{"id":1234313,"date":"2025-02-21T10:51:22","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T15:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1234313"},"modified":"2025-02-21T10:51:22","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T15:51:22","slug":"neon-genesis-evangelion-is-getting-an-official-xr-game-with-first-installment-coming-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1234313","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Neon Genesis Evangelion\u2019 is Getting an Official XR Game with First Installment Coming in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/neon-genesis-evangelion-1-640x360-1.jpg\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin-bottom: 10px; clear: both; max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/neon-genesis-evangelion-1-640x360-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/roadtovrlive-5ea0.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/neon-genesis-evangelion-1-125x70.jpg 125w, https:\/\/roadtovrlive-5ea0.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/neon-genesis-evangelion-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/roadtovrlive-5ea0.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/neon-genesis-evangelion-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/roadtovrlive-5ea0.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/neon-genesis-evangelion-1-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/roadtovrlive-5ea0.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/neon-genesis-evangelion-1-681x383.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/neon-genesis-evangelion-1-341x220-1.jpg\" width=\"341\" height=\"220\" title=\"Images courtesy Netflix, Studio Khara\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Korea-based studio <a href=\"https:\/\/pixelityinc.com\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pixelity<\/a>\u00a0announced it\u2019s currently developing an XR game based on the hit \u201990s anime\u00a0<em>Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995)<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-122191\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Pixelity says in <a href=\"https:\/\/pixelityinc.com\/news\/detail?id=329\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a blogpost<\/a> it\u2019s signed an official licensing agreement with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.khara.co.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Studio Khara<\/a> in Japan to make the XR game. Planned to release in three parts, and based on the story of all 26 episodes of the anime<em>, <\/em>Pixelity says the first installment is already in production and targeting release in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re an unwashed Evangelion fan (like us), you already know the score. In short, the anime sparked a massive resurgence of anime in Japan during the 1990s, going on to become a cultural phenomenon that influenced numerous successor anime.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/13nSISwxrY4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen title=\"Neon Genesis Evangelion | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Set in 2015\u2014twenty years ahead of its actual 1995 air date\u2014the story follows Shinji Ikari, who is chosen as a pilot for the humanoid combat weapon Evangelion, humanity\u2019s last line of defense against the Angels\u00a0mysterious beings attacking the futuristic city of Tokyo-3.<\/p>\n<p>The studio hasn\u2019t mentioned specific platforms yet, although the game is said to allow players to \u201cexplore various locations with an immersive XR experience, following the same timeline and events as <em>Neon Genesis Evangelion<\/em>, while completing missions and enjoying dynamic battles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe game will feature collaboration play elements where players interact with various characters from <em>Evangelion<\/em>, which is expected to be an attractive point for existing fans. Pixelity aims to provide a dynamic experience typical of action-adventure genres,\u201d the studio says.<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 2017, Pixelity has created a number of VR games, including <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meta.com\/en-gb\/experiences\/puttzzle\/5891847114211691\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Puttzzle (2023)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2231700\/Crazy_World_VR\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crazyworld VR (2022)<\/a><\/em>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meta.com\/en-gb\/experiences\/rise-of-the-fallen\/2090322207665366\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Rise of the Fallen (2018)<\/em><\/a>. The studio is also currently working on two other VR games,\u00a0<em>The Patcher<\/em>\u00a0and <em>Teahouse of Souls.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>While this isn\u2019t the first time <em>Evangelion\u00a0<\/em>has been adapted to VR headsets, it will be the first official at-home game for the series. In 2017,\u00a0Bandai Namco-backed VR studio \u2018Project i Can\u2018 released the four-player\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtovr.com\/evangelion-vr-experience-immerses-motion-sim-cockpit-htc-vive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Evangelion VR: The Throne of Souls<\/em> <\/a>at VR ZONE in Shinjuku, Japan, which was available there for a limited time.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FVahCy5NGZ8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen title=\"VR ZONE SHINJUKU \/ Evangelion VR The Throne of Souls : Berserk\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtovr.com\/neon-genesis-evangelion-vr-game-quest-3-steam-release-date\/\">\u2018Neon Genesis Evangelion\u2019 is Getting an Official XR Game with First Installment Coming in 2026<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtovr.com\/\">Road to VR<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Korea-based studio Pixelity\u00a0announced it\u2019s currently developing an XR game based on the hit \u201990s anime\u00a0Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995). Pixelity says in a blogpost it\u2019s signed an official licensing agreement with Studio Khara in Japan to make the XR game. 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