Pokémon developer Game Freak reveals new title Beast of Reincarnation

Game Freak, the developer best known for its work on the Pokémon series, revealed a new, non-Pokémon IP at today’s Xbox Games Showcase. Beast of Reincarnation is an action-adventure game set in post-apocalyptic Japan that follows the adventures of Emma the Sealer. The trailer gives a release window in 2026 on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, and it also launches day one on Game Pass.

Players join Emma and her dog friend Koo in the year 4026 as they attempt to undo a spreading corruption exterminating humanity. The trailer gives a few gameplay hints on how she’ll do that, showing Emma wielding a blade against evil and traversing her environment with vines. Kota Furushima takes the helm as the game’s director.