Overview

• The reveal arrived as a brief cinematic teaser at Tokyo Game Show with no gameplay footage shown.
• Playground Games is leading development with support from Turn 10 Studios, which is also helping bring the game to PS5 post-launch.
• Day-one access on Xbox Game Pass was confirmed, alongside an initial release on Xbox Series X|S and PC.
• Japan’s setting will span dense urban areas like Tokyo and rural and mountain regions, with changing seasons affecting the landscape, activities, and audio.
• Playground has engaged cultural consultant Kyoko Yamashita to guide authentic worldbuilding, and the announcement followed a widely reported Instagram leak that hinted at the setting.