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Build a Nation. Shape its Fate. PROJECT ZIRCON, KONAMI’s New Deck-Building Roguelike Game
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WINDSOR – September 3, 2026 – Konami Digital Entertainment Inc. (KONAMI) today reveals PROJECT ZIRCON, a strategic deck-building roguelike game where every decision can reshape the story of a nation. Players must build and adapt their deck on the fly, responding to changing circumstances, unexpected events and the consequences of their own choices. With different cards, strategies and story developments emerging in each playthrough, no two journeys through PROJECT ZIRCON will unfold the same way.
Set in a world gripped by fear following the return of the legendary Calamity Dragon of the Abyss, players step into the role of a ruler tasked with leading a nation through an escalating global crisis. By playing cards and navigating alternating Strategy and Administration phases, players will strengthen their nation, respond to emerging threats and determine how their story develops.
Choices made throughout each run can dramatically alter the course of events, opening new paths and leading to multiple possible endings. Players will need to weigh immediate survival against the long-term future of their nation as they forge their own path toward confronting the Catastrophic Dragon.
For more information:
PROJECT ZIRCON Official Site: https://zircon.konami.net/
PROJECT ZIRCON on X: https://x.com/Project_Zircon
About Konami Group
KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION was established in 1973, starting as an amusement machine manufacturer for arcades. Over the years, the company has grown to include different business units across various markets. Currently, KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION includes the Digital Entertainment, Amusement, Gaming & Systems, and Sports Businesses. The company went public on the Osaka Securities Exchange in 1984, the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 1988, and the London Stock Exchange in 1999. For more information, visit: www.konami.com/en.
About Konami Digital Entertainment
Konami Digital Entertainment, which is the core company of Konami Group, develops entertaining content for mobile, console and card games. The company is known for global franchises such as eFootball™, Metal Gear, Silent Hill, Castlevania, and Contra, as well as the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game series. www.konami.com/games/corporate/en/
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