The Unlikely Story Of How Konami Asked Evil Empire To Make Castlevania: Belmont's Curse

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GameInformer · 4 min read · games

Konami approached Evil Empire to create Castlevania: Belmont's Curse rather than Evil Empire pitching the idea. The collaboration grew from a Dead Cells DLC discussion into a full game partnership. The project launches in October, marking the first new mainline Castlevania entry in years.

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Benjamin Laulan BitSummit Bérenger Dupré Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Dead Cells Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania Emmanuel Nouaille Evil Empire Konami Tsutomu Taniguchi

Appeared in 2026-07-20.