Korea-based studio Pixelity announced it’s currently developing an XR game based on the hit ’90s anime Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995).

Pixelity says in a blogpost it’s signed an official licensing agreement with Studio Khara in Japan to make the XR game. Planned to release in three parts, and based on the story of all 26 episodes of the anime, Pixelity says the first installment is already in production and targeting release in 2026.

If you’re an unwashed Evangelion fan (like us), you already know the score. In short, the anime sparked a massive resurgence of anime in Japan during the 1990s, going on to become a cultural phenomenon that influenced numerous successor anime.

Set in 2015—twenty years ahead of its actual 1995 air date—the story follows Shinji Ikari, who is chosen as a pilot for the humanoid combat weapon Evangelion, humanity’s last line of defense against the Angels mysterious beings attacking the futuristic city of Tokyo-3.

The studio hasn’t mentioned specific platforms yet, although the game is said to allow players to “explore various locations with an immersive XR experience, following the same timeline and events as Neon Genesis Evangelion, while completing missions and enjoying dynamic battles.”

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“The game will feature collaboration play elements where players interact with various characters from Evangelion, which is expected to be an attractive point for existing fans. Pixelity aims to provide a dynamic experience typical of action-adventure genres,” the studio says.

Founded in 2017, Pixelity has created a number of VR games, including Puttzzle (2023), Crazyworld VR (2022), and Rise of the Fallen (2018). The studio is also currently working on two other VR games, The Patcher and Teahouse of Souls.

While this isn’t the first time Evangelion has been adapted to VR headsets, it will be the first official at-home game for the series. In 2017, Bandai Namco-backed VR studio ‘Project i Can‘ released the four-player Evangelion VR: The Throne of Souls at VR ZONE in Shinjuku, Japan, which was available there for a limited time.

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Scott Hayden
Well before the first modern XR products hit the market, Scott recognized the potential of the technology and set out to understand and document its growth. He has been professionally reporting on the space for nearly a decade as Editor at Road to VR, authoring more than 4,000 articles on the topic. Scott brings that seasoned insight to his reporting from major industry events across the globe.
  • Naruto Uzumaki

    Lol what about sword art online

    • Andrey

      I would really like to read a clarification from @tmanini on why they disliked your comment. In my honest opinion, it's a very normal thing for a VR fan (or "VR enthusiast" if you prefer) to request a game based on one – if not the most – popular anime title about, well, VR, especially when we talk about other VR anime game that was just announced. I asked for this for the last decade on multiple occasions too (and, irnoicly, usually recieved likes only from you and some other sane people). So I can't see a single reason for someone to dislike it… Was that out of childish spite towards SAO because it was overhyped at it's release? Or because someone dared to mention it in the comments under the article about "real greatest anime of all time" aka Evangelion and "compare uncomparable"? Though I also wonder why someone who can buy IP rights for a very famous title would want to create a VR Evangelion game that has nothing to do with VR at all.

      Truly a mistery that most probably will remain unsolved…

      • Nevets

        I suspect you're overthinking this (and the rest of life too, probably). It's only a comment reaction. It might have been an accident. I accidentally disliked the comment just now, trying to find out how to see who's disliked a comment. How can you see that in any case?

        • Andrey

          You can’t “accidentially” dislike a comment. If you would really do that by accident, then a second after misclicking it you would click on it again to undislike it if you REALLY accidentially clicked and didn’t want to express your negative reaction. Or it works differently for you? Do you really click everywhere on the page by chance and, if that leaves a significant outcome like in this case, just say “Well, it was an accident anyway! I am not obliged to move my finger one more time to express that in reality I don’t dislike this, right? Surely other person will understand that this was purely a mistake!”?

          • Nevets

            You’re overthinking yet again, Andrey. I was trying to find out how to see who has disliked a comment. I tried this by long pressing the dislike button which had the effect of accidentally disliking the comment. And yes, I did press it again to remove the dislike. I hope this clears up your confusion!

          • Andrey

            You just need to point your cursor on the dislike button and it will show who disliked it. If this person is in your block list or if they decided to leave the like/comment anonymously, then you will see “Guest Vote” instead of their nickname. Hope that helps.

          • Nevets

            Interesting, I wasn't aware of that, though I don't use the website on pc. Is there any way on mobile do you know?

          • Andrey

            Not sure what kind of mobile device you use, but on Android tablet with “Desktop Site” setting enabled in Google Chrome I just long pressed on the dislike button, so the context menu appeared (“Open in new tab”, etc.) and list of people who disliked appeared too.

          • Nevets

            Thanks. It actually does work in desktop mode on my Samsung Galaxy but not in mobile view. Good to know!

      • Atlas

        OMG get a life!

  • Andrey

    I've already wrote a big *&^%$# comment about it on Reddit, so I will just sum it up here:

    If it turns out to be an actual VR game and not a "VR experience", it's better to be MUCH better than Attack on Titan Unbreakable from SCUMIVRS. But looking at some nonename studio as the developer which didn't even created any VR anime projects in the past, I, as a Evangelion fan, will not even wait for it, because there is not a single reason for it to succeed while there are too many factors against it's potential to be good even now, way before it's release. But I really hope to be wrong.

  • This is cool!

  • Ray Patterson

    Looking forward to the third game of this trilogy, but that's because I'm the lowest of the low.

  • 石雨濛

    EVA is a great anime, but I don't think it will make a great VR game. I agree with Naruto Uzumaki – SAO is great. What other Anime Titles would be great? Rising of the Shield Hero and Solo Leveling come to mind.

  • senix 01

    nice