VA-11 Hall-A 10th Anniversary Concert Planned for December Near Tokyo
The revival of the iOS port, shelved since 2018 due to market conditions, signals that the indie game environment on the App Store has shifted enough for the publisher to reconsider a platform it had abandoned.
Key Facts
- VA-11 Hall-A 10th anniversary concert is scheduled for mid-December 2026 in the Tokyo suburbs, with venue and ticket details to be announced later via Steam news posts.
- Composer Garoad released VA-11 Hall-A 10th Memory Sound, a 10-track album of extended versions of existing songs, now streaming on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube.
- An iOS port of VA-11 Hall-A, shelved in 2018 when it was 80% complete due to App Store discoverability concerns, has been revived.
- The 10 new tracks will be added to the in-game jukebox via updates for PC, Switch, and PS4 versions within 2026.
Reporting from 3 sources: 4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark.
Ysbryd Games and Sukeban Games announced a slate of 10th anniversary plans for the cyberpunk bartender visual novel VA-11 Hall-A on June 21, 2026. A concert featuring the game's music is scheduled for mid-December 2026 in the Tokyo area, with venue and ticket details to be announced later. Composer Garoad released a new album, VA-11 Hall-A 10th Memory Sound, containing 10 tracks, now streaming on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube. The tracks will be added to the in-game jukebox via updates for PC, Switch, and PS4 versions within 2026. An iOS port, which was 80% complete in 2018 before being shelved due to App Store discoverability concerns, has been revived. New merchandise includes a POP UP PARADE Dorothy Haze figure and a 1/7 scale Jill Stingray figure from Good Smile Company, plus a Stella Hoshii plushie delayed from an earlier release. A collaboration with an alcoholic beverage brand is also in progress. No new information was shared about the sequel N1RV Ann-A.
Composer Garoad, whose real name is Michael Kelly, created the 10 new tracks for the anniversary album. The album is a collection of extended versions of existing songs from the game's two prior soundtracks, "Prologue OST: Sounds From The Future" and "Second Round."
The concert planning is in early stages, Ysbryd Games said. Venue and ticket details will be announced later through Steam news posts. The Tokyo-area venue has not been specified beyond being in the suburbs.
The 1/7 scale Jill Stingray figure from Good Smile Company features a martini glass motif, distinguishing it from the previously released POP UP PARADE L size version of the same character. The Stella Hoshii plushie, delayed by manufacturing issues, was originally planned as a pair with a Sei P. Asagiri plushie. It is expected to ship by the end of 2026 and will be sold through Ysbryd Games' official merchandise store.
The art book "VA-11 Hall-A: Design Works" is nearing delivery to customers who ordered it. Ysbryd Games plans to release further news about the franchise after the release of Sukeban Games' current project, ".45 PARABELLUM BLOODHOUND."
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.