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Richard Garriott has begun the process to reclaim the Ultima copyright he transferred to Electronic Arts when EA acquired Origin Systems in 1992. Under Section 203 of the U.S. Copyright Act, a grant can be terminated 35 to 40 years after transfer, and Garriott said he can reclaim the rights in 2027. EA told him it will follow the law and return them.
Prime 1 Studio opened preorders on October 8 for a 1/4-scale Reze/Bomb statue from Chainsaw Man: The Movie: Reze Arc, part of its Ultimate Premium Masterline line. The standard edition costs 187,990 yen. A DX version at 238,590 yen adds a Bom upper body, two dynamite bundles, and a bust stand. A DX Bonus version adds a right-arm part for the pin-pulling pose and is handled in Japan only through Prime 1 Studio's official online store. Preorders close December 8, with release set for around February to May 2028.
AMATA Games announced on October 8 that the Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S versions of SNØ: Ultimate Freeriding arrive on October 29. Studio Gauntlet's downhill skiing game launched on Steam in February 2025 and holds an Overwhelmingly Positive rating there. The Switch 2 version costs 1,600 yen with tax, while the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions cost 1,650 yen. A 20 percent launch sale runs for two weeks from release, with the PlayStation Store discount limited to PlayStation Plus members.
SNK producers discussed METAL SLUG ULTIMATE COLLECTION in a Game Spark interview, covering the project's origin with developer M2, the decision to include every numbered entry plus METAL SLUG ADVANCE, and a location test version of the original game that staff found while searching past data. The collection adds quick save, rewind, online co-op, and score attack. METAL SLUG 7 was prioritized over METAL SLUG XX.
Bandai Spirits is re-releasing two BB Senshi LEGENDBB plastic models. Pre-orders open at Premium Bandai from 11:00 on September 29, 2026. Knight Unicorn Gundam (Beast Mode Ultimate Battle Ver.) is priced at 3,080 yen and Zaku Head (Dark General Super Steel Ver.) at 3,300 yen. Both are non-scale assembly kits using PS and PE, scheduled to ship in March 2027.
4Gamer will host a stage event for the 30th anniversary of METAL SLUG at Tokyo Game Show 2026 on September 17, from 12:45 to 13:15. Producer Shiro Mukaude and series brand manager Song Seung-ju will appear, with wrestler Danshoku Dino as MC, to discuss the series and METAL SLUG ULTIMATE COLLECTION, the anniversary's first announced project, scheduled for release in 2027.
SNK announced METAL SLUG ULTIMATE COLLECTION during the Nintendo Direct 2026.9.9 livestream on September 9, 2026. The collection gathers 10 titles from the side-scrolling action series and is scheduled to launch in 2027. The lineup runs from the 1996 original through METAL SLUG 2, METAL SLUG X, METAL SLUG 3, METAL SLUG 4, and METAL SLUG 5, plus METAL SLUG ADVANCE, METAL SLUG 6, and METAL SLUG 7. The tenth entry is a location test version that sources describe as rarely shown to the public and never officially released. The package adds online two-player co-op with a friend invite feature, a rewind function that rolls back play by several seconds, quick save and load, and a gallery and museum feature covering series logos and visual material. Porting work is handled by M2. The release is planned for packaged and download versions, and Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 owners get it alongside PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
Manga Up! Global added three manga to its service this week: Dragon and Flower: The Timid Princess and the Ice Sword's Loyalty, I Was Sacrificed to a Vampire, But He Spoils Me Instead!, and Wildcard Alchemist: Building the Ultimate Guild With a Divine Fluffy Beast and Random Alchemy Skill. The titles arrived on Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday, and all three already have compiled volumes shipping in Japan.
The smartphone game KOF '98 UMOL is celebrating its 10th anniversary. A new anniversary-limited fighter, Ash, appearing in a form described as gone mad in a spiral of blood, has made his debut. The game is also running several concurrent events, including the 10th Anniversary Time Machine, Lucky 7, Lucky Festival, and Competition Grand Ceremony, which run through late August and early September.
Warren Spector, the producer behind "Ultima Underworld," "System Shock," and "Deus Ex," announced his retirement from game development in a LinkedIn post. Spector entered the tabletop RPG industry in 1983 and joined Origin Systems in 1989, where he worked on "Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss" (1992) and "System Shock" (1994). He later moved to Looking Glass Studios for "Thief: The Dark Project" (1998) and then to Ion Storm, where he released "Deus Ex" in 2000. His career also includes "Epic Mickey" (2010) at Disney Interactive Studios and work on the unreleased "System Shock 3" at OtherSide Entertainment, where he served as co-founder and Chief Creative Officer. Spector said his career spans 44 years, with 17 games and 9 expansion packs, and his final work is "Thick as Thieves." He cited age, health issues, and a changing game business as reasons, saying he no longer finds it enjoyable. He plans to focus on writing, reading, lecturing, consulting, and practicing piano, while remaining involved in the industry through consulting.
Ultimate Games will release CO's Entertainment's penguin sandbox A Game About Penguins on August 10 for PC via Steam, with Japanese text support planned. The game supports up to 12 players online and includes 363 customization items, 98 fish types, minigames, snowball fights, house decorating, and quests from 8 NPCs. PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions are planned for this year or next. A free demo, A Game About Penguins: First Catch, is available on Steam now.
MediaOCD announced on July 15, 2026, the next wave of titles for its Discotek Deep Dives initiative, adding 29 Blu-ray releases for July pre-order. The lineup spans multiple franchises, including extensive Lupin III collections, all five seasons of Symphogear, Mazinger Z parts 1 and 2, and the Saint Seiya Classic Movie Collection. Other notable additions include Sonic X (Japanese subtitled), Monster Rancher (English dub), Ultimate Muscle (English dub), Kiss×sis (TV and OAD), Marmalade Boy, and live-action adaptations of Dororo and Uzumaki. The initiative, which began in January 2026, aims to make Discotek Media's back catalog more accessible by adding 20 to 30 titles monthly, prioritizing releases that are becoming hard to find. All July titles are available for pre-order now and are expected to ship in the coming weeks.
In a Game Spark interview, Studio Seufz discusses the design of Lucky Tower Ultimate, a roguelite built around player experimentation and humor. The developer explains how the game answers "what if" questions, reveals that Pendleton Ward joined their Discord, and outlines plans for quality-of-life updates and community-requested pets.
Manga Up! Global added three manga over the past week: Trained to be the Ultimate Anti-magic Spellblade (July 2), Uglymug, Epicfighter SSS (July 6), and AGERECO! Getting Into the Voice Acting Spirit! (July 10). The fantasy, comedy, and voice-acting titles are now available on the platform.
Ultimate Games S.A. released a demo for Car Wash Simulator on June 10. The simulation game combines car washing with business management, offering 14 cleaning methods, time attack and therapy modes, and upgradeable equipment. Players can expand their detailing empire, but also face risky illegal income options and stress-relief minigames.
Beneath the Tangles reviews eight manga volumes, including the first physical volume of VIZ's Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi, volume 14 of The Eminence in Shadow, and volume 6 of The Princess of Convenient Plot Devices, among others.
The May 2026 print release slate adds two Boys' Love debuts alongside a wave of continuing volumes. Seven Seas Entertainment publishes the third volume of the full-color webtoon Lost in the Cloud on May 5, the same day Tokyopop issues the second volume of Monster and Ghost in paperback and hardcover. WEBTOON Unscrolled collects the complete supernatural series The Reaper and The Waiting into a single graphic novel. Vertical Comics releases Voices in the Sea Foam, a one-shot BL manga from Magazine Be x Boy about a college student who recalls a past life as a mermaid. Yen Press moves A Long and Short Love Story to May 12. Viz Media has no BL titles in the window but ships Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi volume one, Blue Box volume 20, and Boruto: Two Blue Vortex volume 5. Square Enix Books puts out The Art of Final Fantasy XVI: Echoes of the Rising Tide and the ninth Apothecary Diaries light novel. Kodansha Manga prints the Witch Hat Atelier: Grimoire Edition omnibus and Stella Must Die. Inklore continues Wet Sand with volume three. The dates were compiled from publisher listings and are subject to change.