{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d661aae3ba57d20764fce9dc","clusterId":"c_257109dabf64a1ca28eb8729","slug":"digimon-story-time-stranger-dlc-legacy-of-heroes-arrives-in-2027","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Digimon Story: Time Stranger DLC Legacy of Heroes Arrives in 2027","summary":"Bandai Namco Entertainment unveiled a new trailer for the large DLC \"Legacy of Heroes\" for \"Digimon Story: Time Stranger\" during the official \"State of Play 2026.9.3\" broadcast on September 3, 2026. The DLC is scheduled for release in 2027 on PlayStation 5, as announced during the program that introduces new PlayStation-related information. The expansion depicts a world set three years after the events of the main game. The trailer shows a boy adventuring across a vast world, exploring a new map while riding Digimon, and fighting alongside new partners. A completely new narrative unfolds with a new protagonist. The DLC adds approximately 50 new Digimon, with further details scheduled to be revealed at a later date. The beginning of the trailer includes content from the main game, prompting the official Digimon Game account to caution players who have not yet finished the main story. The base game is available on PC, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch, and is an RPG where the player becomes an agent of a secret organization adventuring across the human world and the digital world of Ilias.","whyItMatters":"This marks the first major post-launch expansion for the RPG, moving the story three years forward with a new lead, a narrative structure the sources contrast with the main game's secret-agent setup.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe trailer debuted inside Sony\u0026#39;s \u0026#34;State of Play 2026.9.3\u0026#34; broadcast, where the Digimon Game official account (@Digimon_game) promoted it with a post timed to the September 3 airing.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e4Gamer.net frames the DLC as a world \u0026#34;set three years after the main game,\u0026#34; with a boy seen \u0026#34;adventuring across a vast world and fighting alongside new Digimon\u0026#34; in the footage.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe trailer\u0026#39;s opening includes main-game content, and the Digimon Game account added a caution aimed at players who have not finished the base story, warning them to be careful before watching.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDenfaminicogamer reports the expansion\u0026#39;s Japanese title, \u0026#34;Hero\u0026#39;s Will,\u0026#34; and notes the new map is explored while riding Digimon, a traversal detail the summary did not spell out.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe approximately 50 added Digimon are the only concrete roster figure given; the sources do not name any specific new partners or returning species.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBoth outlets list the base game platforms as PC, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch, with the DLC confirmed only for PlayStation 5 so far.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNeither article names a developer, director, or voice cast for the expansion, leaving Bandai Namco Entertainment as the sole credited party in the cluster.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"New hero, three years later, 50 new Digimon: the Legacy of Heroes DLC trailer for Digimon Story: Time Stranger aired during State of Play on September 3. 2027 release.","twitterPost":"Bandai Namco showed Digimon Story: Time Stranger's big DLC at State of Play. The expansion jumps the story forward three years with a fresh lead and roughly 50 new Digimon, all headed to PS5 in 2027.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Bandai Namco used State of Play to debut the large DLC \"Legacy of Heroes\" for Digimon Story: Time Stranger. Set three years after the main campaign with a new protagonist, the expansion lands on PS5 in 2027 and brings about 50 new Digimon.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/881/G088188/20260903092/\",\"title\":\"Digimon Story: Time Stranger Releases Latest Trailer for Large DLC Legacy of Heroes, Set Three Years After the Main Game\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2609034y\",\"title\":\"Digimon Story: Time Stranger Large-Scale DLC Hero's Will Announced for PS5, Set for 2027 Release\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":8798,"outputTokens":1354,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":null,"createdAt":"2026-09-03T17:44:28.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-03T17:48:25.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-03T17:48:25.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_257109dabf64a1ca28eb8729","canonicalTitle":"『デジモンストーリー タイムストレンジャー』の大型DLC「英雄の遺志」が2027年にPS5で発売決定。本編の3年後を舞台に、新主人公によるまったく新しい物語が展開","representativeArticleId":"a_de2b8a52233f1c4e130097b3","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Digimon Story: Time Stranger\",\"Hero's Will\"],\"studios\":[\"Bandai Namco Entertainment\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-03T14:34:43.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-03T14:51:06.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-03T17:48:26.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/881/G088188/20260903092/","title":"「デジモンストーリー タイムストレンジャー」，大型DLC「英雄の遺志」の最新トレイラーを公開。ゲーム本編から3年後の世界が描かれる"},{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2609034y","title":"『デジモンストーリー タイムストレンジャー』の大型DLC「英雄の遺志」が2027年にPS5で発売決定。本編の3年後を舞台に、新主人公によるまったく新しい物語が展開"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Digimon Story: Time Stranger","Hero's Will"],"studios":["Bandai Namco Entertainment"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The large DLC \"Legacy of Heroes\" for \"Digimon Story: Time Stranger\" is scheduled for release on PlayStation 5 in 2027.","The DLC is set three years after the main game and features a new protagonist with a completely new narrative.","The trailer was released during the \"State of Play 2026.9.3\" broadcast on September 3, 2026.","The expansion adds approximately 50 new Digimon, with details to be revealed later.","The base game \"Digimon Story: Time Stranger\" is available on PC, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch."]}