Digimonproducers Kazumasa Habu and Takahiro Yokota have revealed the monster-taming franchise has “multiple” new games in development. The long-running series has been looking to make a major resurgence over the past few years, between therecently releasedDigimon Surviveand the revival of the classicDigimon Adventureanime. Bandai Namco had previously announced thatDigimon World: Next Orderwould soon be coming to both the Nintendo Switch and Steam. Now, the producers have teased fans about the franchise’s future with plenty more to come.
In a video formally announcing the upcoming port ofDigimon World: Next Order, Habu revealed that Bandai Namco currently has “multipleDigimongames” in the works at the studio. Habu did not give any specific details about the upcoming games, asking fans to stay tuned for more information to come in the future. The launch ofDigimon Surviveearlier this year was the first new major entry in the franchise since 2018’sDigimon Story: Cyber Sleuth - Hacker’s Memory.
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The confirmation of newDigimongames in development may look to affirm previous rumblings about the future of thefranchise. Habu confirmed earlier this year that aDigimon Worldremake or remaster was being consideredby Bandai Namco. The originalDigimon World, while beloved by fans of the franchise, would not see any international ports or remasters with only a PC port in South Korea shortly after the original’s launch.Digimon Worldwould later receive multiple sequels on the PS1 and several Japan-only follow-ups on PSP, 3DS, and Vita beforeNext Order’s international launch.
The Twitter video also talked more about therecently revealed port ofDigimon World: Next Order, set to launch on Switch and Steam on July 09, 2025. The port will be adding a few quality-of-life features to the game with a new easier “Beginner” difficulty and the ability to run, speeding up movement within the game. TheNext Orderport also features a new producer with Takahiro Yokota making hisDigimondebut with the Switch and PC versions.
Digimon’s new releases come at a time when the monster-taming/raising genre has seen fiercer competition in recent years than it has since the franchise’s debut.Digimon’s main rivalPokemonis set to welcome its newest generation of games withPokemon Scarlet and Violetreleasing next month.Temtemhas also seen successas an indie game looking to capture some ofPokemon’s massive fanbase. A suite of newDigimongames from Bandai Namco will look to bring the franchise back to its glory days from the late 1990s and early 2000s.
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