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Game Freak Dates Beast of Reincarnation for Aug. 4 on PS5, Xbox Series, and PC

Game Freak presents a non‑Pokémon action RPG led by a small core team supported by several dozen external partners.

Overview

  • The release-date trailer debuted during PlayStation’s State of Play, confirming the action RPG from Game Freak and publisher Fictions.
  • Day-one availability includes Xbox Game Pass on console and PC, plus physical editions for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series.
  • Set in a post-apocalyptic Japan, the story follows Emma and her canine companion Koo in a “one-person, one-dog” adventure confronting a spreading blight.
  • Combat blends real-time swordplay and parries that build points for Koo’s Bloom Arts, selected via a command menu that slows time for strategic choices.
  • Director Kota Furushima says the project originated in Game Freak’s Gear Project pitch program, with Satoshi Tajiri advancing it from concept to prototype.