Bandai Namco shared two lengthy messages from CODE VEIN II director Hiroshi Yoshimura and producer Keita Iizuka, revealing some new details about the game’s story and systems. In CODE VEIN II, players don the mantle of a Revenant Hunter, who slays Revenants and terrifying creatures called Horrors.
According to Iizuka, the story of CODE VEIN II carries a lot of drama. Players will discover the bond between Revenants and Revenant hunters, with “encounters with revenants from 100 years ago.” This is thanks to Lou—the mysterious girl guiding the Revenant Hunter—who is able to travel into the past and rewrite the fate of the world, according to Yoshimura.
There will also be familiar systems, including partnering with characters and using blood-based skill actions. This is in addition to all new systems that weren’t featured in the original CODE VEIN. Further, players can use unique weapons and equipment called Jails, which are vital in defeating challenging enemies and bosses.
Messages from director Yoshimura and producer Iizuka can be read below, via the official CODE VEIN II X (formerly Twitter) account.
CODE VEIN II Director Hiroshi Yoshimura
This is Yoshimura, the director of “CODE VEIN II.”
I am very pleased to announce the new installment in the series, “CODE VEIN II,” more than five years after the release of “CODE VEIN.”
Through the development of the previous game, we gained a wealth of experience and the invaluable treasure of connecting with players around the world. The announcement of this latest installment is entirely thanks to your support. We are truly grateful.
In this game, we have thoroughly enhanced the series’ key elements: “emotional drama with the characters” and “tense battles with formidable enemies.”
For the drama experience, we have taken on the challenge of creating a new scenario structure that builds bonds with characters across two eras, the present and the past. In terms of the battle experience, we have strengthened our development system in design, animation, and planning to achieve “tension and a sense of achievement.”
Through time-transcending exploration, you will affect the fate of complex partner characters as you build bonds with them. The strong sense of achievement from overcoming formidable enemies together with your partner is something unique to this series, as well. Please look forward to this action exploration experience that combines these elements.
CODE VEIN II Producer Keita Iizuka
Hello! This is lizuka, the producer of “CODE VEIN II.”
We are excited to announce “CODE VEIN II.” It has been over five years since the release of the previous game, “CODE VEIN,” and we are deeply grateful that players around the world continue to enjoy it.
In this second installment of the series, we hope you will experience the sense of achievement and growth that comes from overcoming formidable enemies and challenging situations together with your partner.
The protagonist of this game is a “Revenant Hunter,” an entity that opposes revenants. Drama ensues as the story unfolds – transcending the bond between revenants and revenant hunters – with encounters with revenants from 100 years ago.
Of course, familiar systems such as partnering with other characters and skill actions using blood will appear alongside new exciting and profound systems.
We hope you will enjoy this evolved dramatic exploration action RPG, even more than the previous game.
Lastly, CODE VEIN II launches in 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.
