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QualiArts has started the new hololive Dreams event "Innocent Two, Watching Eyes" on Android, iOS, and PC (Steam). Takane Lui, Fuwawa Abyssgard, and Mococo Abyssgard join as new ★5 members. The event runs until September 17 at 19:59, with the gacha available until September 19 at 10:59. Event songs include the new original unit track "Sanmiittai Love System", Lui's "Holo Hawk", and FUWAMOKO's "Mekurumeku Rendezvous".
The Furyu Kuji Esther Bunny Cake Dreams lottery launches September 19 at Ministop, hobby shops, and bookstores. Prizes span seven grades, from a BIG plush and tote bags to carabiner plush, aurora pouch, cupcake-style towel, acrylic keyholders, and sticker sets, all using newly drawn illustrations. Esther Bunny is the creation of Korean-American artist Esther Kim, whose work carries the message 'Love Myself, Love Yourself.' One play costs 790 yen.
The latest column spotlights Hololive Dreams, a free-to-play rhythm game from developer QualiArts that launched on mobile and PC in July. It features 54 playable Hololive members, over 150 songs, and an exploration-based 3D island mode. The game has seen strong traction in Japan's top charts.
Cover released the transcript of its fiscal year 2027 first-quarter earnings call on August 26. The call, held on August 12, included a Q&A session focused on the mobile and Steam game Hololive Dreams. The game launched worldwide on July 23 and surpassed 2 million downloads after reaching 1 million on its first day. During the call, CEO Motoaki Yago and CFO Yosuke Kaneko answered questions about the game's effect on other businesses, revenue contribution, and long-term sustainability. Yago said the game has brought previously buried content, especially music videos, back to the surface, and view counts are increasing. He also noted the possibility that users supporting a single talent may shift to supporting multiple talents or the entire group. Kaneko said about 30% of demand for the game currently comes from overseas, on a preliminary basis. Regarding revenue, Kaneko explained that because the project involves a co-development company, Cover cannot state the degree of upside on its own, but results are significantly above the conservative assumptions set at the start of the fiscal year. The company materials assess the game division as steadily getting off the ground as a highly sustainable business pillar.
QualiArts announced planned improvements for the rhythm & RPG "hololive Dreams" (HoloDori) on Android, iOS, and PC via Steam. Changes include adding Red Diamonds to the Mission Pass free tier rewards, retaining AUTO settings in Everyone's Live, improving navigation to the HoloMen board, and addressing disconnections during PokaJan play. A new mini-game arrives at the end of August, with a new area in development.
COVER Corporation announced on August 18 that it will hold a series of events themed around "hololive Dreams," the first official smartphone game for Hololive, to commemorate the 9th anniversary of Hololive Production. The initiative includes two major projects: the walking event "Holo~Cal Yokohama Arc" and the music and fireworks event "Holo Hanabi 2026." The Holo~Cal Yokohama Arc, the second installment of the local support project, runs from September 18 to October 9 in the Yokohama Minato Mirai area. It features collaborations with seven talents: Houshou Marine, Yukihana Lamy, Omaru Polka, Hakui Koyori, Kobo Kanaeru, Hakos Baelz, and Ichijou Ririka. Activities include a stamp rally, limited voice lines, collaboration drinks, newly drawn merchandise, and life-size panel displays at venues such as Yokohama World Porters and Minato Mirai Tokyu Square. Holo Hanabi 2026, titled "~ hololive production 9th Anniversary Fireworks ~Blooming Dreams," takes place on October 15 at Saitama Stadium 2002. The event, which returns after last year's show in Makuhari, will feature fireworks and drones synchronized with Hololive songs.
QualiArts will run the solo event "Ultimate Summer! for Me?" in hololive Dreams from August 17 at 20:00 JST. The event focuses on individual talents, with new solo songs, music videos, short stories, and event memories. Chapters switch every two days, each spotlighting a different talent.
Ahead of the November 13 release of the new OVA Magical Princess Minky Momo: Toward the Yearning Dream - Duet of Sincerity, the KAC official YouTube channel will stream both TV seasons free for a limited time starting August 10. Season 1 airs in five weekly blocks through September 14.
Cover announced that the next in-game event for the rhythm and RPG "hololive Dreams" ("Holodori") will feature the unit miComet, consisting of Sakura Miko and Hoshimachi Suisei. The event, titled "Syncing Summer Sparkle," is scheduled to begin on August 7, 2026, at 12:00. Alongside the event, three songs by the duo will be added to the game, and players can obtain miComet event memories by participating. The announcement follows a teaser on the official X account that hinted at the two talents with an ocean background and icons on their outfits. The first in-game event, "Hello! Brand New Summer!," ended on August 5, and details for the next event were scheduled to be revealed on August 6 at 18:00. "Holodori" is the first official smartphone game for the VTuber group hololive, developed jointly by Cover and QualiArts, and released on July 23. It surpassed 1 million downloads the day after release. The game is available on iOS, Android, and PC via Steam with a free-to-play model.
QualiArts and Cover have started the first in-game event for the rhythm and RPG "hololive Dreams," titled "Hello! Brand New Summer!," on July 28, 2026, at 12:00. The event runs until August 5 at 19:59 and is a point rally where players complete rhythm game live stages and mini-games to collect Event Pt and Event Badges. Five hololive members appear in the event: Subaru Oozora, Flare Shiranui, Noel Shirogane, Watame Tsunomaki, and Kanade Otonose, each with an original story. Alongside the event, the limited-time "Sunny Summer Vacation! Gacha" runs from July 28 at 11:00 to August 7 at 10:59, introducing five new ★5 members in swimsuit costumes. Obtaining these members grants Park Costumes and Live Costumes based on the swimsuit designs on the cards. The event adds six songs, including the original "Bakunatsu!! Tropical Vacation" and covers such as Flare Shiranui's "UNDEAD" and Watame Tsunomaki's "Renai Circulation." The full-size MV for "Bakunatsu!! Tropical Vacation" is available on the official YouTube channel. The game is available on iOS, Android, and PC.
QualiArts and COVER Corporation launched "hololive Dreams" (abbreviated as "HoloDori") on July 23, 2026, for iOS, Android, and Steam. The game is the first official smartphone title for the hololive production VTuber group. It is a free-to-play rhythm and RPG set in a theme park, where players raise talents, play rhythm games and mini-games, and build a dream park. Pre-downloads for the smartphone versions began on July 22. The developers announced that cumulative pre-registrations surpassed 1.5 million, triggering in-game rewards for all 54 participating talents, including a "Kawaii Hairpin" accessory and five gacha tickets. To celebrate the launch, a "15-Day 25-Song Addition Campaign" will add 25 songs over 15 consecutive days, and a login bonus will award diamonds equivalent to 10 gacha pulls. Players can also obtain one talent of their choice at the highest rarity at the start of the game.
Cover announced that 'hololive Dreams' will launch on July 23 for Android, iOS, and PC via Steam. The free-to-play rhythm RPG will offer monthly memberships for each hololive member at 290 yen, providing cosmetic rewards. A create-beatmap feature will include beatmaps made by members themselves. A collaboration event with fireworks and drones is scheduled for October 15 at Saitama Stadium 2002.
Dreams has released the second series of HIPPERS Monchhichi decorative figurines, the COLORS:Wink Series. Pre-orders are open at the Dreams online shop, with general release on July 24, 2026. The blind box set includes 8 types (6 regular + 2 secret) at 1,430 yen each. Monchhichi, created by Sekiguchi in 1974, has sold over 70 million units worldwide.
Cover Corporation announced on July 10, 2026, that the after-screening of the hololive Production all-members live event "hololive 7th fes. Ridin' on Dreams," originally held in March 2026, will be shown at theaters across Japan over four days. The screenings are scheduled for August 29 and 30, and September 5 and 6, 2026, with each day dedicated to one of the event's four stages. Tickets are priced at 4,500 yen for a regular ticket and 5,200 yen for a ticket including a set of silver tape and confetti stickers. A lottery system via Lawson Ticket runs in two rounds, starting July 10, followed by general and theater sales. Each screening will include an exclusive comment video from two talents: for Stage 1, Tsunomaki Watame and FUWAMOCO; Stage 2, Shishiro Botan and Elizabeth Rose Bloodflame; Stage 3, Kikirara Vivi and Pavolia Reine; Stage 4, Todoroki Hajime and Kaela Kovalskia. Attendees may use penlights and cheer vocally, but recording and photography are prohibited. All visitors receive a clear postcard featuring the event's key visual. Original goods will also be sold at the theaters.
Cover Corporation and QualiArts have announced the worldwide release of Hololive Dreams, the first official smartphone game for the Hololive VTuber group, on July 23, 2026. The game is a rhythm & RPG set in a theme park where players build facilities for over 50 Hololive talents. It includes a rhythm game with over 150 songs at launch, including solo, unit, and cover tracks, as well as an original story and a create-beatmap function. A Steam version is also planned, with a wishlist now available. The game is free-to-play with in-app purchases. The release date was revealed during a special YouTube program on July 3. Pre-registrations have already exceeded 1.3 million, triggering milestone rewards such as gacha tickets and cosmetic items. A special event themed around the game is scheduled for October 2026 to celebrate Hololive's 9th anniversary.
Cover announced on July 3 that the smartphone rhythm and RPG game Hololive Dreams will launch worldwide on July 23, 2026. A Steam version was also revealed, with wishlisting open and a later release date to be announced. The game features classic rhythm gameplay with Hololive music videos and live footage as backgrounds, an original story set on a deserted island, and park-building mechanics.
California-based publisher Crossed Hearts announced four new boys-love manga licenses over the last week, all set for release in December. The titles include The Bird in the Cage Dreams, Until We Fall in Love, The King of Owls and His Troubled Attendant, and a fourth title not detailed in the announcement.
In an interview with Game Spark, Room410 developer marufuji discusses the creation of the psychological horror game Restless Dreams, released on Steam in January 2026. The developer, who had no prior game development experience, describes how past creative failures in music, illustration, and writing were repurposed into the game's design, and how the project emerged from a period of personal despair.
Sim Eun-seop, CEO and lead programmer of Lizard Smoothie, presented a case study at NEXON's NDC26 on how the indie game Shape of Dreams sold 1 million copies within three months of its September 2024 Steam release. The team, two engineers with no art background, focused on gameplay and used a free demo as a primary marketing tool, updating it roughly 70 times over 2 years and 9 months. Data collection tools were built in to track player behavior, leading to key changes like adding WASD controls after a focus group test showed demand, and nerfing early enemy attacks that caused 45-50% death rates in the first stages.
CyberAgent began sales of 'hololive Dreams Snack vol.3 Savory Salt Flavor' on June 16. The snack packs randomly include one of 20 game-original illustration stickers featuring talents from the smartphone game 'hololive Dreams.' It is sold at FamilyMart, Animate, and online, with a giveaway campaign for a complete sticker set.
Publisher Secret Mode and developer Odd Dreams Digital announced that the chimera evolution roguelite Everything Is Crab has sold 500,000 copies approximately one month after its May 8 release on PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. The game previously sold over 200,000 copies in its first three days. The developer shared a message of gratitude and is preparing a large-scale update for the end of June.
Sony Interactive Entertainment announced a new lineup for the PlayStation Plus Classics Catalog during the June 3 State of Play broadcast. The rhythm action game Gitaroo Man, originally released for the PS2 in 2001 and known for character designs by illustrator 326, will join the catalog in June. July will bring the third-person shooter Psi-Ops: Psychic Operation (also referred to as Psi-Ops: The Mind Gate Conspiracy) and Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror, according to different sources. August will see the addition of New Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams, the fourth entry in the Onimusha series starring Hideyasu Yuki. The open-world survival game RuneScape: DragonWilds is also scheduled for a day-one release in the Game Catalog in fall 2026. All Classics Catalog titles were originally released for the PlayStation 2.
CyberAgent is releasing a snack product tied to hololive's first smartphone game, hololive Dreams. The snack comes in three volumes, each containing original stickers of the talents in their live costumes. Over 50 hololive talents are featured across the three volumes. The snacks go on sale starting June 2.
Cover Corp and QualiArts announced that pre-registrations for the first official hololive smartphone game, hololive Dreams, have passed 1 million. Milestone rewards include dot sunglasses for all 54 talents. A second area, Megasphere, themed around games and casinos, will launch alongside the previously announced Harmony Garden. Additional pre-registration rewards and a JR Tokai collaboration were also revealed.