Decapolice is Alive

by Marcus Thompson January 5, 2026

written by Marcus Thompson January 5, 2026

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Decapolice, a police RPG from Level-5, was initially scheduled for release in 2023 but has been delayed multiple times, with the latest estimated release date being 2026.
Producer Ken Motomura has suggested that Decapolice might not be ready by its 2026 release date, potentially causing another delay to 2027.
Despite ongoing development, the future release status of Decapolice beyond 2026 remains uncertain.
Fans eagerly anticipating Decapolice should prepare for potential further delays in its release schedule.

Decapolice Development Status Uncertain Beyond 2026

Level-5 began 2023 by announcing Decapolice, a police RPG for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch, scheduled for release in 2023. However, the game was first delayed to 2024, and then again in September 2024 when producer Ken Motomura announced it would be delayed to 2026. This date came into question when Motomura admitted that Decapolice might not be ready by 2026, suggesting a potential delay to 2027, despite his assurances that the project was still in development.

In Case You Missed It

While we’re on the subject of gaming surprises, have you heard about Marcus Thompson’s recent pieces on Players For Life? First, published just this January 2nd, his article “Before Release, Sandfall Believed Clair Obscur Would Score Just 80 on Metacritic” Before Release, Sandfall Believed Clair Obscur Would Score Just 80 on Metacritic delves into the fascinating story behind this year’s most awarded game, Clair Obscur. Despite Sandfall Interactive’s initial projections, Clair Obscur far exceeded expectations with a Metacritic score of 92 and winning big at The Game Awards 2025. Then, just two days later on January 4th, Marcus explored another surprising turn: Xbox’s historic collapse in the UK market. In “Xbox Endures Historic Collapse in UK with Worst Annual Sales Ever” Xbox Endures Historic Collapse in UK with Worst Annual Sales Ever, he examines how Xbox’s sales plummeted by 39%, putting them at their worst annual sales ever despite an overall hardware market decline. Meanwhile, Jonathan Dubinski sheds light on a significant shift in the Elder Scrolls Online community with his January 2nd article, “Elder Scrolls Online Leader Departs Due to Microsoft” Elder Scrolls Online Leader Departs Due to Microsoft. In this piece, Jonathan explores Matt Firor’s departure from ZeniMax Online Studios after nearly two decades, with the lead developer citing disagreements over Microsoft’s restructuring decisions as the catalyst for his exit. It’s been a month filled with unexpected twists in the gaming world!

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Official Name	Groove Coaster: Initial Initial Echo Ego
Brief Summary	Touhou Project music DLC for Groove CoasterTitle: Initial Initial Echo EgoArtist: RD-Sounds*Arrange from Touhou ShinreibyouDifficulty: Simple 2 / Normal 5 / Hard 8BPM: 156
Genre	Music
Play Modes	Single player