Updated
Updated · Siliconera · Jun 7
Konami, Evil Empire Set Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse for Oct. 15, 2026 as New Trailer Spotlights Rose
Updated
Updated · Siliconera · Jun 7

Konami, Evil Empire Set Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse for Oct. 15, 2026 as New Trailer Spotlights Rose

3 articles · Updated · Siliconera · Jun 7

Summary

  • October 15, 2026 is the newly announced release date for Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, unveiled by Konami and Evil Empire during Summer Game Fest 2026.
  • The new trailer centers on Rose battling Dracula’s minions, with enemy voice-over taunts highlighting her Belmont lineage and showing more of the game’s environments and foes.
  • Katsuya "Rakugakingu" Terada’s new key art closed the reveal, adding another showcase element to the Metroidvania’s Summer Game Fest presentation.
  • The game is slated for PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC on October 15, while a related report said the Nintendo Switch version will arrive later in 2026.

Insights

Why is Castlevania's return betting on old hardware while its Switch port already faces a potential delay into 2027?
What 'unexpected' twist for Dracula's return awaits players in the series' first-ever 15th-century Paris setting?
Is outsourcing to indie studios the new model for reviving dormant AAA franchises like Konami's Castlevania?