'The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin' Sets Launch Date
Game developer Netmarble has announced the launch schedule for its open-world RPG, *The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin*. The game will be available for early play on PlayStation 5 and Steam starting March 16, with a full mobile launch to follow on March 23.
- *The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin* is developed by Netmarble F&C and built on Unreal Engine 5, aiming for a high-fidelity visual experience that emulates the style of the original anime. The game features an original multiverse storyline centered around Tristan, the son of the series' protagonists Meliodas and Elizabeth, who must restore order to a world thrown into chaos by colliding timelines. - The game is an open-world action RPG, drawing comparisons to *Genshin Impact*, and will include activities like fishing and cooking alongside its main narrative. Gameplay involves real-time, tag-based combat where players can switch between different heroes, each with unique skills, and will also feature multiplayer co-op for exploration and boss battles. - This title follows Netmarble's previous successful game in the same universe, *The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross*, a turn-based mobile RPG released in 2019 that has surpassed 70 million downloads worldwide. That game demonstrated significant commercial success, with reported revenues of over $12 million in a single month (January 2024). - The original source material, a manga series by Nakaba Suzuki, is highly popular, having sold over 55 million copies globally and winning the prestigious Kodansha Manga Award in 2015. The anime adaptation gained a massive international audience through Netflix, where it became the most-searched-for original anime in 127 countries according to one 2020 analysis. - The game's release was previously delayed from January 2026 to March 2026, with the development team stating the extra time was used to polish the game and improve overall quality based on feedback from closed beta tests. - Netmarble is a major South Korean game developer founded in 2000, known for developing high-revenue mobile titles like *Lineage 2: Revolution* and *Marvel: Future Fight*. The company's major shareholders include founder Bang Jun-hyuk, Korean entertainment company CJ ENM, and Chinese tech giant Tencent.
