{"rewrite":{"id":"r_8109c47348b3ecf51defb490","clusterId":"c_6afdc4e12980a8ec0189fe1b","slug":"villion-code-heads-west-on-january-26-for-switch-2-ps5-ps4-and-pc","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Villion:Code Heads West On January 26 For Switch 2, PS5, PS4 And PC","summary":"Idea Factory International will release Compile Heart's school RPG Villion:Code in the West on January 26, 2027, for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam. A Digital Deluxe Edition adds a digital art book and soundtrack. Physical editions come to PS5 in North America and Europe, and to Switch and PS4 in North America. The game launched in Japan on June 25.","whyItMatters":"The Western release keeps every platform from the Japanese launch and adds physical PS5 copies in two regions, so the port is positioned as a full multi-platform rollout rather than a digital-only afterthought.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Western version arrives roughly seven months after the Japanese launch on June 25. Idea Factory International is handling the release, with Compile Heart as developer.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe physical run is uneven by platform. PS5 gets boxes in North America and Europe, while Switch and PS4 physical editions are listed for North America only. A Digital Deluxe Edition bundles a digital art book and soundtrack for buyers who skip the box.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe setting is a near-future academy city built to solve humanity\u0026#39;s approaching destruction. An anomaly spawns creatures called GEM and seals the city inside a bubble, cutting off contact and travel.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Villion:Code gets a physical PS5 release in both North America and Europe, while Switch and PS4 physical copies are North America only. The packaging split matters when the console audience is still regional.","twitterPost":"Villion:Code ships physical on PS5 in North America and Europe. Switch and PS4 physical copies stay North America only.","threadsPost":"Villion:Code's physical rollout is uneven by region. PS5 gets a boxed edition in North America and Europe, but Switch and PS4 boxed copies are North America only. Compile Heart's western release is not the same package everywhere it is sold.","newsletterBlurb":"Idea Factory International will release Compile Heart's Villion:Code in the West on January 26, 2027, for Switch 2, Switch, PS5, PS4 and PC via Steam. PS5 gets physical editions in North America and Europe, while Switch and PS4 physical editions are North America only. The game launched in Japan on June 25.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-20/compile-heart-villion-code-game-launches-in-west-on-january-26/.243029\",\"title\":\"Compile Heart's Villion:Code Game Launches in West on January 26\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4185,"outputTokens":641,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1792518732,"createdAt":"2026-10-20T17:46:26.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-20T17:51:06.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-20T17:51:06.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_6afdc4e12980a8ec0189fe1b","canonicalTitle":"News\nCompile Heart's Villion:Code Game Launches in West on January 26","representativeArticleId":"a_b6aa37a4a8e17126a9399781","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Villion:Code\"],\"studios\":[\"Compile Heart\",\"Idea Factory International\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-20T16:30:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-20T16:30:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-20T17:51:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-20/compile-heart-villion-code-game-launches-in-west-on-january-26/.243029","title":"News\nCompile Heart's Villion:Code Game Launches in West on January 26"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Villion:Code"],"studios":["Compile Heart","Idea Factory International"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}