Patlabor the Case Files launched on September 17, 2026 for PS5 and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, published by Good Smile Company and developed by Chime. An October update is planned for Assist Mode shooting accuracy.
Patlabor the Case Files moved from announcement to release inside a single summer. Good Smile Company and developer Chime Corporation announced a September 17 release date in August for a 3D action game on PS5 and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, with more than 20 Labors, missions played as Special Vehicles Division 2 and from the opposing side, and a simulator mode for shooting training and Labor-versus-Labor battles. The original Headgear team supervises: Yutaka Izubuchi on mechanical supervision, Kazunori Ito on script supervision, and Akemi Takada on character animation supervision, with Kenji Kawai on the opening theme.
The launch itself split across three days. Early access for the PS5 download version began September 14, a 72-hour head start tied to a Digital Deluxe Edition priced at 5,500 yen including tax, with PlayStation Plus subscribers buying it at 4,950 yen. The full release followed on September 17, with a 10 percent launch discount on the PC version for 14 days. Story sections are fully voiced, the game supports Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean, and Ingram Plus from Patlabor EZY is planned as downloadable content.
Across the announcements and the release, the credits held steady. Chime's earlier work was Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness. What changed was the amount of detail attached to the same project: three modes named in July, a date and two perspectives in August, an early access window and an October update for Assist Mode shooting accuracy in September.
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Chime's action game Patlabor the Case Files launched on September 17 for PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store and for PS5, published by Good Smile Company. It adapts scenes from the TV anime, OVA, and films, with Another Mission stages played from the opposing side and a simulator mode. Yutaka Izubuchi, Kazunori Ito, and Akemi Takada supervised, and Kenji Kawai wrote the opening theme.
Good Smile Company released the 3D action game Patlabor the Case Files on September 17, 2026 for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. The PC version carries a 10 percent launch discount for 14 days. Development was handled by Chime, the studio behind Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness. Players work through missions as members of the Special Vehicles Division 2 and from the opposing side, piloting more than 20 Labors that include the AV-98 Ingram, the TYPE-J9 Griffon, the AV-X0 Zero, and the HAL-X10. A simulator mode offers shooting training and Labor-versus-Labor battles. Yutaka Izubuchi is credited as mechanical supervisor, Kazunori Ito as script supervisor, and Akemi Takada as character animation supervisor, with Kenji Kawai on the main theme. Story sections are fully voiced, and the game supports Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean. Ingram Plus from Patlabor EZY is planned as DLC.
Good Smile Company began early access for the PlayStation 5 download version of Mobile Police Patlabor the Case Files on September 14, 2026. The 72-hour head start is tied to the Digital Deluxe Edition, which also includes the original soundtrack and is priced at 5,500 yen including tax; PlayStation Plus subscribers can buy it at a 10 percent discount, or 4,950 yen. The full release follows on September 17, 2026. The game is a 3D action title for PS5 and PC in which missions are playable from the perspective of Special Vehicles Section 2 or the opposing side, and more than 20 Labors appear. It is produced under the supervision of Yutaka Izubuchi for mechanical supervision, Kazunori Ito for script supervision, and Akemi Takada for character animation supervision.
A roundup of new games arriving in Japan and North America for the week of September 14 to 18, 2026. Marvel's Wolverine arrives Tuesday, September 15 on PlayStation 5 at 8,980 yen, with pre-order bonuses including the Classic Brown Suit early unlock and Technique Points +1. Trails in the Sky the 2nd follows Thursday, September 17 on Steam, the PlayStation Store and the My Nintendo Store at 8,800 yen, bundled with The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky FC as a pre-order bonus. Aniimo, a free-to-play creature-collecting RPG set on the continent of Aidil, launches Wednesday, September 16 across Windows PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave and Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Legendary Edition land Thursday, September 17 on Nintendo Switch 2. ENDLESS Legend 2 leaves early access Friday, September 18 at 4,980 yen. The schedule also carries RuneScape: Dragonwilds, PATLABOR the Case Files, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight and TCG Card Shop Simulator.
Good Smile Company and developer Chime Corporation announced a September 17 release date for Patlabor the Case Files, a 3D action game based on the Patlabor franchise. The game launches on PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, with support for five languages and international pre-orders. It features over 20 Labors and multiple missions from hero and adversary perspectives.
Good Smile Company announced on August 10 that the 3D action game Mobile Police Patlabor the Case Files will launch on September 17 for PS5 and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. The game lets players relive iconic scenes from the Patlabor franchise from two perspectives: main missions played as the Special Vehicles Division 2, and another side missions played as the opposing side. More than 20 Labors appear, including the Ingram, Griffon, and Type Zero. A simulator mode offers shooting training and one-on-one Labor battles. The original Headgear team supervises the project, with Yutaka Izubuchi handling mechanical supervision, Kazunori Ito handling script supervision, and Akemi Takada handling character design supervision. Developer Chime Co., Ltd. previously worked on Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness. The PS5 download version costs 4,400 yen, with a 10 percent discount for PS Plus members until release. The game supports Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Korean. A second web commercial narrated by Mina Tominaga, who voices Noa Izumi, is now live, following the first CM narrated by Toshio Furukawa.
Good Smile Company released the third trailer for Patlabor the Case Files, a 3D action game from developer Chime Corporation. The trailer highlights three primary modes: Main Mission, Another Side Mission, and Simulator Mode. The game launches this summer for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam, with support for Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Korean languages.