While it has been a decade since a brand new Castlevania game graced us with its presence, the brand has continued to exist in the form of re-releases and the Netflix show. But now it seems like a new game might be on the horizon.
At least, that’s according to Portuguese website Geekinout which claims to have spoken to sources with knowledge of Konami’s plans. Below is a quoute from the website, but please note it was acquired via Google translate, which may not always be 100% accurate.
“Geekinout.pt learned, through sources with knowledge of Konami’s plans, that a new AAA game in the Castlevania series is in development and will be officially announced in 2025.”
Some games that will be revealed/announced this year:
Tomb Raider (new AAA main title)
Fire Emblem Remake
Nier Automata sequel
Castlevania (AAA)
EA FC 26 (😉)Different reliable sources, fairly confident. pic.twitter.com/2kXtQhDylA
— Daniel Camilo (@DanielOlimac) February 6, 2025
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The exact source is up for debate, though, because at the bottom of the page Geekinout features a tweet from Daniel Camilo, another industry insider. In his tweet, Daniel has posted a list of titles he expects to be revealed or announced this year, citing “different reliable sources, reasonably confident.” On his list, which includes a new Tomb Raider and a Nier Automata sequel, Daniel mentions a AAA Castlevania game. Is this the source Geekinout is referring to, or is their source anonymous?
This isn’t the first time we’ve heard about a potential new Castlevania game, either. In 2021, for example, GameRant reported on rumours that Sony and Konami were discussing a potential new game in the series.
God of War: Ragnarok director Eric Williams also told the Kinda Funny crew in 2022 that he’d love to make a Castlevania game. Of course, that’s just a wish, but in conjunction with the reports of Sony talking to Konami it’s interesting. And Sony has been growing closer to Konami over the past year or two.
But who would be developing a new Castlevania? Mercury Steam were the last studio to release a new Castlevania experience in the form of the poorly received Lords of Shadow 2. Currently Mercury Steam is working on two projects: Metroid 6 for Nintendo, and something called Project Iron for 505 Games. It seems unlikely the studio would be begin to support working on a another triple-A title at the same time.
Maybe…FromSoft? Would people like a Souls-like Castlevania game?