{"id":54852,"date":"2025-12-12T10:20:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T01:20:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=54852"},"modified":"2025-12-12T10:26:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T01:26:28","slug":"devil-may-cry-and-dragons-dogma-producers-new-fast-paced-action-rpg-stupid-never-dies-announced-for-steam-and-ps5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/devil-may-cry-and-dragons-dogma-producers-new-fast-paced-action-rpg-stupid-never-dies-announced-for-steam-and-ps5\/","title":{"rendered":"Devil May Cry and Dragon\u2019s Dogma producer\u2019s new fast-paced action RPG Stupid Never Dies announced for Steam and PS5\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>During The Game Awards 2025, GPTRACK50 announced the brand-new singleplayer title <strong>Stupid Never Dies<\/strong>, slated for launch in 2026 for PC (Steam) and PS5. This is the studio\u2019s debut title, headed by former Capcom producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Stupid Never Dies | Teaser Trailer\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XDg_lnTixp0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Stupid Never Dies is a 3D action-adventure RPG set in a monster-ruled dungeon, featuring werewolves, lizardmen and skeletons. You play as Davy, a timid zombie living at the bottom of monster society. Davy\u2019s mission is to bring Julia, a frozen human girl, back to life. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gameplay consists of defeating enemies, leveling up Davy, and collecting \u201cstrange\u201d items. The game will also include a system that lets you steal the abilities of enemies, as well as body part customization.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1429\" height=\"801\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1429px) 100vw, 1429px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-54852-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-54852-001.jpg 1429w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-54852-001-380x213.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-54852-001-768x430.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Described as a \u201cblazing fast growth\u201d RPG, Stupid Never Dies is a fast-paced action game, developed by a group of veterans in the genre handpicked by Kobayashi. The game\u2019s announcement trailer showcases a punky and colorful aesthetic reminiscent of Grasshopper Manufacture\u2019s Lollipop Chainsaw.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stupid Never Dies releases in 2026 for PC (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3486530\/Stupid_Never_Dies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>) and PS5.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/devil-may-cry-and-dragons-dogma-producer-says-his-upcoming-3d-action-rpg-will-be-unlike-any-of-his-past-titles\/\">Devil May Cry and Dragon\u2019s Dogma producer says his upcoming 3D action RPG will be unlike any of his past titles&nbsp;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/interviews\/interview-after-juggling-5-to-10-titles-at-a-time-at-capcom-devil-may-cry-and-dragons-dogmas-producer-is-now-able-to-pour-all-of-his-energy-into-one-passion-project-at-his-new-studio\/\"><strong>Interview: After juggling 5 to 10 titles at a time at Capcom, Hiroyuki Kobayashi is now able to pour all of his energy into one passion project at his new studio<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GPTRACK50, the new studio of Capcom veteran Hiroyuki Kobayashi, just announced Stupid Never Dies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":54856,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-54852","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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