the dark fantasy deck-building roguelike, which has a Steam store page. The demo used the nation Brave and ran up to just before the first-year objective, Defeat the Griffin.
Konami will hand out one tarot card acrylic stand, drawn from a set of six designs, to players who try the Castlevania: Belmont's Curse demo at its Tokyo Game Show 2026 booth. The giveaway runs only at the booth, the design cannot be chosen, and distribution ends when stock runs out. The demo is the game's first playable exhibition in Japan. Belmont's Curse launches October 15, 2026, set in Paris in 1499.
Konami held a Tokyo Game Show 2026 stage event for Silent Hill: Townfall on September 19, with series producer Motoi Okamoto and MC Satoshi Yamaguchi presenting the game. Horror streamer Gatchman played roughly 50 minutes of early gameplay, showing the Japanese voices, the Scottish town setting, the CRTV device that detects creatures and displays puzzle hints, and combat that switches between melee and shooting. The game is set on the fictional Scottish island of Saint Amelia, where protagonist Simon Ordell washes ashore and investigates mysteries tied to his past. The series radio has been replaced by the pocket TV called the CRTV. The Otherworld is depicted as a red world crossed by pipes. Japanese voice actors Hiroki Yasumoto, Yuko Kaida, and Akio Otsuka recorded lines. Silent Hill: Townfall releases September 24, 2026 for PS5, Steam, and Epic Games Store, with preorders open now.
At Tokyo Game Show 2026, Konami detailed its Nintendo Switch port of the 2001 PlayStation game ONI Zero: Fukkatsu. The screen ratio moves from 4:3 to 16:9 with graphics redrawn from scratch, battle loading is removed, and roughly five new battle tracks are planned, including a boss track. New events written by creator Takiya Iijima connect to the sequel ONI Zero X. Kae Nanbu handles main character design, and the release window is spring to early summer 2027.
Konami Digital Entertainment brought Yu-Gi-Oh! TAG FORCE GX to Tokyo Game Show 2026 with playable demo stations, confirming a February 16, 2027 release for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PC. The title is a remake of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX Tag Force 3, released for PSP in 2008, and adds roughly 200 cards for a total of about 3,900, retaining the era's card pool and rules rather than modern Yu-Gi-Oh. Over 100 characters appear, and players spend the final year at Duel Academia raising trust with a partner through duels and minigames. Demo partners include Chazz Princeton and Blair Flannigan, who uses a Lightsworn deck. Map movement moved from 2D to SD-sized 3D, duel models were rebuilt in full 3D at 60FPS, and minigames including fishing and card quizzes return. Director Yuji Matsumura said the project began around Yu-Gi-Oh! GX's 20th anniversary, and that a compilation of the three Tag Force titles was considered before settling on the third as the base.
Konami Digital Entertainment will run a merchandise booth, KONAMI STYLE TGS STORE, at Tokyo Game Show 2026, which opens September 17 at Makuhari Messe. The article reports this is Konami's first merchandise booth in 12 years. Offered goods cover "SILENT HILL: Townfall," releasing September 24, and "Castlevania: Belmont's Curse," releasing October 15, plus shirts marking the 40th anniversary of the ↑↑↓↓←→←→BA command. Shoppers spending 3,000 yen or more receive an original sticker while supplies last.
The Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise's official YouTube channel began streaming a special animated video on Monday promoting "KAZUKI TAKAHASHI: YU-GI-OH! ART WORKS," an exhibition devoted to the late manga creator. The event runs from December 12, 2026 to February 21, 2027 at Creative Museum Tokyo. The short brings Yugi and other familiar characters together in Domino City, with Blue-Eyes White Dragon appearing alongside Seto Kaiba. Eri Osada directed, Hiroko Utsumi handled the storyboard, Takahiro Kagami was character designer and 2D drawing director, and Haruka Taira was art director. Konami animation handled production. The project was made by the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime series production committee for the 30th anniversary of the original manga's serialization. Takahashi launched Yu-Gi-Oh! in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump in 1996; the manga ran until 2004 and was collected in 38 volumes. He died in 2022 at 60.
Konami will take orders for "COMPLETE FILE -The Sinful Spoils Hunter-" starting September 15. The Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG item collects 98 card types built around the Sinful Spoils story, including a new "'The Sinful Spoils Hunter' Diabellstar" plus "Astellerh of the White Forest" and "Rzelet of the White Forest" in Prismatic Secret Rare with Overframe. It costs 22,000 yen and ships at the end of March 2027.
Konami Arcade Games published prize information for two NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE figures on its Konami Prize Collection site. The TV Anime 'NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE' FiguCube Ame-chan and FiguCube Choten-chan are amusement facility-exclusive prizes, each measuring W100mm x D100mm x H100mm and manufactured by Konami Arcade Games. Both are scheduled to appear sequentially starting Thursday, September 24, 2026.
Konami Digital Entertainment announced a remake of the 2008 PSP title Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX Tag Force 3 during the Nintendo Direct 2026.9.9 broadcast on September 9. The new game, Yu-Gi-Oh! TAG FORCE GX, is scheduled for release on February 16, 2027, for Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch. Based on the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime, the remake brings back the original premise in which the player, a student at Duel Academia, is asked by the chancellor to take part in a Tag Duel at the graduation ceremony. Players talk with classmates who are also facing graduation, find a partner, and aim for the top in tag duels. The remake features more than 100 characters, with fully voiced duels for all characters. It also supports online battles, and graphics have been upgraded from the original PSP release. Pre-orders are scheduled to begin after the Direct presentation concludes.
Konami Digital Entertainment will give away original mineral water named Gensui at its Gensou Suikoden booth during Tokyo Game Show 2026, which runs from September 17 to 21 at Makuhari Messe. The water shares its name with the series' common abbreviation and is presented as the renowned water of Taiju Village, the home of the protagonist in the upcoming title Gensou Suikoden STAR LEAP, referred to as Gensui SP. Attendees can receive Gensui by following the official Gensou Suikoden and Gensui SP X accounts and reposting the pinned post. Social media reactions quoted by the sources include 'Laughed at Gensui' and 'I want to try it.' The booth will also hand out an instruction manual for Gensui SP containing story information, world maps, and rune details, plus clear stickers featuring chibi characters from the Gensou Suikoden anime, distributed randomly in eight types under the same conditions. Exhibitions will commemorate Gensui SP and the series' 30th anniversary, including a main visual for Gensou Suikoden I newly drawn by Junko Kawano. A live stage event on September 20 from 12:00 to 13:30 will feature producer Rui Naito, Gensui SP producer Shinya Fujimatsu, and director Yoshiki Takeyama.
Konami Digital Entertainment announced on September 9, 2026 that SILENT HILL f and Urban Legend Dissolution Center have entered a collaboration. The centerpiece is a browser-based mini game in which the two protagonists, Hinako Fukami and Azami Fukurai, meet in a strange fog. Hakaba Bunko, the developer of Urban Legend Dissolution Center, produced the game, which is playable on PCs, smartphones, and tablets and supports Japanese, English, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese. The mini game contains no jump scares and depicts the encounter between the two characters who have each faced supernatural threats in their own games. The collaboration also includes a commemorative illustration by kera, the illustrator responsible for character and creature design in SILENT HILL f, showing two versions of Hinako facing Azami and center chief Wataru Meguriya. A Steam bundle lets buyers purchase both games at 10 percent off their regular prices. A sale covering SILENT HILL series titles is also running on Steam, PlayStation Store, and Epic Games Store.
Konami Arcade Games has started selling Shigoto Neko x pop'n music Kuji Vol.2 on KONAMI Premium Kuji ONLINE, the company's no-losing-ticket online lottery. The volume uses newly drawn illustrations by Kumamine, the illustrator behind Shigoto Neko, the character known for its Yoshi! pose. Prizes run from S to E rank, with bonus e-amusement pass cards for larger draw sets. Each draw costs 880 yen, and sales run until October 5, 2026.
Konami announced Rhapsody in Scarlet, a new action game set in 1920s New York, during Sony's State of Play livestream on September 3. The story follows Ellie Myers, a young magus who arrives in New York to pursue a career as a jazz singer and is caught up in an incident tied to a mysterious mafia organization. She meets Ilya, leader of the Seekers, an elite organization of magi, and the two investigate the mafia's schemes while uncovering a battle that threatens the balance of the world. Trailer footage showed Ellie using electricity, fire, and water magic alongside monster companions in fights against giant summon beasts across a stylish metropolis. The game is being developed with Unreal Engine. Cherami Leigh voices Ellie Myers and Hannah Grace voices Ilya Jones. SOIL&"PIMP"SESSIONS perform the theme song "Cool/Hot feat. Emi Meyer." Konami plans to release the game on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. Some coverage described the game as in development for PS5, and Konami promised further details during the State of Play Japan broadcast and its KONAMI PRESS START event on September 4.
Konami released the concept trailer for its new title Wai Wai World Craft during its official program KONAMI PRESS START, broadcast worldwide starting at 0:00 on September 4, 2026, Japan time. The game is a platform themed around play, create, and connect, letting users craft their own original games and share them with players around the world. Alongside intuitive stage creation tools, players can control a variety of actors to enjoy games posted by other players. Wai Wai World Craft is currently in development for PC via Steam and for iOS and Android devices, according to Game Spark. The 4Gamer.net report notes the trailer was shown during the KONAMI PRESS START 2026.09.04 program, and directs viewers to the official website for further details. The project represents Konami's move into a user-generated content space, positioning the company among other game-making platforms.
Konami Digital Entertainment began accepting Steam wishlist registrations for PROJECT ZIRCON, a deck-building roguelike card game, during its KONAMI PRESS START program that aired worldwide on September 4, 2026. The game casts the player as a head of state who recruits character cards as allies and builds facilities to develop a nation over five in-game years, with a final battle against the Dragon of Calamity in the fifth year. A developer commentary trailer released alongside the announcement introduces the two-phase gameplay: a Strategy Phase for expanding territory and acquiring cards and facilities, and a Governance Phase where placing cards near facilities earns points. The story branches based on player choices and events, leading to multiple endings. PROJECT ZIRCON originated as a Web3 co-creation project first announced in 2023, allowing anyone to contribute characters and worldbuilding while permitting derivative works under published guidelines. The Steam store page is now live for wishlisting.
Konami Digital Entertainment showed the second trailer for its new role-playing game Rev. NOiR during Sony Interactive Entertainment's State of Play livestream on September 3, 2026. The footage previews the story and combat of the single-player game, which is currently slated for the PlayStation 5 and planned for release in 2027. The game is set in a world plagued by a lethal phenomenon called Lightfall, a rain of light that kills anyone it touches, turning victims into Light Skeletons. The story follows Ash, an amnesiac boy who meets a special girl named Fine, and together they journey to stop the Lightfall and defeat the Shinki, monstrous beings that generate the rain. The battle system shown includes command selections such as Slash, Backshot, Strike, and Grim Zone, along with Counter actions in response to enemy attacks. Nobuki Kadoi is producing the game and said during the stream that the team aims to place elements that define a JRPG, such as meeting comrades, growth, and heartfelt moments, at the core of the narrative. Sony describes the theme as exploring whether fate is bestowed by gods or born from human will.
Sensor Tower's Japan mobile market data for August 8-16 puts total revenue at $240 million, with $160 million on the App Store and $80 million on Google Play. Fate/Grand Order leads title revenue with $18 million or more, KONAMI leads publishers with nearly $25 million, Meowdoku! tops downloads, and Brawl Stars leads average daily active users. New releases hololive Dreams and Gensou Suikoden STAR LEAP both reached the revenue top 10.
Konami released the Master Collection version of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots on August 27, and the Steam port has opened to an Overwhelmingly Positive rating. As of September 1, roughly 1,300 reviews had been posted, with 95 percent positive. The game is the first port of the 2008 PS3 original, which had been playable only on that console for 18 years. It is included in Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.2 and is also sold separately as a download. The story is set five years after the Big Shell incident of Metal Gear Solid 2, in an era where private military companies have turned war into business, and follows Solid Snake's final battle. The port keeps the series' stealth action, with the Threat Ring threat detection, the Solid Eye search tool, and the OctoCamo camouflage system.
Konami Digital Entertainment announced on September 1 that its official information program KONAMI PRESS START will broadcast worldwide at 0:00 Japan time on September 4, 2026. The roughly 30-minute program streams on YouTube, Twitch, and X, with YouTube offering subtitles in 12 languages including Japanese and English, while Twitch and X broadcasts are in Japanese and English. The lineup covered includes SILENT HILL: Townfall, due September 24, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, due October 15, and the new RPG Rev. NOiR, presented with new game footage and creator message videos, including footage shown only inside the program. The program will not include announcements about the SILENT HILL remake. Rev. NOiR, a PS5 JRPG announced at State of Play on February 13, 2026, gets its follow-up here, more than half a year after the reveal; producer Nobuki Kadoi previously said the footage shown then was only a small part and more information was coming. Tokyo Game Show 2026 will also feature a world-view experience exhibit for the game at Konami's booth.
Yu-Gi-Oh! WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 ran three days from August 28 at Tokyo Garden Theater, with finals for all four divisions held August 30 before a live audience. In the Master Duel Division, Korea's team Called By Army beat Japan's Glory Future in the only 3-player team battle of the event. Japanese player Taku won the Duel Links (RUSH DUEL) Division.
Konami Group reported record first-quarter results for the fiscal year ending March 2027, with net sales up 33.6% year-on-year. The company attributes part of the surge to eFootball, the free-to-play soccer title reborn from the Winning Eleven series. The FIFA World Cup 2026, which began June 11, 2026, fell inside the quarter and drew new and returning players. But the game's free-to-play model and its expansion into emerging markets, including Africa, also drove its global reach of 1 billion cumulative downloads.
Konami announced limited-edition cat products at CatCon, the Pasadena cat convention, featuring a collaboration between Metal Gear and Uno, a one-eared influencer cat with millions of followers. The goods include a cardboard box, plush toys, and cat collars themed after Peace Walker and Guns of the Patriots. They will be sold at the venue and at OKS Gear during the event, with a meet-and-greet planned.
METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.2 releases August 27, 2026 for PC (Steam), PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and Nintendo Switch. Metacritic scores stand at 80 for PC (14 reviews) and 85 for PS5 (28 reviews) as of writing. Critics praise the quality of the ports, especially the long-awaited MGS4, though some note omissions and sparse extras.
Konami showed a new trailer for Silent Hill: Townfall during gamescom Opening Night Live on Tuesday, confirming the game's English cast and its September 24 release date. Jovan Adepo, Kezia Burrows, and Terry O'Quinn will voice the main characters Simon, Zoe, and Richard. The game is a co-production between Screen Burn, formerly No Code, and Annapurna Interactive. Silent Hill: Townfall follows Simon Ordell as he returns to the island of St. Amelia, a town quiet under a heavy fog. Played entirely in first person, Simon must explore, evade, and survive with limited weapons and tools, including a pocket television called the CRTV used to tune into unstable signals. The game is a full-length, self-contained psychological horror set in Scotland in 1996. It will launch on PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. Konami first announced Silent Hill: Townfall in 2022 alongside other projects like Silent Hill f and the Silent Hill 2 remake, both of which have since been released.