Code Vein Game Gets Sequel in 2026

Bandai Namco Entertainment announced during the Summer Game Fest 2025 livestream on Friday that the Code Vein post-apocalyptic role-playing game is getting a sequel titled Code Vein II for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam in 2026. The company unveiled a trailer: Bandai Namco describes the game: Players can use blood drained from enemies to unlock skills, fight with Blood codes, and use unique weapons and equipment called Jails, and bond with Partner allies. Each Partner has different skills and narrative connections.The original game launched in Japan on September 2019 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam. Bandai Namco Entertainment announced in July 2018 that the game's release had been delayed to 2019. The game was originally slated to launch in Japan in September 2018.The anime studio ufotable animated the opening cinematic, and VAMPS performed the opening song "Underworld."Kotoni Shiroishi launched the CODE VEIN ‐Memory echoes- manga adaptation of the game in Kadokawa's Dengeki PlayStation magazine in June 2018.Sources: Summer Game Fest 2025 livestream, press release