Attack on Titan remains a major franchise with new game announcements, figure releases, and continued cultural analysis, while its creator has publicly expressed regret about the ending.
Koei Tecmo announced Attack on Titan 3 at Summer Game Fest 2026, with a release date of July 1, 2026. The tactical hunting action game, developed by ω-Force, will cover the Marley Arc through the final chapter of the original manga. It is planned for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. MAPPA, the studio behind the TV anime Attack on Titan The Final Season, will produce a completely new opening animation for the game that depicts the story from beginning to end. The opening will not be included at launch but will be added in a later update.
Multiple merchandise lines continue to expand. Kotobukiya's Oshi Works line released a scale figure of Eren Yeager from The Final Season, standing 230mm tall, for 8,800 yen with a December 2026 release. Bandai Spirits announced the Ichiban Kuji Attack on Titan ~Dedicate Your Heart~ lottery, featuring MASTERLISE figures of six Survey Corps members, including a Levi Last One Prize, available from October 24, 2026. MegaHouse's G.E.M. Series unveiled first color samples of palm-sized Eren and Levi figures. GeekOut released the third official Attack on Titan Roblox title, Attack on Titan Tycoon, developed by Bulk Games.
In a rare admission, creator Hajime Isayama said he feels a sense of insincerity about the ending, explaining that Eren Yeager's global popularity made him unable to fully commit to depicting the character as purely detestable. The comment appeared in newly updated displays at the Attack on Titan in HITA Museum. Bandai Namco Filmworks and Bandai Namco Pictures apologized for including an unapproved reference to Attack on Titan in the new Sgt. Frog movie, despite clear advance objections from the IP holder. The companies promised to tighten internal verification systems. Attack on Titan also ranked third in an Anime! Anime! reader poll on memorable traitor characters, with Reiner Braun placing behind Blue Lock's Wataru Kuon and One Piece's Kanjuro Kurozumi.
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The Japan Animation Association announced on October 7 the key visual and program details for TOKYO ANIME NEXT, held mainly in Ikebukuro from October 30 to November 2, 2026. The November 2 main event at Tokyo Tatemono Brillia HALL runs about 90 minutes in three parts, closing with the concept of a new anime awards program planned for 2027. Tickets are free and reserved, applied for through e+.
Attack on Titan: The Musical will begin a world tour at the Sands Theatre at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, running from April 15 to May 2, 2027. More dates will be announced later. Go Ueki directs, Masafumi Hata wrote the book, KEN THE 390 is the music director, and Kaori Miura wrote the lyrics. The staging mixes traditional theater with technology to rebuild the manga's world.
A retrospective piece examines Titanfall as a sacrificed masterpiece and the future it lost, featuring development stories from the modeler of the Titan BT-7274. The article appears in a roundup of the most-read robot and mecha game articles from Game Spark in late September 2026, which also covers the ending of SYNDUALITY Echo of Ada's online service and the overseas history of Assault Suits Valken.
Tom Cruise and director Alejandro G. Iñárritu visited MAPPA EXPO 15th Anniversary at YURAKUCHO MUSEUM in Tokyo while promoting their film DIGGER. They toured the Jujutsu Kaisen and Chainsaw Man areas, viewed The Rumbling exhibit from Attack on Titan The Final Season, and held a roundtable with animator Yoshihisa Hiramatsu, who gave them a new illustration of Cruise's character Digger Rockwell.
The Awaji Island anime park Nijigen no Mori will run a popup store at Fukuyama Anime 9 on October 10 and 11, 2026, near JR Fukuyama Station in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture. The store will sell Nijigen no Mori original goods and provide the latest information on the park. Stock includes original goods from the TV anime Attack on Titan and an Attack on Titan mystery quest product.
A pop up shop for the TV anime Attack on Titan is running on the B1 floor of Keio Department Store Shinjuku until September 29. More than 100 types of merchandise are sold, including acrylic stands, snap photo collections, and pouches drawn for the event. Shoppers who spend 2,000 yen receive one random illustration card from eight designs.
The Attack on Titan orchestra concert held at Pacifico Yokohama in 2021 will be released on the official Attack on Titan YouTube channel. The first half streams from 19:00 on October 3, the second half from 19:00 on October 4. Performers included Hiroyuki Sawano and KOHTA YAMAMOTO, with voice guests Yuki Kaji, Yui Ishikawa and Marina Inoue.
Titan Manga will ship its English 3-in-1 omnibus edition of Chiruran: Shinsengumi Requiem on January 26, 2027, the publisher said Tuesday, and revealed the cover for the first volume. Eiji Hashimoto and Shinya Umemura's manga ran in Tokuma Shoten's Monthly Comic Zenon from 2010, began its final arc with volume 32 in January 2022, and ended in April 2023. Mangamo publishes it digitally as The Shinsen-gumi.
Wit Studio president George Wada said Attack on Titan was the only project the studio considered for its first anime. Speaking with Anime News Network at Anime Expo 2026, Wada said he chose Hajime Isayama's manga because it fit director Tetsuro Araki and because the studio's own situation matched the story. "It was the only one," he said when asked whether other options were discussed. Wada said the series helped Japanese anime reach audiences worldwide and showed what Japanese animation could do. He also noted the studio grew from six people to more than 300. Wada said Wit Studio is preparing The One Piece for release in February 2027, and he described some fear and anxiety about the adaptation alongside greater excitement. He also mentioned Tokyo Anime Next, an international animation event in Ikebukuro from October 30 to November 2, 2026.
THQ Nordic will release Titan Quest II in full on January 19, 2027 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. The action RPG from Grimlore Games has been in early access on PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store since August 2025. Version 1.0 completes the adventure that grew through that period and adds new elements, with pre-order bonus details still to come. The game supports solo play and online co-op for up to four players. Its ancient Greek setting has Nemesis, the goddess of retribution, lose control and try to impose eternal punishment on anyone who defies her. Players cross sandy beaches, temples, ruins, and the realm of the Moirai, and fight centaurs, griffins, hippocampi, cyclopes, and Ixion. Classes come from combining two masteries, with skill modifiers, attributes, and equipment left open to the player. Development continues after launch, with new lands, features, and story planned.
Koei Tecmo brought Attack on Titan 3 to Tokyo Game Show 2026 with a playable demo built around the Zeke and Levi Ackerman fight from Attack on Titan Season 3. The demo retools the scene slightly so players can learn the ODM gear movement and the combat, where targeting is largely automatic and special attacks are rationed rather than freely spammed.
Kotobukiya is producing Levi Ackerman, Armin Arlert, and Sasha Blouse from Attack on Titan The Final Season as figures in its OSHI WORKS line. The three are non-scale painted PVC and ABS figures sculpted by Thousand, each priced at 11,000 yen with tax included. Levi is scheduled for May 2027, Armin for June 2027, and Sasha for July 2027.
earth music&ecology's Japan Label will sell Attack on Titan collaboration apparel at select stores and on STRIPE CLUB from Friday, October 2, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026. The items, previously sold online by order in June 2026, include a Survey Corps cloak style hoodie, printed T-shirts, a soldier jacket dress, a harness inspired skirt, tote bags, bracelets, and scarves. Full-body panels of Eren Yeager, Levi, and Erwin Smith appear at participating stores.
Kodansha and Dentsu have signed a partnership that gives marketers across the Americas access to three of the publisher's anime and manga properties: Attack on Titan, Ghost in the Shell, and Blue Lock. Dentsu is the primary contact for brands that want to use the Kodansha-owned intellectual property in advertising campaigns, sponsorships, promotional work, and fan events across the region. Cartoon Brew reported the agreement on September 24, 2026. OtakuKart Anime followed on September 25, 2026, describing the three franchises as globally recognized and framing the deal as a route to advertising campaigns and fan-focused experiences in the Americas. The arrangement covers promotional use of Kodansha IP. It does not name specific partner brands, campaign dates, or the terms of the agreement. The three titles are the only Kodansha properties the reports name.
Titan Manga will release a special anniversary edition of Yunosuke Yoshinaga's Break Blade manga in English on December 15. The series ran from its 2007 debut to a 20th and final compiled volume in 2022, published in Japan by Flex Comix and later continued on G-mode's Comic Meteor site. CMX Manga released three volumes in North America before the imprint shut down in 2010.
Attack on Titan and chocoZAP announced a collaboration campaign running at all chocoZAP locations in Japan from September 17, 2026. Under the concept #AttackIn5Minutes, a parody manga featuring Eren Yeager and Levi Ackerman and in-facility video distribution are offered. Rewards scale with visit counts: 10 visits earns a T-shirt or acrylic stand, 40 visits a die-cut sticker in two designs. An X repost lottery offers a stainless steel bottle.
AMNIBUS opened orders on Wednesday, September 9 for a newly drawn Attack on Titan goods line built around Eren, Erwin, Hange, and Levi. The Dreaming Throne lineup runs from trading acrylic cards, glitter tin badges, and illustration cards to acrylic blocks, acrylic stands, double-wire keychains, hologram badges, bromide sets, chibi acrylic stands, and a group chibi zip tote bag. Singles start at 275 yen.
The exhibition MAPPA EXPO 15th Anniversary opens September 16 at YURAKUCHO MUSEUM in Yurakucho, Tokyo, running through December 7. It is divided into areas by work, with original drawings, production materials, and sculpted displays. Highlights include a life-size Bomb figure from Chainsaw Man: The Reze Arc and a life-size Yuji Itadori figure in the Jujutsu Kaisen area, plus a Rumbling display combining video and three-dimensional art. Some contents swap between the two periods.
Metal Warriors, a Super Famicom mecha game developed by LucasArts and published by Konami, shipped in America in 1995 and was never released in Japan. It borrowed heavily from Cybernator, also known as Assault Suits Valken, including its six selectable mecha and side-scrolling stages, but let players leave the cockpit, fly as the pilot, fight human-sized enemies, and board a different mech. Some staff later worked on Titanfall.
Solo developer TitanGameDev began a Steam playtest for Dumbfire on September 2. The physics-based game puts the player in control of a missile, using WASD and the space key to thrust, rotate, and thread narrow gaps toward targets such as helicopters and tanks. The Reddit thread announcing the playtest has about 3,000 upvotes. The free Steam build adds a tutorial, 8 stages, and 4 abilities, with a level editor planned for the full version.
Medicos Entertainment marked September 9, Attack on Titan Day, by revealing the prototype for the Chozo Kado BIG Attack on Titan (Eren Yeager) figure. The company also confirmed that the Armored Titan and Female Titan will be made into figures in the same line. The Eren Yeager figure is still in development, with the prototype shown as a work in progress.
MAPPA released the key visual for the Attack on Titan 3 opening animation on September 9, the officially designated Attack on Titan Day and the franchise's 17th anniversary. The visual shows Eren standing with his back turned while Mikasa, Armin, and Levi face forward. The game launches December 10, 2026, on PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam.
The Attack on Titan official account announced on September 9 that the theatrical films Crimson Bow and Arrow and THE LAST ATTACK will be re-screened in SCREEN X, 4DX, and ULTRA 4DX formats. Crimson Bow and Arrow screens from October 23, 2026. THE LAST ATTACK is scheduled for 2027. The re-screening is one of 99 news items released for the newly designated Attack on Titan Day.
Nijigen no Mori, the anime park on Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture, will sell original goods at its booth at Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair (Kyomaf) 2026, held September 19-20 at Miyako Messe and ROHM Theatre Kyoto. The lineup covers Godzilla Interception Operation, Crayon Shin-chan Adventure Park, NARUTO & BORUTO Shinobi Village, and Dragon Quest Island, plus goods from the limited-time Attack on Titan TV anime collaboration event.
Social app WePlay runs a limited-time Attack on Titan collaboration from September 8 to September 22, 2026, marking the fifth anniversary of the Japan server launch. The app icon, launch screen, home UI, gameplay, voice rooms, avatars, and community features are reskinned as Survey Corps missions. Three core contents feature Eren, Mikasa, and Levi. A fan-participation WeCommu posting campaign runs September 8 to 15, alongside an official X-linked campaign offering 38,000 yen in Amazon gift cards.
The Attack on Titan franchise announced that the private Japan Anniversary Association has designated September 9 as 'Attack on Titan Day,' marking the manga's first publication in Kodansha's Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine on September 9, 2009. A key visual shapes the Nine Titans into a '9/9' silhouette. Cast members Yūki Kaji, Yui Ishikawa, and Hiro Shimono will appear on an anniversary livestream at 9:30 p.m. Japan Time (8:30 a.m. EDT).
Tower Records will host the second Attack on Titan pop-up shop from September 11 to 21, 2026, at its Shinjuku and Abeno Hoop stores plus Tower Records Online. The event's theme is jazz, with new tuxedo-clad illustrations of Eren, Erwin, Levi, and Hange playing trumpet, tuba, saxophone, and trombone. A total of 13 goods items, including trading can badges, acrylic stands, and posters, go on advance sale, alongside chibi character jazz versions featuring Mikasa, Armin, Jean, and Sasha.
Developer enish announced on Friday that Attack on Titan: Brave Order, its cooperative smartphone game in the Attack on Titan franchise, will end service on September 28 at 5:30 p.m. JST. Sales of in-game currency have halted. The game launched for iOS and Android devices in February 2022.
D3 Publisher announced its exhibition plans for Tokyo Game Show 2026, running September 17-21 at Makuhari Messe. The company's booth, Hall5 05-C03, will feature trial stations for three Earth Defense Force titles, including the PlayStation 5 game 'Earth Defense Force 6.2 INVADERS FROM ANOTHER WORLD.' Visitors can also try 'Earth Defense Force 5 for Nintendo Switch 2,' releasing October 8, and 'Earth Defense Force 6 for Nintendo Switch 2,' due this winter. The booth stage will host events introducing new titles, with live streams on YouTube and Niconico Douga. Details on event content and schedules will be posted on D3 Publisher's and Earth Defense Force's official X accounts, plus a dedicated TGS2026 special site. The announcement trailer is available on YouTube. The company also opened a special site for the event. The trial corner highlights the series' signature feature of battling overwhelming enemy numbers, with partial weapon customization available in the PS5 title.
The staff of Tokyo Revengers: War of the Three Titans Arc, the fourth season of the anime, revealed its fourth trailer and a new key visual on Monday. The arc will premiere on MBS, TBS, and CBC on October 2 at 25:53, effectively October 3 at 1:53 a.m., and will also run on BS-TBS and AT-X. Disney+ will stream the arc worldwide, excluding China. Advance screenings are scheduled for September 6 at TOHO Cinemas Roppongi Hills in Tokyo and September 21 at TOHO CINEMAS Namba in Osaka. New cast members include Mariya Ise as Senju Kawaragi, Naoyuki Shimozuru as Takeomi Akashi, Shinnosuke Tachibana as Wakasa Imaushi, Takanori Hoshino as Keizo Arashi, and Hiroki Yasumoto as South Terano. Maki Kodaira directs at LIDEN FILMS, replacing Kōichi Hatsumi, who now oversees series scripts. JO1 performs the opening theme "IGNITE," and go!go!vanillas performs the ending theme "TRICK STAR." The story follows Takemichi reaching a future where Hinata is alive, but Mikey is missing. Mariya Ise will appear at New York Comic Con, running October 8 to 11, with a panel on October 11.
Digital publisher Omoi announced at Anime NYC that it licensed Momoshiro and Tomoko Mitsuki's Love Is the Sweetest Journey manga, with English chapters starting in 2027. Omoi also revealed Scholastic's Graphix imprint will release A Snow Fox at the Northern Fort in print in fall 2027, and that it will add 45 titles from Titan Manga in the coming weeks, with some available immediately.
The Attack on Titan anime will hold a pop-up event in Tokyo's Asakusa district from August 28 to September 23, 2026. The event, organized by character goods brand AMNIBUS, will feature original merchandise and a stamp rally across the Semba-dori shopping street. Advance reservations for the first three days open August 14.
Automaton's weekly roundup highlights seven notable game stories, including the announcement of Palworld Online, a mobile MMORPG by Garena, and Attack on Titan 3, set for December 10. Other entries cover new titles from veteran creators and indie releases.
Koei Tecmo Games announced Attack on Titan 3 for release on December 10. The tactical hunting action game, developed by Omega Force, covers the Attack on Titan story from beginning to end. It launches on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2, with a new MAPPA opening animation planned post-launch.
MAPPA has partially revealed the exhibition contents for the Chainsaw Man - Reze Arc, Attack on Titan The Final Season, and Jujutsu Kaisen areas at MAPPA EXPO 15th Anniversary, which opens on Wednesday, August 5. The event commemorates the 15th anniversary of the studio's founding and will display all 23 titles MAPPA has produced. In the Chainsaw Man - Reze Arc area, the story from Denji and Reze's meeting through the battle between Chainsaw Man and Bomb will be traced with production materials, including original drawings. A life-size figure of Bomb will be shown for the first time, illuminated in darkness. The Attack on Titan The Final Season area will feature original background art painted in watercolor in the "That Hill" corner, and a sculptural display recreating the Rumbling with video and three-dimensional art. The Jujutsu Kaisen area will showcase iconic battle scenes, with first-half exhibits from Season 1 and Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie, and second-half exhibits from Season 2 and Season 3. A life-size figure of Yuji Itadori will be displayed in a train interior setting. Exhibition-exclusive goods, including A3 posters, acrylic panels, and tote bags with newly drawn illustrations, will be sold at the venue. Tickets go on sale August 8 at 12:00 PM via Lawson Ticket.
Koei Tecmo America announced that Attack on Titan 3 will launch on December 10 for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The game depicts the entire story of the anime from beginning to end and adds new story content. A Digital Deluxe Edition includes a digital artbook, three costumes, and seven creator parts. MAPPA will produce the opening sequence, added in a later update.
Kotobukiya announced two new figures in its Oshi Works series, both scheduled for release in February 2027. Legato Bluesummers from Trigun Stampede joins the lineup as a 1/8 scale painted PVC finished product, priced at 9,350 yen (tax included) and standing approximately 235mm tall including the base. The figure aims to capture the character's "abnormal sense of intimidation" and fanatical obsession with Vash. Separately, Mikasa Ackerman from Attack on Titan: The Final Season appears in a non-scale painted PVC finished product, priced at 11,000 yen (tax included) and standing approximately 245mm tall including the base. The Mikasa figure recreates an iconic scene from The Final Season, depicting her determined gaze and unwavering back. Both figures use magnets for attachment to their bases, allowing position adjustments and display alongside other figures from the same series. Kotobukiya noted that both the Trigun and Attack on Titan Oshi Works lines are planned to expand further.
Weekly Shonen Magazine will have a booth at the SPACE SHOWER Sweet Love Shower 2026 music festival, selling limited-edition T-shirts featuring a collage of its series by artist Kosuke Kawamura. The shirts cost 5,500 yen and come in black, sizes L and XL. A special shopper bag is also available with conditions.
Hamster Corporation announced on July 15 that a revival version of the 1989 Data East RPG Glory of Heracles II: Titan's Downfall will be released on July 16 for Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5. The game is the second entry in the Greek mythology-themed series and will be sold as part of the Console Archives line, priced at 800 yen. Originally released for the Famicom, the title features a party system and a day/night cycle, which were new additions compared to its predecessor. Players control a young human hero who travels a vast world to defeat monsters, joining forces with eccentric companions such as a centaur and a bronze goddess statue. The game includes challenging mechanics where enemies can destroy weapons and armor. The Console Archives series aims to faithfully reproduce classic titles on modern hardware, adding conveniences like button and screen customization and anywhere save and load. The revival is designed for both returning players and newcomers.
Links International announced the TITAN ARMY KG257H PLUS, a 24.5-inch IPS LCD gaming monitor with 1920x1080 resolution and a maximum 300Hz refresh rate via DisplayPort. It features a 1ms response time, DyDs TECH 2.0 black frame insertion, and Adaptive-Sync support. The monitor will launch on July 18 at an estimated price of 26,800 yen including tax.
Kotobukiya announced a wide range of new figure prototypes and color samples at Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles on July 2. The company revealed supervising prototypes for "Super Kaguya-hime!" figures of Kaguya, Tsukimi Yachiyo, and Sayori Sakayori, as well as a prototype for "Magic Knight Rayearth" Hikaru Shidou. Under the OSHI WORKS line, prototypes were shown for "Attack on Titan The Final Season" characters Mikasa, Armin, Levi, and Sasha. The new OSHI WORKS Mini brand debuted with color samples of "The Apothecary Diaries" Maomao and "TRIGUN STARGAZE" Vash the Stampede and Nicholas D. Wolfwood. For game-related figures, Kotobukiya showed the first color sample of a 1/4 scale "Goddess of Victory: NIKKE" Anis figure. OSHI WORKS Mini color samples were also displayed for "Persona 3 Reload" and "Persona 5 The Royal" protagonists, plus prototypes for "Trails" series characters Estelle Bright and Joshua Bright, and SNK characters Mai Shiranui, Angel, and Kula Diamond. Additional figures included "Cyberpunk: Edgerunners" Rebecca and "Snowball Earth" Tetsuo Yabusame and Ao Nogi.
Koei Tecmo announced Attack on Titan 3, the next entry in its action game series, will launch this winter on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The game adapts the entire Attack on Titan anime story, including the Nine Titans. MAPPA will produce the opening sequence, which will be added via a later update.
Koei Tecmo will stream an official broadcast for Attack on Titan 3 on July 2 at 7:00 AM, featuring voice actors Yui Ishikawa and Shiori Mikami alongside producer Hideo Suzuki. The game covers the full story up to the climax, including first-time confrontations with the Nine Titans. It will release on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2, with timing and pricing undecided.
MAPPA will exhibit at Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles from July 2 to 5, showcasing production materials for Chainsaw Man - Reze Arc, Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3, Attack on Titan: The Final Season, and Dorohedoro Season 2. The booth will also sell convention-exclusive goods including happi coats, T-shirts, keychains, skateboard decks, and Mappa caps.
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry selected 19 companies for the first round of the IP360 Subsidy program, including eight anime studios. Aniplex, Wit Studio, Mappa, Trigger, Production I.G, CoMix Wave Films, Twin Engine, and K2 Pictures will receive funds for projects ranging from new theatrical works to sustainable production systems, with a maximum subsidy of 1.5 billion yen per company.
COSPA is now accepting reservations for an Attack on Titan jinbei featuring the Wings of Freedom emblem and Survey Corps text, along with a matching mini pouch with carabiner. Early sales begin in early August 2026 at the Attack on Titan Hita Cafe, the Attack on Titan in HITA Museum ANNEX, the COSPA Official Shop, and G Store Dot Com. The basic reservation period runs until July 20, 2026.
Kodansha will hold its interactive pop-up event "KODANSHA HOUSE 2026" in Los Angeles from July 2 to July 12, 2026, marking the first time the event is held on the US West Coast. Newly drawn visuals by the creators of "Blue Lock," "Attack on Titan," "Witch Hat Atelier," and "FAIRY TAIL" have been released for the event, which runs alongside Anime Expo.
Kotobukiya's OSHI WORKS brand is now accepting pre-orders for an Eren Yeager figure based on Attack on Titan: The Final Season. Priced at 8,800 yen, the figure captures Eren's determined expression and his back as he resolves to carry out the Rumbling. Shipping is scheduled for December 2026.
XGIMI announced that its new projectors, including the TITAN, Elfin Flip Plus, and Elfin Flip Laser, won multiple awards at the VGP2026 SUMMER audio-visual awards in Japan. The TITAN received the Grand Special Award and a Gold Award in the Audio-Visual Division, while the Elfin Flip Plus earned the Planning Award and Gold Awards in two categories. The Elfin Flip Laser also won a Gold Award.
Bandai Namco Filmworks and Bandai Namco Pictures issued an apology for including an unapproved reference to Attack on Titan in the new Sgt. Frog movie. The rights holders had clearly stated their objections beforehand, but a communications breakdown within the companies allowed the reference to remain. The companies promised to tighten internal verification systems.