DIGIMON SURVIVE DATE – ALL THAT WE KNOW
Bandai Namco’s Digimon Survive, the latest gaming branch of the popular digital monster franchise, has had a long and difficult road to PC. But when will it finally end and Digimon Survive be released?
Digimon Survive promises to be a visual novel-style video game that combines survival, strategy and role-playing elements. The story is a choice-based one in which a group of Digimon friends travel to a temple that holds the legend of Beast Gods. They are set to host a festival to honour them when some of their classmates are attacked and killed by rogue Digimon.
Digimon Survive, first announced by Japanese magazine V Jump in 2018, was released for Nintendo Switch and PS4. Development was handled by Witchcraft. Soon after, the Western release announcement was made, which confirmed that Xbox and Steam were additional platforms.
Digimon Survives Release Date
It suffered its first delay one year after its unveiling. The pandemic struck, and the announcement of the second delay in October 2020 caused further delays. This also meant that the game’s systems were being reviewed. Bandai failed to meet the deadline for more information in early 2021. Nothing was available at any of the mini-E3 shows in June 2021.
Toei Animation would need to wait until July before declaring that Digimon Survive would be available by fiscal 2022 or ‘beyond. Q3 was roughly October to December in that year.
However, it was only July when Toei Animation declared Digimon Survive would be out by b>fiscal year Q3 2022 or ‘beyond’. Bandai Namco then shuffled out from the shadows in October 2021 and apologized for not showing up as promised. Digimon Survive was delayed again. With a slightly longer window of 2022.
However, that wasn’t the end of the story. In February 2022, Witchcraft, the previous developer, was replaced by Hyde. These could also be considered safe for shifting development since it previously worked on Rune Factory 5, Olympia Soiree and Code Realize.
- Digimon Survive release date unknown, possibly 2022
Digimon Survive has been through many delays and changes over the last 4 years. As of April 2022, it still holds the vague promise that it will be released in 2022. How will it finally come out?
Digimon Survive Gameplay
The game’s official description states that it can be divided into multiple gameplay types. These are called “Drama Parts”, “Search Action”, “Free Action”, and “Free Battle”. The game’s ‘Drama Parts’ are the text-style visual novel that tells the story of the game and makes crucial decisions that will affect the lives of its cast.
The ‘Search Action’ lets players find a way to survive. The ‘Free Action’ lets the player pick where and who to talk to in a short time. The player can enter certain areas to train their Digimon or collect items for later.
A battle can have up to 10 units. Players also can negotiate to add more digital monsters to their team from a list of around 113. Digivolving, various skills and techniques specific to each creature and many other options are available for in-depth battles. The game is expected to take 40 hours to complete one route and many hours to finish the others.
Producer Kazumasa Habu says you won’t have the ability to claim all items and evolutions or monsters in one playthrough. Digimon Survive’s New Game Plus mode will be hard at work.
After multiple delays and a developer change, the tentative 2022 release window seems shaky at this point. However, we will keep you informed on this page as we find out more.
