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At Summer Game Fest, Koei Tecmo and Omega Force announced Attack on Titan 3, a game set to adapt the entire manga; MAPPA will create an original opening sequence directed by Arifumi Imai as a post-launch update, marking its first full animation for a Titan game. The title is planned for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC this winter.
Dead or Alive 6 has sold over 1 million copies across the series, but Last Round is drawing backlash for offering little new content, missing features like rollback netcode and crossplay, and requiring a full-price upgrade with DLC transfer issues, contributing to a Mostly Negative Steam rating; Koei Tecmo promises updates and a new DLC character as fans remain skeptical about the game's direction.
The $40 re-release of Dead or Alive 6 Last Round bundles five new characters but keeps 2019 bugs, omits rollback netcode, and forces players to repurchase DLC they already own. Steam lists roughly 440 DLC items (many duplicates or carryovers), with licensing preventing transfers for two KoF characters (Mai Shiranui and Kula Diamond) and all DLC prices rising from $8 to $11; some costumes from the original game are inaccessible after delisting of older versions, though a workaround exists by purchasing from the 2019 version if you still have it.
Koei Tecmo and Gust released the second official trailer for Blue Reflection Quartet and opened digital pre-orders for the four‑story RPG collection, which bundles all four titles with enhanced visuals and new features like autosave and expanded settings. The collection releases on July 30 worldwide for PS5, Switch 2, Switch, and PC, with Japan getting both physical and digital PS5/Switch options; digital pre-orders include a set of photo frames for Blue Reflection: Second Light, plus a free “Quartet” photo frame available until August 12, 2026.
Koei Tecmo and Team NINJA announced Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, and PC, arriving in early 2027 with Day‑one Game Pass support; the action RPG sequel expands on the Three Kingdoms‑set, demon‑fighting combat of Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, featuring evolved Chinese martial arts as players conquer vast battlefields—while the first game returns to Game Pass on Xbox platforms.
Koei Tecmo and Omega Force announced Attack on Titan 3 for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, and PC, with no release date yet. A global livestream on July 1 will reveal more, including a trailer, new story content, and improvements to the omni-directional mobility gear.
Koei Tecmo and Team NINJA will release a free Nioh 3 update on April 27 that adds multiple high-difficulty Battle Scrolls, new skills as rewards for completing those missions, and the Stone of Penance to boost accessory values at higher difficulties. The update also includes balance adjustments for certain Graces, and the team promises further DLC later this year. Nioh 3 is available on PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam.
Koei Tecmo and Gust announce Blue Reflection Quartet, a digital collection for PS5, Switch 2, Switch, and PC that bundles all four Blue Reflection stories (including console remakes of Ray and Sun) with enhancements; launching worldwide on July 30. In the West it’s digital-only, while Japan will have physical editions; Switch 2 and Switch versions are separate products with no cross‑save transfers, and multiple pricing tiers are available.
Nioh 3 has sold over 1 million copies in two weeks, making it the fastest-selling entry in the series, while the overall Nioh franchise has surpassed 10 million copies sold. Koei Tecmo celebrated with an accolades trailer and a thank-you message to players. A recent post-launch patch fixed progress-halting bugs, crashes, tweaked enemy health, and corrected the friend-searching mechanic.
Nioh 3 has sold over 1 million copies worldwide, the fastest pace yet for the series, pushing total Nioh sales to over 10 million. Released on February 6 for PlayStation 5 and PC (Steam), the game expands the franchise with a larger, open‑world style world spanning multiple Edo periods, introduces two combat styles (Samurai and Ninja) with new mechanics like Deflect and Arts Proficiency, and features a Guardian Spirit named Kusanagi guiding players through a richly varied Japan.
Koei Tecmo and Team NINJA announced DEAD OR ALIVE New Project for PlayStation 5 (with other platforms to be confirmed) to celebrate the series’ 30th anniversary; no release date has been announced, but a teaser trailer was released.
Team Ninja’s Nioh 3 is shown as a PlayStation 5 exclusive at launch, with the exclusivity window lasting at least six months after February 6, 2026. The PC version is already available, and while no Xbox release is confirmed, the trailer hints that other consoles could follow after the six‑month window. The game is an action RPG featuring yokai battles, set after Nioh 2, and the series has sold over 8 million units.
Koei Tecmo and Omega Force have pushed Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered from its March 19, 2026 date to an undeclared release window, citing quality improvements. The game remains planned for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC via Steam, with a new date to be announced later.
Eiji Aonuma hints that the next mainline Zelda game may incorporate elements from Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, a collaboration with Koei Tecmo, potentially influencing future Zelda titles, with speculation about returning to previous Hyrule settings.
Pokémon Pokopia, a new game blending Animal Crossing and Minecraft with an anthropomorphised Ditto, is set to release on Switch 2 on March 5th, 2024, using Nintendo's controversial Game-Key Card system that requires internet download and raises preservation concerns.