Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement Won’t Appear Until Next Year

The ArtPlay gamescom 2026 announcement is that the next new game in the Bloodstained series is delayed. Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement, which is a prequel set before the events of Ritual of the Night, will not appear in 2026 as expected. Instead, an update from Koji “IGA” Igarashi on the official site noted the new launch window is 2027. Here’s how those new screenshots look: Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement will come to the PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC in 2027, and the original Ritual of the Night game is on the Switch, PS4, Xbox One, PC, and mobile devices.