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Pokémon Developer Game Freak Unveils Beast of Reincarnation Game

GAME FREAK Inc. announced during the Xbox Games Showcase livestream on Sunday a new game titled Beast of Reincarnation for the Xbox Series X and S, Xbox PC, and Xbox Cloud in 2026. GAME FREAK later confirmed that the game will also be available on PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam.

The company describes the game:

In post-apocalyptic Japan, a land ruined by corruption and crawling with monstrous beasts, humanity's last hope may rest with Emma—an outcast cursed as a Blighted One—and Koo, her loyal canine companion.

Survive a journey across an ominous, ever-changing world where dangerous forests can erupt in the wasteland. As Emma and Koo push deeper into the unknown, their bond strengthens—and with it, strange powers bloom.

Explore what it means to be human in Beast of Reincarnation, an expansive one-person, one-dog action RPG built around demanding, technical combat.

What awaits at journey's end?

The company is best-known as the developers of the Pokémon franchise games.

Pokémon Legends Z-A game will launch on October 16 for the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2.

Sources: The Game Awards' YouTube channel, Xbox's YouTube channel