Identity V is a live asymmetrical multiplayer game by NetEase Games that recently launched its first PvE mode, Shuki no Kahi, and continues to expand its merchandise and collaboration presence in North America and Japan.
Identity V, the asymmetrical multiplayer game from NetEase Games, entered a new phase in June 2026 with the release of Shuki no Kahi, its first PvE mode. The mode launched on June 18 and shifts the game from the standard 1v4 PvP to a cooperative 4-player experience. Players explore a randomly generated mansion, collect verses called shishou, and return them to a base camp while avoiding traps and enemies. The story follows reporter Alice discovering a book by novelist Orpheus in a secret library, offering new interpretations of existing characters and mysteries. Hunter play is planned for a future update. The mode includes item shops, a safety box system to prevent total item loss on death, and a truth clarification end condition. Four players with varying experience levels tested the mode and compared it to Lethal Company and R.E.P.O., noting the cooperative focus and lower psychological barrier compared to the main PvP mode.
On the merchandise front, Tohakusha Inc. and Tohakusha Co., Ltd. have been active in expanding Identity V's physical retail presence. Tohakusha Co., Ltd. announced popup events at six BOOKOFF locations across the United States starting June 12, 2026, selling the Identity V NEO series of goods-TOKYONEO, KYOTONEO, and OSAKANEO-alongside reprint items for the game's seventh anniversary. The rollout covers stores in Los Angeles, Brooklyn, San Diego, Manhattan, Riverside, and Massapequa, with staggered dates through August 31. Tohakusha Inc. will also exhibit the Identity V Hokkaidoneo collaboration project at Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles from July 2 to July 5, marking its first North American appearance. The booth will sell goods with newly drawn illustrations by participating creators including Roitz, Nashiko Kotobuki, KEKI, Ryota-H, and TAKOLEGS.
Identity V also entered a rare apparel tie-up with fashion retailer ZOZOTOWN. Pre-orders for a line of T-shirts, hoodies, and tote bags launched on June 5, 2026, featuring newly illustrated full-body character art of Gardener, Seer, and Billiard Player. An exhibition ran concurrently at Seibu Shibuya Store. Separately, Joker Studio, the developer behind Identity V, showed its new RPG Sea of Remnants at Summer Game Fest 2026. The game is a command-based RPG with a dice system and special move inputs, set in a colorful fantasy ocean world with doll-like character designs, marking a sharp tonal departure from Identity V's dark horror.
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Tohakusha Inc. will exhibit the Identity V Hokkaidoneo collaboration project at Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles from July 2 to July 5. The booth at FavoriteSpot will sell goods with newly drawn illustrations by participating creators including Roitz, Nashiko Kotobuki, KEKI, Ryota-H, and TAKOLEGS.
NetEase Games released a new PvE mode called 'Shuki no Kahi' for Identity V on June 18, 2026. The mode shifts the game from its usual 1v4 PvP to a cooperative 4-player experience. Players explore a randomly generated mansion, collect 'shishou' (verses), and return them to a base camp while avoiding traps and enemies. The story begins with reporter Alice discovering a book by novelist Orpheus in a secret library, offering new interpretations of existing characters and mysteries. Players can use any survivor character; hunter play is planned for a future update. The mode includes item shops, a safety box system to prevent total item loss on death, and a 'truth clarification' end condition. Four players with varying experience levels tested the mode. They compared it to Lethal Company and R.E.P.O., noting the cooperative focus, the visual quality, and the lower psychological barrier compared to the main PvP mode. The mode aims to attract both current players and lapsed users.
Tohakusha Co., Ltd. announced it will run a series of popup events for the game Identity V at six BOOKOFF locations across the United States, starting June 12, 2026. The events will sell the Identity V NEO series of goods-TOKYONEO, KYOTONEO, and OSAKANEO-alongside reprint items for the game's seventh anniversary. The rollout covers stores in Los Angeles, Brooklyn, San Diego, Manhattan, Riverside, and Massapequa, with staggered dates through August 31.
Joker Studio, the developer behind Identity V, showed its new RPG Sea of Remnants at Summer Game Fest 2026. The game is a command-based RPG with a dice system and special move inputs, set in a colorful fantasy ocean world with doll-like character designs. A play report from the event details the opening sequence and battle mechanics.
A collaboration between the asymmetrical multiplayer game Identity V Fifth Personality and fashion retailer ZOZOTOWN launches pre-orders on June 5, 2026. Five product types including T-shirts, hoodies, and tote bags feature newly illustrated full-body character art of Gardener, Seer, and Billiard Player. An exhibition runs concurrently at Seibu Shibuya Store.
NetEase's Identity V is collaborating with fashion EC site ZOZOTOWN on a line of apparel and accessories. Five item types featuring new full-body character art of the Gardener and the Seer will be available for order from June 5 to June 24, with prices from 2,200 to 8,800 yen. Shipping begins in mid-August.