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Spike Chunsoft is publishing a slate of console releases across 2026, including Steins;Gate Re:Boot, Dune: Awakening, Cities: Skylines Remastered Japan Special Edition, and ARK: Survival Ascended content, while Super Danganronpa 2×2 has slipped to early 2027.
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Spike Chunsoft's 2026 release calendar is dense and split between remakes, ports, and licensed Western titles. The studio pushed the Xbox Series X|S version of Steins;Gate Re:Boot to October 29, matching the Western console launch, while Japanese players on PS5, PS4, Switch, Switch 2, and PC get the game on August 20. The remake rebuilds the 2009 original with new character designs by huke, redrawn 2010 Akihabara backgrounds, new voice work, and a remade soundtrack by Takeshi Abo, based on Steins;Gate Elite with added worldlines and endings.
The company also announced Steins;Gate: Octet of Shifting Space, a 2011 PC text-parser adventure, for Switch 2, Switch, PS5, and PC via Steam, alongside a Digital Deluxe Edition for Re:Boot. On the licensed side, Spike Chunsoft is publishing Funcom's Dune: Awakening on PS5 in Japan this fall, with a fixed October 29 date and three editions. The game includes a solo mode and the final story chapter from launch. Cities: Skylines Remastered Japan Special Edition, a physical PS5 package with three Japan-themed DLC packs, launches September 3.
Pricing and access shifts mark the period too. Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE download prices were cut on July 29, with the Switch version dropping 65 percent, and full playthrough streaming is now allowed for personal use. ARK: Survival Ascended received three simultaneous content drops on PS5 on July 4. Super Danganronpa 2×2, a remake with new scenarios, was delayed from 2026 to early 2027, with producer Shohei Sakakibara citing active development.
Key facts
- Steins;Gate Re:Boot Xbox Series X|S release date
- October 29, 2026, delayed from August 20 ↗
- Steins;Gate Re:Boot Japanese launch platforms and date
- PS5, PS4, Switch, Switch 2, and PC via Steam on August 20, 2026 ↗
- Steins;Gate Re:Boot staff
- Character designs by huke, soundtrack by Takeshi Abo, E-Mote animation by M2 ↗
- Cities: Skylines Remastered Japan Special Edition release
- September 3, 2026, physical PS5 only, 6,578 yen, with DLC packs Modern Japan, Railroads of Japan, and Shops of Shibuya ↗
- Dune: Awakening PS5 Japanese release
- October 29, 2026, with standard, Deluxe, and Ultimate editions priced at 6,380, 8,580, and 10,780 yen ↗
- Dune: Awakening PS5 content
- Includes solo mode and final story chapter from launch, based on the PC version that sold over 1 million copies within two weeks ↗
- RAIN CODE price cut
- Switch version dropped from 6,980 to 2,420 yen on July 29, 2026; full playthrough streaming now allowed for personal use ↗
- ARK: Survival Ascended content drop
- Free DLC Genesis Ascended Part 1, paid DLC Tides of Fortune, and early access Dragontopia released simultaneously on PS5 on July 4, 2026 ↗
- Super Danganronpa 2×2 delay
- Delayed from 2026 to early 2027, with new scenarios and active development per producer Shohei Sakakibara ↗
- Steins;Gate: Octet of Shifting Space platforms
- Switch 2, Switch, PS5, and PC via Steam, announced at Anime Expo ↗
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6d ago
Spike Chunsoft and MAGES. announced on August 11 that the Xbox Series X|S version of Steins;Gate Re:Boot will now launch on October 29 at 16:00 JST, instead of the previously announced August 20 date. The publisher stated the delay is intended to match the worldwide release timing for the console versions. The Xbox Series X|S version is the only platform affected by the change. The game will still launch in Japan on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, Switch 2, and PC via Steam on August 20, with the Western PC release also arriving on that date. Western console versions for PS5, PS4, Switch, and Switch 2 are scheduled for October 29. Steins;Gate Re:Boot is a modern remake of the 2009 original, rebuilt with new character designs by huke, redrawn backgrounds depicting 2010 Akihabara, newly recorded voice work, and a remade soundtrack by composer Takeshi Abo. The scenario is based on Steins;Gate Elite with additional worldlines and endings, including a new Gamma Worldline story. The game uses M2's E-Mote animation system for character sprites.
Aug 10
Spike Chunsoft detailed the three Japan-themed add-on content packs bundled with the physical PS5 version of Cities: Skylines Remastered Japan Special Edition on August 10. The package, priced at 6,578 yen including tax, launches September 3 and is currently available for pre-order. The included DLCs are Modern Japan, Railroads of Japan, and Shops of Shibuya. Modern Japan contains over 20 types of Japanese-style buildings and prop parts, including high-rise buildings, ramen shops, and udon shops with Japanese signage. Railroads of Japan introduces Japanese-style railways and buses, with over 30 assets including station buildings, subway stations, and bus terminals to recreate station-front scenery. Shops of Shibuya is themed after the Shibuya district, featuring low and high density commercial area buildings, parks, and unique structures that reproduce storefronts, main streets, and hidden alleys. The remastered version expands buildable areas from 9 tiles to 25 tiles and adds quick selection tools, UX improvements, a map editor, and enhanced graphics performance. The Japan Special Edition is only available as a physical version; the standard download version without the three packs releases the same day from Paradox Interactive.
Aug 6
Spike Chunsoft announced that the PS5 version of Dune: Awakening, the open-world survival game set on Arrakis, will launch October 29. Players take the role of an intelligence agent, explore the desert planet, and follow an original story about the vanished Fremen. The game includes survival mechanics, crafting, base building, multiplayer for up to 60 players, and a solo mode. The standard edition is priced at 6,380 yen, with Deluxe and Ultimate editions at 8,580 and 10,780 yen.
Aug 4
Spike Chunsoft cut download prices for Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE on July 29, 2026, and lifted the restriction on sharing gameplay videos, allowing full playthroughs up to the ending. The Nintendo Switch version of RAIN CODE drops from 6,980 yen to 2,420 yen, a 65 percent reduction, while the Digital Deluxe Edition falls from 9,980 yen to 3,850 yen. The PS5 and Steam versions of RAIN CODE Plus are now 3,300 yen, down from 6,985 yen, and its Digital Deluxe Edition is 3,850 yen, down from 7,920 yen. The price revision also covers additional content and bundle editions. The Xbox Series X|S version of RAIN CODE Plus will get its price change at a later date. To mark the revision, Spike Chunsoft is running a limited-time sale on the Switch version from July 29 to August 3, offering an extra 17 percent off the new price, bringing it to 2,000 yen. The company had previously restricted gameplay video sharing to the first two chapters to prevent spoilers for the mystery game. The new policy applies to personal use only; businesses and sole proprietors must still inquire separately.
Aug 3
Spike Chunsoft announced on July 30, 2026, that it will publish the PS5 version of Funcom's open-world survival game Dune: Awakening in Japan this fall. The price has not been determined. The game is inspired by Frank Herbert's novel Dune and the 2021 film Dune: Part One, and it features an original story in which players, as intelligence agents, explore the desert planet Arrakis and investigate the disappearance of the indigenous Fremen. Survival on Arrakis requires managing water and shade, building bases against sandstorms, and avoiding giant sandworms that detect movement. The game supports solo play and online multiplayer with up to 60 players on official servers. Players can craft gadgets, weapons, and bases, and develop characters through classes and skill trees, choosing combat styles from close-quarters physical attacks to mental attacks. The PC (Steam) version launched in June 2025 and sold over 1 million copies worldwide within about two weeks. A single-player mode is scheduled for September 22, and the console version will include it from launch.
Jul 6
Spike Chunsoft released the free DLC Genesis Ascended Part 1 for ARK: Survival Ascended on PS5 on July 4, 2026, alongside the paid DLC Tides of Fortune and the early access launch of the large expansion Dragontopia. Some content lacks Japanese localization at launch, with a patch planned for later.
Jul 3
Spike Chunsoft announced on July 4 that Super Danganronpa 2×2, a remake of Super Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair Academy with new scenarios, has been delayed from its planned 2026 release to early 2027. Producer Shohei Sakakibara said the game is in active development and asked fans to await further updates.
Jul 3
Spike Chunsoft announced during its Anime Expo panel that it will release Steins;Gate: Octet of Shifting Space, an adaptation of the 2011 PC graphic adventure, for Nintendo Switch 2, Switch, PS5, and PC via Steam. The company also revealed a Digital Deluxe Edition for Steins;Gate Re:Boot and detailed its new Gamma Worldline story route.