{"rewrite":{"id":"r_b255d2ce05fff672962f995f","clusterId":"c_291445bab9a4134d150228a4","slug":"hoyoverse-unveils-nodus-fall-a-dark-fantasy-co-op-action-game","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"HoYoverse Unveils Nodus Fall, a Dark Fantasy Co-op Action Game","summary":"HoYoverse unveiled its new title Nodus Fall at gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 on August 26th JST. Game*Spark attended a hands-on event in Cologne, Germany, and played a trial build. The multiplayer fantasy action game adopts a realistic art style, a departure from the studio's usual anime look. It blends Monster Hunter-style hunting with soulslike presentation. The play session covered 4-player co-op with classes including archer, knight, mage, and sorcerer, and featured two bosses: Qiongqi and Maldrake.","whyItMatters":"HoYoverse, known for anime-style games like Genshin Impact and Zenless Zone Zero, is pivoting to a realistic art style with Nodus Fall, a multiplayer hunting action game that mixes Monster Hunter mechanics with soulslike elements and a constant stream of dynamic events.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eHoYoverse\u0026#39;s new title Nodus Fall surfaced at gamescom Opening Night Live 2026, and the studio invited Game*Spark to a hands-on session in Cologne to try a trial build. The game is a multiplayer fantasy action title built around various mythologies, and it drops the studio\u0026#39;s familiar anime aesthetic for a realistic, dark, and weighty look.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe combat feels like Monster Hunter-style hunting with soulslike presentation layered on top, though it does not simply blend the two. A 4-player co-op session put an archer class through two boss fights. The first, Qiongqi, is a white-winged tiger from Chinese mythology that spawns tornadoes and takes to the air. The second, Maldrake, is a dragon ridden by a knight who dismounts mid-fight to attack on foot.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"HoYoverse showed Nodus Fall at gamescom ONL, then ran a hands-on in Cologne. Realistic art, 4-player co-op, Monster Hunter-style hunting with soulslike edges. Two bosses shown: a winged tiger Qiongqi and a dragon with a dismounting knight.","twitterPost":"Nodus Fall hands-on: HoYoverse's new dark fantasy co-op drops the anime look for realism. Monster Hunter-style hunting, soulslike presentation, 4-player play, bosses Qiongqi and Maldrake. Trial build may change.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"HoYoverse unveiled Nodus Fall at gamescom Opening Night Live, then invited press to a hands-on session in Cologne. The multiplayer action game trades the studio's anime style for a realistic, mythological dark fantasy, mixing Monster Hunter-style hunting with soulslike presentation. A trial build offered 4-player co-op against the winged tiger Qiongqi and the dragon-riding Maldrake.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/30/171489.html\",\"title\":\"HoYoverse's New Hotly-Anticipated Title 'Nodus Fall' Is a Fantasy Action Game With a Constant Stream of Dynamic Events. Fight a Dragon, and a Super-Strong Knight Also Attacks?! [Hands-On Report]\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4673,"outputTokens":717,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1788047397,"createdAt":"2026-08-29T23:42:48.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-29T23:46:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T23:42:48.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_291445bab9a4134d150228a4","canonicalTitle":"話題のHoYoverse新作『ノーダスフォール』はダイナミックなイベントが次々起こるファンタジーACT。ドラゴンと戦ってたら超強い騎士も襲いかかってくる！？【試遊レポ】","representativeArticleId":"a_4ffab8edca9d07e32fb7b7eb","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Nodas Fall\"],\"studios\":[\"HoYoverse\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-29T23:00:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-29T23:00:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T23:46:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/30/171489.html","title":"話題のHoYoverse新作『ノーダスフォール』はダイナミックなイベントが次々起こるファンタジーACT。ドラゴンと戦ってたら超強い騎士も襲いかかってくる！？【試遊レポ】"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Nodas Fall"],"studios":["HoYoverse"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}