{"rewrite":{"id":"r_dce20436780b003e015d1a18","clusterId":"c_8d43c7168811a9a58a1e01a3","slug":"patlabor-the-case-files-launches-for-ps5-and-pc-with-launch-discount","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Patlabor the Case Files Launches for PS5 and PC with Launch Discount","summary":"Good Smile Company released the 3D action game Patlabor the Case Files on September 17, 2026 for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. The PC version carries a 10 percent launch discount for 14 days. Development was handled by Chime, the studio behind Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness. Players work through missions as members of the Special Vehicles Division 2 and from the opposing side, piloting more than 20 Labors that include the AV-98 Ingram, the TYPE-J9 Griffon, the AV-X0 Zero, and the HAL-X10. A simulator mode offers shooting training and Labor-versus-Labor battles. Yutaka Izubuchi is credited as mechanical supervisor, Kazunori Ito as script supervisor, and Akemi Takada as character animation supervisor, with Kenji Kawai on the main theme. Story sections are fully voiced, and the game supports Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean. Ingram Plus from Patlabor EZY is planned as DLC.","whyItMatters":"Early access on PS5 began September 14, three days before launch, and Good Smile already committed to an October update for Assist Mode shooting accuracy based on that feedback.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe launch follows an early access period for owners of the PS5 Digital Deluxe Edition that started on September 14, 2026. The Digital Deluxe Edition, priced at 5,500 yen, bundles the main game, an original soundtrack, and 72-hour early access. A packaged Special Edition sells for 11,220 yen at the Good Smile official shop in limited quantities and includes a MODEROID Griffon the Case Files Color Ver. plastic model usable in simulator mode. The standard PS5 download version is 4,400 yen, and the packaged version is 6,380 yen. The game adds some original content: SV2 members appear in summer uniforms. The title will be playable at the Happinet booth, Hall 6 booth 06-N04, at Tokyo Game Show 2026, which runs September 17 to 21 at Makuhari Messe. Trial players receive a special sticker, and the latest PV screens at the booth. A follow-and-repost campaign for a signed colored paper from Ryusuke Obayashi, the voice of Kiichi Goto, runs through September 24, 2026. EZY File 3 is scheduled for March 5, 2027.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Patlabor the Case Files is out now on PS5 and PC. More than 20 Labors are pilotable, including the Griffon and the AV-X0 Zero, and you can play missions from the enemy side. PC version is 10 percent off for 14 days.","twitterPost":"Patlabor the Case Files is fully voiced with the original TV cast, and the story sections include new recordings. Yutaka Izubuchi, Kazunori Ito, and Akemi Takada all supervised. Chime developed it.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Good Smile Company released Patlabor the Case Files for PS5 and PC on September 17, 2026, with a 10 percent launch discount on the PC version for 14 days. The 3D action game lets players take missions as Special Vehicles Division 2 or as the opposing side, piloting more than 20 Labors. Chime developed it under mechanical supervision by Yutaka Izubuchi, and an October update for Assist Mode shooting accuracy is already planned.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/?p=1639195\",\"title\":\"Patlabor the Case Files Released; 3D Action Game Featuring Over 20 Labors Including Ingram, Griffin, and Zero, Letting Players Relive Famous Scenes from Patlabor\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2609173w\",\"title\":\"Patlabor the Case Files Released: 3D Action Game Featuring Over 20 Labors Including Ingram, Griffon, and Zero, Letting Players Relive Famous Scenes from Patlabor\"},{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260917-468257/\",\"title\":\"Mobile Police Patlabor the Case Files Released Today. 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