Oct 3
Austrian solo developer Ahroma Games announced on September 23 that SCP Idle: SECURE. CONTAIN. PROGRESS. will launch on PC via Steam on October 30, with a release date of October 29 in some time zones. The game is an incremental simulation title in which the player runs a containment and research facility for the SCP Foundation, the fictional organization that began on the collaborative writing site SCP Wiki. Play starts with manual research to gather resources. As research advances, the player recruits D-Class personnel, hires scientists, builds new containment chambers, and automates experiments. Each chamber has its own experiment content, risks, rewards, and mechanics. Containment breaches can occur, and escaped SCPs cause chaos in the facility. Breaches also yield Incident Data. Players spend government funding, personnel, and Incident Data on new facility systems, and use FAL Points from facility management on Prestige Directives, a long-term growth system. The stated end goal is completing the Thaumiel Containment Engine, which is built in four stages. A demo has been available since July 30.
Sep 3
Bandai Namco Entertainment announced the 'Genesis Maidens' expansion DLC for Echoes of Aincrad during Sony's State of Play stream on September 3. The DLC launches this winter. It adds a completely new side story set on Floors 1 and 2 of Aincrad, a storyline the sources describe as not depicted in the original novels or anime. Mito, the character original to the Sword Art Online: Progressive films, joins as a new ally with combination and support skills. The expansion also introduces the Curved Sword weapon type, new quest areas, and a 'Sewing' armor enhancement system that lets players attach emblem mods to armor, including a crest that raises defense and reduces damage. Echoes of Aincrad launched in Japan on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on July 9, and on PC via Steam on July 10, with the Western release following on all platforms the same day. Aimer performs the game's theme song 'Live to Survive.'
Aug 11
VSPO! member Tachibana Hinano announced her first EP, Progress, during a July 31 stream, with a full preview video released afterward. The five-song digital EP arrives August 7. It coincides with her first one-man live at TACHIKAWA STAGE GARDEN on August 15-16, which is the first solo music live by a VSPO! member.
Jul 3
A new theatrical film, Aikatsu Stars! ~Hoshiboshi no Progress~, was announced as part of the series' 10th anniversary project. It will hit theaters in early spring 2027. A teaser video and visual featuring Yume Nijino in a new dress were released. Director Teruo Sato and scriptwriter Yuko Kakihara reunite for the film.