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Steins;Gate Re:Boot Xbox Series X|S Release Moves to October 29

The staggered release means Japanese players on most platforms get the game two months before Western console players, while Xbox Series X|S owners worldwide wait until October 29 regardless of region.

Key Facts

  • Spike Chunsoft delayed the Xbox Series X|S version of Steins;Gate Re:Boot from August 20 to October 29 at 16:00 JST.
  • The publisher cited matching worldwide release timing as the reason for the Xbox Series X|S delay.
  • Steins;Gate Re:Boot launches August 20 in Japan on PS5, PS4, Switch, Switch 2, and PC via Steam.
  • Western console versions for PS5, PS4, Switch, and Switch 2 launch October 29, matching the Xbox Series X|S date.
  • The remake features new character designs by huke, newly recorded voice work, and a remade soundtrack by Takeshi Abo.

Reporting from 4 sources: Anime News Network, Denfaminicogamer, GameBusiness.jp, Game Spark.

Steins;Gate Re:Boot Xbox Series X|S Release Moves to October 29

Spike Chunsoft and MAGES. announced on August 11 that the Xbox Series X|S version of Steins;Gate Re:Boot will now launch on October 29 at 16:00 JST, instead of the previously announced August 20 date. The publisher stated the delay is intended to match the worldwide release timing for the console versions. The Xbox Series X|S version is the only platform affected by the change. The game will still launch in Japan on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, Switch 2, and PC via Steam on August 20, with the Western PC release also arriving on that date. Western console versions for PS5, PS4, Switch, and Switch 2 are scheduled for October 29. Steins;Gate Re:Boot is a modern remake of the 2009 original, rebuilt with new character designs by huke, redrawn backgrounds depicting 2010 Akihabara, newly recorded voice work, and a remade soundtrack by composer Takeshi Abo. The scenario is based on Steins;Gate Elite with additional worldlines and endings, including a new Gamma Worldline story. The game uses M2's E-Mote animation system for character sprites.

  • Xbox Series X|S version moves to October 29 at 16:00 JST, matching the Western console release date.
  • All other platforms (PS5, PS4, Switch, Switch 2, Steam) still launch August 20 in Japan, with Western PC also on that date.
  • Physical editions include a standard version and a Steelbook edition with new cover art by huke and a first-print sticker bonus.
  • The remake rebuilds character, background, and event still art from line art; event stills roughly double the Xbox 360 original's count, and backgrounds increase by about 1.2 times.
  • All in-game voice work is newly recorded, and composer Takeshi Abo remade the entire soundtrack.
  • The scenario is based on Steins;Gate Elite, adjusted for faster, easier reading, with new worldlines and ending scenarios added.
  • M2's E-Mote animation system renders detailed character expressions and natural breathing in the sprites.
  • The game was originally announced for 2025, then delayed to 2026 before this platform-specific change.
  • The 15th anniversary movie began streaming in October 2024 and stated, "Steins;Gate will continue."
  • Steins;Gate shipped in 2009 as the second Science Adventure Series project from MAGES. (then 5pb.), inspiring a 2011 TV anime, a 2013 film, and the 2018 alternate retelling Steins;Gate 0.
  • A Hollywood live-action TV adaptation was announced in 2020, and MAGES. announced a Steins;Gate 0 Elite game that same year.

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 4 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT MAGES. Spike Chunsoft

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