New Digimon Won’t Take 8 Years to Arrive

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Shorter Digimon Development Cycles & Expanding Franchise with Time Stranger Approach

Following the release of Digimon Story: Time Stranger, eight years after Cyber Sleuth: Hacker’s Memory, Bandai Namco has assured fans that future main series games will have shorter development cycles. Ryosuke Hara, producer of Time Stranger at Bandai Namco, and Yusuke Tomono, game director at 24Frame, stated that Bandai Namco and Toei Animation are partnering to strengthen and expand the Digimon franchise. To avoid the lengthy development times of previous titles, they are implementing new development strategies for future releases. The Digimon team is expanding to support long-term growth and is developing many ideas for upcoming projects. Hara told 4Gamer, as shared by Automaton, that, as with Time Stranger, they plan to introduce Digimon in a way that appeals to both long-time fans and new players, including adults. In related news, Bandai Namco Entertainment announced that the second season pass DLC for Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth—Hacker’s Memory will be released in January 2026. Titled Additional Digimon and Episode Pack 2 Gaku Ran, the DLC includes an expanded roster and a new story episode featuring Hiroko Sagisaka.

New Season Pass Offers Fresher Digimon Progression Routes & Future Innovations for Broader Appeal

The new season pass offers fresh Digivolution routes for Mega-level Digimon such as BanchoLillymon, BanchoStingmon, BanchoGolemon, BanchoMamemon, and BanchoCheerimon, providing new progression paths and strategic options. A beta version of this content is currently available on Steam, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The development team also plans to innovate with the next main game. By expanding the Digimon team, they aim to create a game that appeals to both existing fans and new players, similar to Time Stranger. The following data, regarding PlayStation Store gift card values, appears to be from a separate source: Euros: 10, 20, 50, 60, 80, 100, 150, and 250 Polish Zloty: 100, 150, 300, 350, 500, 650, 900, and 1,100 Portuguese Real: 20, 25, 50, 75, 100, 150, and 200 Swedish Krona: 30, 70, 150, 250, 300, 500, 700, 1,000, 1,500, 1,800, and 2,900 US Dollars: 10, 25, 50, and 100 With new games and additional content planned, the future looks bright for Digimon fans.

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