{"id":68015,"date":"2026-06-09T23:39:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T14:39:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=68015"},"modified":"2026-06-10T00:25:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T15:25:20","slug":"monolithsoft-announced-xenoblade-genesis-for-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/monolithsoft-announced-xenoblade-genesis-for-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"Monolith Soft announces Xenoblade Genesis for 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>During the June 9 Nintendo Direct, Nintendo and Monolith Soft announced <strong>Xenoblade Genesis<\/strong>, a brand new entry in the series slated for launch in 2027 on the Switch 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As showcased in the early reveal trailer, the title centers on a world ruled by power known as Anima and the Vesselai &#8211; warriors who can wield Anima and fight wars with it. The story appears to follow students of an academy called Leukos, training to become Vesselai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A new beginning is dawning. Xenoblade Genesis launches on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/NintendoSwitch2?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NintendoSwitch2<\/a> next year. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/f7eFCHc7s6\">pic.twitter.com\/f7eFCHc7s6<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NintendoEurope\/status\/2064354570709459014?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 9, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Xenoblade Genesis is schedule to launch in 2027. 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