{"rewrite":{"id":"r_0551ac2afd3152437bb9985b","clusterId":"c_225dafb1d9db2bc1f4b875ba","slug":"evangelion-xr-game-cross-reflections-delayed-to-2027-teaser-streamed","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Evangelion XR Game Cross Reflections Delayed To 2027, Teaser Streamed","summary":"Pixelity Inc. has begun streaming a teaser video for Evangelion: Δ Cross Reflections, an extended reality game based on Neon Genesis Evangelion. The game covers the first 11 episodes of the original television anime and is the first entry in a planned trilogy. It will launch in 2027, delayed from 2026, using VR and mixed reality. New cast members include Manaka Iwami, Gakuto Kajiwara, Tasuku Hatanaka, Hana Hishikawa, Takayuki Nakatsukasa, and Genta Nakamura.","whyItMatters":"The delay pushes the first entry in Pixelity's planned Evangelion XR trilogy from 2026 to 2027, shifting the franchise's licensed game slate further out.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eKorea-based VR studio Pixelity Inc. started streaming a teaser video for Evangelion: Δ Cross Reflections on Tuesday, after showing it at the San Francisco Hands-on Preview event last week. The game retells the first 11 episodes of the original television anime inside a new story that sits within the timeline of all 26 episodes. Players take the role of an original character who dreams of becoming a pilot, with quests and battles drawn from the anime\u0026#39;s timeline. Co-op play features series characters and other original characters such as NERV trainees.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManaka Iwami\u003c/strong\u003e: as Erisa Nozaki\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGakuto Kajiwara\u003c/strong\u003e: as Martin Dasen Holloway\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasuku Hatanaka\u003c/strong\u003e: as Tomohito Yagi\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHana Hishikawa\u003c/strong\u003e: as Rimi Okada\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTakayuki Nakatsukasa\u003c/strong\u003e: as Shogo Yamamoto\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenta Nakamura\u003c/strong\u003e: as Haruki Utsumi\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Evangelion XR Game Cross Reflections covers only the first 11 TV episodes, and its 2027 date is year one of a planned trilogy. The delay buys time for a scope built to extend, not close.","twitterPost":"Evangelion XR Game Cross Reflections covers just the first 11 TV episodes; its 2027 date is only the trilogy's opening entry.","threadsPost":"Evangelion XR Game Cross Reflections covers the original TV anime's first 11 episodes, and the 2027 date is the trilogy's first entry. Pixelity's delay trades a year for room to build a game sized to continue rather than conclude.","newsletterBlurb":"Pixelity Inc. has started streaming a teaser for Evangelion: Δ Cross Reflections, its XR game based on the original television anime, first shown at a San Francisco hands-on event. The game covers the first 11 episodes as part of a planned trilogy and now launches in 2027 after a delay. Six new cast members were also announced.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-01/evangelion-cross-reflections-extended-reality-game-streams-teaser-video/.242390\",\"title\":\"Evangelion: Δ Cross Reflections Extended Reality Game Streams Teaser Video\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4701,"outputTokens":729,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791095369,"createdAt":"2026-10-04T06:26:17.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-04T06:28:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-04T06:28:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_225dafb1d9db2bc1f4b875ba","canonicalTitle":"News\nEvangelion: Δ Cross Reflections Extended Reality Game Streams Teaser Video","representativeArticleId":"a_1d8797fd566cfdeb9c5a89ea","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Evangelion\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Evangelion: Δ Cross Reflections\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-01T18:34:21.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-01T18:34:21.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-04T06:28:22.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-01/evangelion-cross-reflections-extended-reality-game-streams-teaser-video/.242390","title":"News\nEvangelion: Δ Cross Reflections Extended Reality Game Streams Teaser Video"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Evangelion"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Evangelion: Δ Cross Reflections"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}