Koei Tecmo Holdings disclosed its release schedule through March 2026 in materials from its September interim earnings briefing, outlining eight console and PC titles along with two mobile games. The Tokyo-based publisher is banking on a familiar pattern: back-loading releases into the final quarter to maximize fiscal-year results.
The pipeline includes NINJA GAIDEN 4, which launched October 21 through a partnership with PlatinumGames and Xbox Game Studios. A Zelda-themed Warriors title arrives in November, followed by six games between January and March 2026. The company secured a February 2026 slot for Nioh 3, its third entry in the samurai action series.
Pokemon Pokopia, a life-simulation spinoff co-developed with Game Freak, targets spring 2026 on Nintendo Switch 2. The game marks Koei Tecmo’s latest collaboration with Nintendo’s franchises following previous Warriors crossovers. Dynasty Warriors Origins and a Romance of the Three Kingdoms remake round out the January lineup.
Recent earnings revisions showed the company doubling its projected interim profit margins, driven partly by lower development costs and partly by investment income that has rivaled core gaming revenue. Nioh 3 will expand beyond the linear structure of earlier entries with larger explorable spaces and two downloadable content releases planned through February 2027.
The mobile segment includes Kingdom Hado with Bandai Namco Entertainment and a standalone Koei Tecmo romance title. Historical sales data from the briefing materials indicates fourth-quarter releases typically generate the bulk of annual revenue, suggesting management expects this concentration strategy to continue delivering results despite potential market saturation from the compressed release window.
