Attack on Titan 3 gets MAPPA opening cinematic and winter 2026 release window

Koei Tecmo has revealed that Attack on Titan 3 — the upcoming open-world action game — is targeting a winter 2026 release window on PS5, and that animation studio MAPPA is producing the game's opening cinematic.

MAPPA, the studio behind the final seasons of the Attack on Titan anime, is handling the cinematic intro, which should give the game an immediate visual credibility boost for fans of the series. The game itself is going open world, a significant structural shift from the previous entries in Koei Tecmo's Warriors-adjacent Titan franchise. No specific launch date beyond winter 2026 has been confirmed.

Koei Tecmo has been the home of licensed Attack on Titan games since 2016, when the first title launched as a hack-and-slash action game built around the series' signature vertical maneuvering gear. The sequel followed in 2018. Moving to an open-world format for the third entry puts it in line with how several other long-running licensed action franchises have evolved — more exploration, presumably more mission variety, and a bigger canvas for the Titan-slaying gameplay the series is known for. MAPPA's involvement is a notable get: the studio's work on the anime's final arc was widely praised, and having them produce the opening cinematic ties the game directly to the most recent and visually ambitious chapter of the source material.

No platforms beyond PS5 have been officially confirmed in the sources, and pricing or edition details haven't been announced yet. With a winter 2026 window, a full reveal with more gameplay details is likely not far off.