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Natsume-sha will publish 'NINJA,' a Japanese-English bilingual book on ninja history and culture, on Thursday, October 15. Yuji Yamada, a Mie University professor and president of the International Ninja Research Association, supervises. The A6 format book runs 160 pages in all color at 1,650 yen. It covers ninja attire, tools and weapons, ninjutsu, ninja mansions, philosophy, and daily life across six parts, with illustrations.
Solo developer Fortgs exhibited BE Ninja at OSAKA INDIE GAMES SUMMIT 2026, held October 3 and 4 at Congrès Square Grand Green Osaka. The title has been in Steam early access since June 2025 at 300 yen, and a July 2026 update reworked its main gameplay into real-time ninjutsu battles. Camera footage is read each frame, and AI judges which hand sign the player is forming. Fortgs says 10 hand signs appear in the game, 3 in the demo.
Staff at Ninja Theory have begun reporting job losses and redundancy on LinkedIn, according to posts reviewed by VGC. Those affected include technical sound designer Alessio Mellina, gameplay programmer Katrin Mair, performance capture technical staff member Xoe Subari, and technical director Loong-Wei Ding, with roles spanning sound design, senior technical art, character art, and principal sound design. Microsoft and Ninja Theory have made no official announcement, and the total number affected is not clear.
Game Spark's Fresh Picks column for October 5, 2026 gathers Steam titles that launched or left early access within the previous three days and have drawn more than 100 review ratings. The lineup includes the pixel-art survival game Piworld, the shelf-sorting sim Game Keeper: Somebody Messed Up My Shop!, and the two-player noir puzzle DUAL PROTOCOL: The Case of Eva & Miles.
Hakusensha lists the sixth volume of Naoki Shigeno's Sanada Damashii as the final volume, shipping November 27. The four-panel comic depicts the Sanada clan during the Sengoku period. Shigeno launched it on Young Animal Densi in 2015, where it ran until 2017, before it moved to Manga Park. Hakusensha shipped the fifth volume in April 2025.
Microsoft announced a wide reorganization of its Xbox game studios on September 22. The next Halo game will be led by a new dedicated team at Activision, separate from the Call of Duty team, with a small group staying at Halo Studios to support existing titles and the community. Rare and World's Edge also move under Activision. Bethesda takes oversight of Obsidian Entertainment, which continues Grounded and a new Fallout project with Bethesda Game Studios. Turn 10 Studios and Playground Games merge into one studio handling Forza and Fable. King absorbs Microsoft Casual Games. Microsoft will cut 268 positions across Halo Studios, other first-party studios, and Xbox Game Studios management and shared services. Matt Booty said about three-quarters of the reorganization plan is complete. Two sale agreements for Ninja Theory fell through, and the company begins employee consultations on a closure proposal. Consultations for Arkane continue through the end of the year.
Bandai's SMP candy toy plastic model line is reissuing Super Minipla Ninja Gattai Muteki Shogun, the combining robot from Ninja Sentai Kakuranger, after it placed first in a fan vote for requested reprints held for the line's 10th anniversary. Reservations open on Premium Bandai on Friday, October 2, 2026 at 13:00, priced at 6,930 yen, with shipping scheduled for February 2027.
Kaiyodo will release Revoltech Amazing Yamaguchi Mazinger Z New Color Ver. and Revoltech Amazing Yamaguchi Great Mazinger New Color Ver. through its online store on October 3, 2026 at 11:00. Both figures carry a price of 12,100 yen including tax and are based on prototypes by Katsuhisa Yamaguchi. Mazinger Z stands about 150mm and Great Mazinger about 160mm. The Mazinger Z figure has a movable Breast Fire panel on the chest, a Rocket Punch firing state built from detachable arms and jet effects, and parts for the Jet Scrander, Iron Cutter, and Drill Missile. The Great Mazinger figure recreates the Drill Pressure Punch, Great Boomerang, Mazinger Blade, and Thunder Break with interchangeable parts and effect pieces, plus the Scramble Dash wing and tail fins deployed from the calves. Kaiyodo lists these as part of its Amazing Yamaguchi action figure line, which uses articulation designed to hide joints from view. The release joins a separate wave of Ryu Hayabusa figures and an optional parts expansion pack from the NINJA GAIDEN series, priced at 12,100 yen and 5,500 yen respectively.
Awesomes showed a playable build of TONIN: Rabbit Ninja in the SELECTED INDIE 80 area at Tokyo Game Show 2026. The 3D action game puts a rabbit-eared ninja in an Edo-style world against sci-fi mechanical karakuri, with sword slashes, an umbrella and gourd sub-weapons, wire movement, a parry called Nagashi, and a slow-motion Zanchintessh finisher that lets players cut enemies apart from any angle.
GungHo Online Entertainment is showing a playable demo of Ninjala 2: Unknown Planet at its Tokyo Game Show 2026 booth in Hall 6 at Makuhari Messe. The demo is a special build running ahead of the game's spring 2027 release. Visitors can choose between two courses: a Planet Exploration Course set in the open world with the returning ninja gum action and a boss fight, and a Photo Shooting Course where the player photographs academy characters. Those who play the demo get a chance at a Gum Gacha draw. The S prize is a Nintendo Switch 2 Japanese-language, Japan-only model with a Wireless Hori Pad TURBO, awarded to one person each day. The A prize is a Gum-cchi T-shirt and the B prize is a stick balloon. Booth visitors also receive a Lucy Uchiwa fan while supplies last. Price and business model for the game are undecided.
CCMC released Ollie Ninja Slash on Steam on September 18 as a new holo Indie title. The high-difficulty platform action game was developed by 7 Moon Studio and stars hololive holoro VTuber Kureiji Ollie as Ninja Ollie, who chases a scroll that someone has taken. Players move left and right, jump, and slash, and can also cross gaps by cutting crystals that float in midair. Enemies and spikes fill the stages, and a single misjudgment ends the run immediately. The game includes more than 30 stages and is built around repeated trial and error to learn routes and input timing. It sells for 250 yen including tax. The release is part of the holo Indie line of games tied to hololive talent.
Japan XR Center will start running two indoor XR attractions at Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise on Thursday, September 17, 2026. Zombie Storm has up to six players walking the space and shooting zombies; XR Mission Ninja Breaker Yokai Decisive Battle casts players as ninja who fight yokai with shuriken and ninjutsu and face Yokai King Baraki. Both are covered by the park's Free Pass, or 1,000 yen per content without one.
Microsoft has revealed the Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass lineup running from September 16 to October 6, 2026, a slate of 13 titles. Four arrive on day one: Kernel Hearts on September 17, Well Dweller on September 22, Minecraft Dungeons II on September 29, and Gears of War: E-Day on October 6. Rematch joins the Essential plan catalog on September 25.
Ninjala 2: The Unknown Planet arrives in spring 2027 for Nintendo Switch 2 as a buy-to-play title with packaged and download versions. Director Motoki Kaneda told interviewers the sequel abandons the 2020 original's free-to-play PvP battle royale format for a PvE open-world action game set on an unknown planet. Development began around 2023 to 2024, according to Kaneda, once the team wound down full-scale support for the first game. He cited two reasons for the change: a desire to expand the Ninjala IP beyond competitive play, and user survey responses asking to explore the world at their own pace and fight alongside friends. The story will ship in two parts, with players buying the first and then the second if satisfied. Exploration, crafting, character growth, and four-player co-op are included.
City Connection will release SNK ARCADE SOUND DIGITAL COLLECTION Vol.37 on October 28, priced at 3,850 yen including tax. The two-CD set carries the background music of NINJA MASTER'S ~Haou Ninpouchou~ and Kamiouken, the ADK and SNK fighting games from 1996. Reservations opened September 10 at City Connection's Clarice Shop and other retailers. The booklet includes a column by music digger Tahmano Risiko.
The 4K remaster of Yoshiaki Kawajiri's 1993 film Ninja Scroll will play in approximately 600 theaters across the United States and Canada on October 4, 5, and 7, 2026. HIDIVE and Iconic Events Releasing are presenting the limited run, with tickets already on sale. The October 4 screening offers the English-subtitled version, October 5 features the English dub, and the October 7 encore presents either format depending on the theater. The restoration was supervised by Kawajiri and produced by Sentai. The process began with a 4K scan of the original 35mm negative at 3840 by 2160 resolution, followed by frame-by-frame damage repair and color correction to create an archival-quality digital master. The film, originally produced by Madhouse, follows Jubei, a wandering ninja who saves a young ninja woman and becomes drawn into investigating the mysterious deaths of an entire village. The pair uncover a conspiracy involving supernatural enemies. The screenings are promoted as the first chance for North American audiences to see the newly remastered 4K version in theaters.
At CEDEC 2026, four engine engineers from I.Meisters and PlatinumGames explained how NINJA GAIDEN 4 reaches 120fps on current consoles. The project began in August 2024 with the game not even running at 30fps, and the team set a four-month target for a 120fps vertical slice. Their method combined early scope cuts, per-scene frame targets, and a QA-engine iteration loop that let the game team finish optimization across all stages by February 2025.
Rilakkuma and friends are joining SASUKE Ninja Warrior for a merchandise line tied to the World Cup 2026 season. Shirts, towels, stickers, keychains, folders, and tin cases are available through TBS's online shop, with prices from 385 yen to 3,960 yen. The collaboration was announced on August 6.
Koei Tecmo released Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Complete Edition for the Nintendo Switch 2 on September 3. The package includes the main game, all three DLC packs, and content from free updates, with a limited-time Black Tortoise Battle Armor Set for Switch 2 owners. The series has surpassed 8 million cumulative players worldwide, counting downloads, packaged sales, and subscription play. The sequel, Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember, is scheduled for early 2027.
Shinsuke Kondo apologized on X/Twitter that his manga Ninja vs. Gokudo remains on hiatus after half a year, explaining he is still dealing with mental health issues. He said he is not particularly depressed but cannot concentrate on storyboards, and learned he is in a long depressive phase of bipolar disorder. He finished the manuscript for chapter 147 and will resume once chapter 148 is storyboarded.
Nintendo added three Famicom titles to its Nintendo Classics service on September 2: Ikari, Dragon Buster, and Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom. All three are available to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers at no additional cost and run on both the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. Ikari is the 1986 SNK action shooter in which players control Ralph and Clark as they infiltrate an enemy base, with limited ammunition that must be replenished from drops. Dragon Buster, released by Namco in 1987, is a side-view action adventure starring swordsman Clovis on a quest to rescue Princess Celia from a dragon. Ninja Gaiden III, Tecmo's 1991 side-scrolling action game, follows Ryu Hayabusa after he is framed for the murder of Irene Lew. The addition completes the Ninja Gaiden trilogy on the service, since the first two games were already available. The lineup drew strong reaction on X, where Dragon Buster trended and players welcomed the return of the three titles.
CCMC opened the Steam store page for Ollie Ninja Slash, a high-difficulty platform action game starring Hololive Indonesia talent Kureiji Ollie. Developed by 7 Moon Studio, the game launches September 18, 2026 for 250 yen. Wishlist registration is now available.
At CEDEC 2026, PlatinumGames producer and director Yuji Nakao and lead game designer and combat director Takuma Ishikawa detailed the design flow behind Ninja Gaiden 4. The session covered writing concepts as player experiences rather than feelings, a three-stage system design process to avoid rework, and enemy design centered on the player's perspective. The talk aimed to help developers build combat actions they can play in their heads before implementing them.
Yuki Yamada will lead the Prime Original film Super Mob Ninja, streaming worldwide on Prime Video on February 19, 2027. Yugo Sakamoto of the Baby Assassins series directs and writes, with Kensuke Sonomura on action direction. Yamada plays Higashino Akira, a fired convenience store worker who joins a government secret organization battling demons.
RetroCrush will add several Viz Media anime films and series to its service, including Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow, Sailor Moon R: The Movie, Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse, Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge, Hikaru no Go, Accel World, both Captain Tsubasa series, and Vampire Knight.
City Connection announced Jajamaru's Hyakki Yakouden, a new hack-and-slash action game in the Ninja Jajamaru-kun series, during the Pixel Arcadia showcase streamed on August 25, 2026. The game is set for release in 2027 on Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, and PC via Steam, where a store page opened the same day. The title was first teased at the City Connection 20th Anniversary Thanksgiving Festival in December 2025, but this announcement revealed the platforms and shifted the release window from 2026 to 2027. Developed jointly by City Connection's team, which worked on the previous Jajamaru's Yokai Daikessen, and Amazing, known for Venus Eleven Vivid!, the game follows Jajamaru as he searches dungeons for the kidnapped Princess Sakura. Players use over 300 types of equipment, including ninja swords, kusarigama, and shuriken, and pass through glowing torii gates to trigger Hyakki Yakou Parades with special battle rules. Clearing dungeons teaches ninjutsu, and a base room allows stat and equipment upgrades, plus furniture that affects stats. The story culminates in a fight against the yokai general Nuraripiyoko. Western publishing is handled by Clear River Games.
Koei Tecmo Games announced on August 27 that the cinematic alchemy RPG Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator will end its service on November 25 at 16:00 JST. The game, developed by the Gust brand and Team NINJA, is the 25th numbered entry in the Atelier series. It launched for iOS and Android on September 23, 2023, with a Steam version following in January 2024. The story follows two protagonists: Resna, a novice alchemist, and Valeria, an amnesiac adventurer, as they uncover the truth behind a world where alchemy was lost 150 years ago. Sales of paid items, including paid Star Stones, stopped from 4:00 PM on the announcement day. The company cited difficulty in continuing to provide a service that satisfies users as an Atelier series title. A special website for the game's third anniversary will open on September 23, featuring a short story not told in the main narrative and a recap of the main story. The game's story, spanning over 30 chapters, is coming to a close after about three years.
At CEDEC 2026, PlatinumGames' Yuji Nakao and Takuma Ishikawa explained the NINJA GAIDEN 4 development process. Nakao emphasized writing concepts as player experiences rather than feelings, and using a three-stage system design to simulate specifications before implementation. The session aimed to reduce rework by making the game 'playable in your head' first.
Developer RockGame resumed development on the stealth roguelike Ninja Simulator after a halt, and started a free playtest on Steam on August 18. The game, set in feudal Japan, features randomly equipped ninjutsu skills, stealth kills, and experience penalties for discovery. Full release timing remains undecided.
MediaOCD announced a new round of Discotek titles for pre-order in August, including Kyo Kara Maoh!, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, Kashimashi, City Hunter 3, GTO, and Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro in a steelbook edition. The company adds 20-30 Discotek titles monthly, prioritizing hard-to-find releases.
Eonic Toys has announced two new 1/10 scale figures based on classic Tatsunoko Production anime, both now available for provisional reservation at the Japanese hobby retailer amiami. The first is Yatterman No.1, the protagonist of 'Yatterman', depicted in a bright, active, and mischievous pose based on the original character image. The figure stands approximately 195mm tall, is made of PVC and ABS as a painted finished product, and includes carefully sculpted details such as the mask, suit, and weapons, with shading coloring for a three-dimensional effect and an emblem-style base. The second figure is Ken the Eagle (Oogi no Ken), the G-1 leader of the Science Ninja Team from 'Science Ninja Team Gatchaman'. This figure shows Ken holding his bird-shaped boomerang, with detailed sculpting of his helmet, suit, and flowing cape, also enhanced by shading and an emblem-style base. Both figures are priced at 7,150 yen as a reference price, with amiami offering them at 6,790 yen including tax. They are scheduled for release in May 2027. The announcements were made on August 14, 2026, with article content current as of August 13, 2026.
Amber Studio announced that Mexican Ninja, a roguelike belt-scrolling action game by Colombia's Madbricks, will release on August 20 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, and Xbox One. The game is set in Nuevo Tokyo, where players fight as a Mexican Ninja to overthrow a yakuza organization. A demo is on Steam.
At CEDEC 2026, PlatinumGames designers Takuma Ishikawa and Yuji Nakao explained how they built Ninja Gaiden 4's combat. The session stressed avoiding early prototyping, writing out systems before implementation, and defining player experience in concrete terms rather than abstract feelings. The team simulates gameplay on paper first to reduce rework.
Konami is running a sale on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection across Nintendo Switch, PlayStation Store, Steam, and Xbox Store. The 13-title retro compilation is priced at 1,320 yen, the lowest ever, working out to about 100 yen per game. The bundle includes arcade, NES, SNES, Mega Drive, and Game Boy entries from the 1980s and 1990s.
At GAME FUTURE SUMMIT 2026, KLab and Next Ninja shared practical strategies for overseas expansion and AI utilization. KLab's Toshi Fujiyoshi detailed how Captain Tsubasa: Dream Team achieved high sales in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East through simultaneous global release, Discord community management, and offline world tournaments. Next Ninja's Seiko Yamagishi emphasized direct fan engagement. The panel also revealed that AI has automated 86% of customer support work, cutting response time from five days to five minutes.
Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma announced a "reset" of the business, with 3,200 layoffs planned through the 2027 fiscal year, starting with 1,600 immediate cuts. Four studios-Compulsion Games, Double Fine Productions, Ninja Theory, and Undead Labs-will leave the Xbox umbrella. Compulsion and Double Fine will become independent with their IPs; Ninja Theory and Undead Labs will go to new owners. Arkane France is in consultation. The company aims to reduce management layers and appoint a COO.
On July 6, 2026, Microsoft laid off approximately 1,600 employees in its Xbox division, the largest workforce reduction in the division's history. The company plans to cut a total of 3,200 Xbox positions by the end of the current fiscal year. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma sent an internal memo describing the move as an "Xbox Reset," citing the division's profit margin being one-third to one-tenth of industry peers and slowed growth relative to rising costs. Four studios acquired by Microsoft in recent years will regain independence: Double Fine and Compulsion Games under their founders' leadership, and Ninja Theory and Undead Labs through sales. The memo stated that previously announced first-party games will not be canceled, and Microsoft agreed to provide development funding for Ninja Theory's "Senua" and Undead Labs' "State of Decay 3." Arkane Studios has begun labor-management consultations about its future. Employees across Bethesda Game Studios, ZeniMax Online Studios, and Obsidian Entertainment also reported layoffs, with some saying they received no prior warning. The reductions follow earlier Microsoft gaming layoffs of 1,900 in 2024 and over 6,000 in May 2025. The layoffs on July 6 represent half of the 3,200 planned; the remaining cuts are expected within the fiscal year.
The Naruto franchise is expanding its live entertainment offerings with a new non-verbal stage show titled "Ninja Show Naruto," set to run at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater from February through June 2027. Unlike previous stage adaptations, the production will tell its story without spoken dialogue, relying on physical performance, acrobatics, aerial stunts, projection mapping, and the theater's traditional Kabuki stage mechanisms. The show aims to be accessible to audiences regardless of language. Yuri Takahashi and Ryuma Aoi will alternate in the role of Naruto Uzumaki, with REI as Sasuke Uchiha, Yui Oikawa as Sakura Haruno, and HIROMA as Kakashi Hatake. Go Ueki, whose previous credits include "Attack on Titan: The Musical" and "Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon," is directing. Neil Dorward of Cirque du Soleil is serving as global creative consultant, and Shinjiro Kameda is handling composition. A teaser visual and announcement trailer have also been released alongside the cast and staff details.
SNK released the 1996 arcade fighting game Ninja Masters: Haoh Ninpocho on Steam on June 29, 2026, as part of the NEOGEO Premium Selection. The Steam port adds rollback netcode for online play, a practice mode with speed adjustment, a tournament mode supporting single elimination, double elimination, and league formats, and a lobby system for up to nine players. The game is set in the fictional country of Jipang, inspired by Japan's Sengoku period, and features 12 martial artists including ninja, exorcists, swordsmen, and thieves. Each character can switch between weapon and bare-handed combat in real time. A 25% launch discount brings the price to 2,227 yen from the regular 2,970 yen, running until July 11. The release also includes achievements that unlock avatar icons.
Singapore-based anime venture studio Kasagi Labo announced multiple projects during its MIFA presentation at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 24. The company unveiled a new film connected to the Ninja Scroll franchise, with Masao Maruyama, producer of the original 1993 film and co-founder of Madhouse and MAPPA, serving as special creative advisor. Kasagi Labo also announced a theatrical feature adaptation of the viral YouTube short Living in a World Without Magic, which has amassed over six million views. The screenplay is by Michiko Yokote, known for Cowboy Bebop, Bleach, and Shirobako. Two additional projects were revealed: Casshan 2045, a reimagining of Tatsunoko Production's 1973 classic with character designs by Final Fantasy artist Yoshitaka Amano, and Ars Gratia, an original sci-fi feature from director Ilya Kuvshinov developed with Good Smile Company and Liden Films. The company also provided production updates on its feature GATE 2 and the original sci-fi series Special Kid Factory, from talent behind ID: Invaded. Kasagi Labo is using its AnimeOshi platform to gather fan feedback and crowdfunding through an 'Open Pitch' model, which it presented as an alternative to the traditional production committee system.
SNK announced on June 17 that the 1996 arcade fighting game Ninja Masters: Haoh Ninpocho will release on Steam as part of the NEOGEO Premium Selection. The Steam version adds rollback netcode for online play, a lobby for up to nine players, tournament modes, and a practice mode with speed adjustment. The game is set in the fictional country of Jipang, where 12 martial artists-including ninja, exorcists, swordsmen, and thieves-fight using a real-time weapon-to-hand-to-hand switching system. The Steam store page is open and wishlist registration has begun. The price is 2,970 yen. The game was originally developed by ADK and published by SNK. The NEOGEO Premium Selection series revives classic NEOGEO titles with new features. The release date is listed as coming soon.
Multiple outlets report that several studios under Xbox Game Studios are at risk of closure, with Ninja Theory, Compulsion Games, and Double Fine named as those facing potential shutdown or forced independence. According to The Verge, Ninja Theory staff were informed of the closure on June 15, 2026, and the studio hopes a buyer can be found. Bloomberg reports that Compulsion Games and Double Fine are in discussions to leave Xbox Game Studios. The reports follow the recent resignation of Xbox Game Studios head Craig Duncan and Chief of Staff Louise O'Connor, as reported by The Game Business. These moves come after Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced a business reset earlier this year, which included plans for large-scale layoffs and budget cuts. The studios in question were all acquired by Microsoft between 2018 and 2019. Ninja Theory had just announced a new title, 'Senua', at the Xbox Games Showcase days before the reported closure. Microsoft has not officially commented on the reports.
Sentai Filmworks announced a 4K remaster of the 1993 anime film Ninja Scroll, supervised by director Yoshiaki Kawajiri and scanned from original 35mm negatives. The remaster will screen in US and Canadian theaters on October 4, 5, and 7, 2026, with a Blu-ray home release planned for early 2027.
Sentai Filmworks will screen the 4K restoration of the Ninja Scroll anime film in the U.S. and Canada on October 4, 5, and 7. The restoration, supervised by director Yoshiaki Kawajiri, premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in February. A limited edition Blu-ray Steelbook in 4K UHD is planned for early 2027.
GungHo revealed Ninjala 2: The Uncharted Planet, a sequel to its 2020 free-to-play Switch game, during a Nintendo Direct livestream on Tuesday. The game is set for a spring 2027 release on Nintendo Switch 2 and introduces the series' first open world, along with new traversal abilities and co-op play.
During the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 on June 8, Ninja Theory and Xbox Game Studios announced Senua, a new action-adventure game set in the world of the Hellblade series. The game follows the Celtic warrior Senua as she navigates a purgatory-like realm between life and death, aiming to reunite with lost loved ones. Senua places a greater emphasis on combat than previous Hellblade titles, offering tactical choices in battle and the ability to dual-wield melee and ranged weapons. The map is roughly twice the size of Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, though the game remains linear rather than open-world. Senua is scheduled for release in 2027 on PC via Steam and Microsoft Store, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, and will be available on Xbox and PC Game Pass from day one. The announcement also confirmed the cancellation of the experimental horror project Project: Mara, which was first revealed in 2020. Studio head Dom Matthews stated that all 85 staff members are now focused on Senua, marking the first time since 2013's DmC: Devil May Cry that the entire studio has worked on a single project.
Koei Tecmo Games announced Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember, the sequel to Team NINJA's 2023 dark Three Kingdoms action RPG Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, during the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 livestream on June 8. The game is scheduled for release in early 2027 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam, and will also be available on Xbox Game Pass at launch. The announcement trailer showed fantasy-infused battle footage set in a world blending Romance of the Three Kingdoms lore with demonic elements. The original Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty launched in March 2023 across multiple platforms and received a Complete Edition with all three DLC packs in February 2024. Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember marks Team NINJA's return to the franchise after a three-year gap, with the studio continuing its signature hardcore action-RPG combat style within a dark Three Kingdoms setting.
Sega announced new collaborations for Sonic Racing CrossWorlds at Summer Games Fest, including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Avatar: The Last Airbender in Year One, and Godzilla and Evangelion in Year Two. The game is out now on multiple platforms, and a new indie title, Sonic Pico Park, was also teased.
Paramount Games Studio announced during the Summer Game Fest 2026 livestream on June 5 that PlatinumGames is developing a new game based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic series, titled Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin. The game is described as an AAA action-adventure title. The story follows a lone surviving Turtle in a future, battle-ravaged New York City on a mission for justice. The comic series debuted in October 2020 and concluded in April 2022. The announcement trailer did not reveal gameplay details or show the usual four brothers, but featured imagery evoking the subtitle, including a sewer setting and a figure with two swords. The game is scheduled for release on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. This marks PlatinumGames' return to the franchise after developing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan in 2016.
Hip-hop crew Mall Boyz released a new single 'MUTANT NINJA TURTLES feat. ralph, JUMADIBA' on June 3. The track is inspired by the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles manga. The jacket art shows turtles with headbands incorporating features of Tohji, gummyboy, ralph, and JUMADIBA. Mall Boyz also announced 'Mall Tape 3' for May 2026.