{"rewrite":{"id":"r_ba3af9f4c9b6ea7f3db13987","clusterId":"c_d1596e163ce0ac7197ed5952","slug":"castlevania-belmont-s-curse-announced-for-october-15-release","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Gets October 15 Release Date","summary":"Konami announced during the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 livestream on June 7 that Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, a new game in the Castlevania series, will launch on October 15. The game is set in 15th-century Paris, more than two decades after the events of Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse. Players control a new protagonist, the successor to Trevor Belmont, who wields the Vampire Killer whip to fight monsters and save the city. Evil Empire, the studio behind Dead Cells, is the main developer, with Motion Twin serving as an advisory studio. The game will release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox Cloud, Xbox PC, and PC via Steam on October 15. A Nintendo Switch version is planned for later in 2026. This is the first entirely new Castlevania game since Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 in 2014. Konami previously released the Castlevania Dominus Collection in August 2024, which compiled the three Nintendo DS titles and the original arcade game Haunted Castle.","whyItMatters":"The involvement of the Dead Cells development team signals a potential shift toward the roguelike or metroidvania design that studio is known for, applied to a dormant franchise that has not seen a new original entry in over a decade.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe game's trailer, shown during the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 livestream, features gameplay footage of combat and story segments. Evil Empire, the main developer, and Motion Twin, in an advisory role, are the sister studios behind the sidescrolling roguelike \u003cem\u003eDead Cells\u003c/em\u003e. Konami described the game as an \"exploration-style 2D action game\" that will require players to \"master different weapons and spells\" and reward \"those who dare explore every inch of the sinister castle.\"\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Indonesian Anime Times reported that the announcement \"immediately triggered massive enthusiasm among global gamers,\" noting the project is the first original game in the series in over a decade. The game is set in 15th-century Paris, more than two decades after \u003cem\u003eCastlevania III: Dracula's Curse\u003c/em\u003e and the recent animated show. The protagonist is Trevor Belmont's successor, who wields the Vampire Killer whip.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKonami previously released the \u003cem\u003eCastlevania Dominus Collection\u003c/em\u003e in August 2024, which compiled the three Nintendo DS titles and the original arcade game \u003cem\u003eHaunted Castle\u003c/em\u003e, along with a reimagining titled \u003cem\u003eHaunted Castle Revisited\u003c/em\u003e. The \u003cem\u003eCastlevania: Nocturne\u003c/em\u003e animated series, a spinoff of the original \u003cem\u003eCastlevania\u003c/em\u003e show, premiered its first season in September 2023 and its second season in January 2025. That series is set in France during the French Revolution and stars Richter Belmont and Maria Renard.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Evil Empire, the Dead Cells studio, is developing Castlevania: Belmont's Curse. That pairing suggests a focus on tight combat and procedural level design, not cinematic spectacle.","twitterPost":"Evil Empire, the Dead Cells studio, is developing Castlevania: Belmont's Curse. Expect tight combat and procedural design, not cinematic spectacle.","threadsPost":"Evil Empire, the studio behind Dead Cells, is the main developer on Castlevania: Belmont's Curse. That pairing signals a focus on tight combat and procedural level design, not the cinematic spectacle of the Lords of Shadow era.","newsletterBlurb":"Konami announced Castlevania: Belmont's Curse during the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, with an October 15 release date. The game is developed by Evil Empire and Motion Twin, the team behind Dead Cells, and is set in Paris more than two decades after Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-07/castlevania-belmont-curse-game-announces-october-15-release-date/.238252\",\"title\":\"Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Game Announces October 15 Release Date\"},{\"source\":\"GAME Watch (Impress)\",\"url\":\"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2115121.html\",\"title\":\"Latest \\\"Castlevania\\\" Series Title \\\"Castlevania: Belmont's Curse\\\" to Release on October 15! [Xbox Games Showcase 2026]\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/06/08/167612.html\",\"title\":\"Latest 'Castlevania' Series Title 'Castlevania: Belmont's Curse' Releases October 15! 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