Fate/EXTRA Record Streams First Character PV for Saber
After a production history that saw Bandai Namco exit publishing and director Kazuya Nino depart, the first character PV is the clearest sign the remake is locked to its January 28, 2027 release date.
Key Facts
- Aniplex released the first character promotional video for Fate/EXTRA Record on September 9, 2026, introducing Saber voiced by Sakura Tange.
- Fate/EXTRA Record launches on January 28, 2027 for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam.
- Fate/EXTRA Record is a full remake of the 2010 PlayStation Portable RPG Fate/EXTRA, the first RPG in the Fate series.
- Arco Wada returns as character designer for Fate/EXTRA Record.
- Fate/EXTRA Record was delayed from a 2025 release and a spring 2026 target before settling on January 28, 2027.
Reporting from 3 sources: Anime News Network, 4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer.
Aniplex released the first character promotional video for Fate/EXTRA Record on September 9, 2026. The video introduces Saber, voiced by Sakura Tange, one of the Servant candidates who can contract with the game's protagonist. Saber is a swordsman whose small stature hides sword skills that match her name, and she carries herself with arrogance while secretly loving beautiful things. Fate/EXTRA Record is a full remake of the 2010 PlayStation Portable RPG Fate/EXTRA, the first RPG in the Fate series. The game launches January 28, 2027 for Nintendo Switch 2, Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam. Arco Wada returns as character designer. The remake was announced in July 2020 at the original game's 10th anniversary and has been delayed several times, most recently from a spring 2026 target. Aniplex publishes the game, with Marvelous Europe handling Europe and Australia.
Fate/EXTRA Record was announced in July 2020, timed to the 10th anniversary of the original Fate/EXTRA, and its road to release has been uneven. The game was delayed from a 2025 launch, then from a spring 2026 target, before settling on January 28, 2027. Bandai Namco Entertainment pulled out of publishing by mutual agreement with Notes, and director Kazuya Nino left Type-Moon studio BB for health reasons, stepping down as the game's director and planner. Development continued under a changed structure.
The remake is a dungeon-crawling RPG with full voice acting and deck-building command card combat, where the contracted Servant changes the look and performance of battles. The physical Limited Edition includes a three-disc soundtrack, a SteelBook case, and an artbook, while the Digital Deluxe Edition adds an arranged BGM pack, Servant and player outfit bundles, three outfit packs, a digital soundtrack, and an artbook. Standard edition pricing starts at 8,910 yen, with special editions sold through the TYPE-MOON official shop reaching 39,380 yen. The game supports subtitles in nine languages with Japanese voice only, and carries a CERO C rating.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.