Bandai Namco Announces Digimon Expansions at Con 2026

Bandai Namco unveiled several new Digimon products during its Digimon Con 2026 livestream on March 21, including a major expansion for the role-playing game Digimon Story Time Stranger, a forthcoming mobile title called Digimon Up, and limited-edition virtual pet devices. The event, broadcast online, highlighted upcoming releases set for 2026 and 2027, building on the franchise's ongoing popularity.

The centerpiece announcement was a large-scale downloadable content pack for Digimon Story Time Stranger, slated for release in 2027. Producer Ryosuke Hara confirmed the expansion is in active development by Media.Vision and will introduce additional Digimon and story elements. While specifics remain limited, Hara noted that the content draws influence from the 139th Digimon Referendum, a fan poll conducted earlier this year with over 17,000 votes. Fans selected from 35 Digimon candidates, primarily those with significant roles in past games, anime, and card sets. Gammamon topped the results, followed by Loogamon, Kazemon, Gumdramon, and Pulsemon, among others like Terriermon and Herissmon in the top 20. Hara stated that while not every voted Digimon will appear, the results will...