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Digimon Story: Time Stranger News
2026
March 10
⚫︎ Bandai Namco and Media.Vision have announced that the "Additional Digimon & Episode Pack 3: Anti-ParadoX" DLC for Digimon Story: Time Stranger will launch on March 12. This third expansion includes a brand-new story episode and additional Mega Digivolution routes for players to explore.
March 2
⚫︎ Bandai Namco announced that the RPG Digimon Story: Time Stranger will launch for the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 on July 10, 2026. This version of the monster-taming adventure will offer enhanced technical options on the Nintendo Switch 2, including a 4K Quality Mode and a 60FPS Performance Mode.
January 20
⚫︎ Bandai Namco announced that the "GAKU-RAN" DLC for Digimon Story: Time Stranger launches on January 22. This DLC adds new digivolutions to the game, including , BanchoStingmon, BanchoGolemon, BanchoMamemon and Omnimon: Merciful Mode, and a new questline featuring these Digimon.
January 6
⚫︎ Following the commercial success of Digimon Story: Time Stranger, Bandai Namco is expanding its development team to ensure more frequent game releases for the franchise. Producer Ryosuke Hara confirmed the team is actively exploring new projects and prioritizing collaborations to avoid the eight-year development cycle seen with the previous title.
2025
December 20
⚫︎ The second DLC for Digimon Story: Time Stranger, titled "GAKU-RAN," will launch in January 2026. This expansion introduces five new Mega-level Digivolution routes from the "Bancho" group of Digimon and features a new questline centered on the character Hiroko Sagisaka.
December 11
⚫︎ Digimon Story: Time Stranger has surpassed one million units in total shipments and digital sales worldwide since its release in October 2025. This makes it the fastest-selling entry in the franchise's history.
December 9
⚫︎ An update for Digimon Story: Time Stranger introduced crossover content featuring the new Digimon Beatbreak anime. This included a free in-game t-shirt for the protagonist and promotional trailers viewable on city billboards.
December 5
⚫︎ Bandai Namco and Media.Vision have announced that Digimon Story: Time Stranger’s first DLC, "Additional Digimon & Episode Pack 1: Alternate Dimension," launches on December 8 at 3 p.m. PT / 6 p.m. ET. The pack is included with the Deluxe and Ultimate Editions, and is also available separately or via the Season Pass.
November 26
⚫︎ In an interview with MCV/Develop, Digimon Story: Time Stranger producer Ryosuke Hara stated he hopes the new game will help show players the fundamental differences between the Digimon and Pokémon franchises, even while acknowledging that comparisons are natural due to their shared monster collection element.
November 11
⚫︎ The first DLC for Digimon Story: Time Stranger, titled Alternate Dimension, will be released this Winter and adds five new Digimon, including BlitzGreymon and CresGarurumon. This content pack also features a bonus story episode starring Kodai Kuremi and a special questline that offers new Digivolution routes "across time and space."
⚫︎ Bandai Namco unveils Digimon Story Time Stranger Season Pass DLC, Super Robot Wars Y crossover content, and more. The upcoming Digimon Story Time Stranger DLC will feature new Mega Digimon and a special episode, which is set to release in winter.
