Digimon fans should circle July 15 on their calendars, which Digimon up will be officially released worldwide on supported mobile devices. The upcoming free-to-play Digimon the title from Bandai Namco will allow players to battle, raise and Digivolve some of the franchise's most recognizable digital animals, such as Agumon and Gabumon.
Digimon up was first revealed in March 2026 during the global broadcast of Digimon Con 2026. A trailer described the upcoming Digimon mobile title as a journey that moves with each player's daily life. Digimon up will contain detailed 2D sprites of various Digimon characters, including monsters and tamers. Digimon up will launch as a free-to-play title on Android and iOS devices, with the latter requiring an iPhone capable of running iOS 15 or later.
Digimon Up finally arrives on July 15th
Months after Digimon up was revealed, Bandai Namco stated that Digimon fans wouldn't have to wait long to experience the upcoming title. Digimon up Game producer Kimi-P shared a video on social media to confirm it Digimon up was set to go live on Wednesday, July 15 in Japan. However, Digimon fans outside Japan may be able to play Digimon up as early as Tuesday, July 14, depending on their local time zone. A pre-registration campaign for Digimon up currently underway on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Kimi-P stated that, should Digimon up reach one million pre-registrations, Taichi Yagami (Tai Kamiya) and Agumon from the classic Digimon Adventure anime would be given out as a gift for players to claim.
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As of this writing, several Digimon up pre-registration incentives have already been met. These include currencies, such as Bits and Summon Tickets, along with Gekkomon from Digimon Beatbreak anime as a partner that players can claim for free. With that in mind Digimon up will be a free-to-play title, it is currently unclear what type of microtransactions Bandai Namco will implement in the game. Digimon ups pre-registration window will continue until the game launches. As of this writing, interested Digimon fans have about a week to reach the incentive to claim Tai and Agumon.
IN Digimon upplayers can customize their tamer avatar and choose one of 15 entry-level monsters from Digimons long history as their first partner. These options include Agumon, Veemon, Guilmon and several other digital companions such as Digimon fans have come to expect. Several gear options will be available for each player to customize theirs Digimon tame avatars with, although it remains to be seen what those options will be.
But the pending launch of Digimon up is not the only edition that Digimon franchise will be seen in July. Starting on July 10, Digimon Story: Time Stranger will be available on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch consoles. As one of the best RPGs of 2025, Time Strangers arrival on Nintendo consoles will include the base game and all current DLC content. A patch for the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of the Time Stranger will also be available in the coming days which will include frame rate settings for performance mode and quality mode.
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