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Development History
October 14, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Initial version (2026-10-14)
Edge of Memories is developed by Midgar Studio, a French studio based in Montpellier, and published by Nacon. It was revealed in February 2025 with a Fall 2025 window, slipped into 2026, and is now scheduled for December 3, 2026. Along the way the studio changed engines, ran a public demo and worked with several outside collaborators on story, character design and music.
Midgar Studio was founded in 2008 by Jérémy Zeler-Maury. Nacon acquired 100% of the studio in February 2022. Its previous games are Edge of Eternity, released in 2021, and Hover. Official figures on team size differ: a May 2025 developer post described a team "of almost 40", while the studio's own site says "some thirty".
The game runs on Unreal Engine 5. A June 2026 developer update said the studio switched from Unity, which it had used before, to Unreal for this project, and a developer reply in February 2025 said the game uses the engine's Lumen and Nanite features. The same June 2026 update said the combat system was built entirely new (see Combat).
Asked about it in June 2026, a developer said the game does not use generative AI.
Name | Role | Source of credit |
|---|---|---|
Raita Kazama | Character designer | February 2025 reveal press release |
Sawako Natori | Collaborating writer | February 2025 reveal press release |
Yasunori Mitsuda | Composer of the final theme | August 2025 developer post |
Mariam Abounnasr | Composer of four tracks | August 2025 developer post |
Emi Evans | Vocalist | August 2025 developer post |
Marion Schneider (Mioune) | Vocalist and lyricist | August 2025 developer post |
Cédric Menendez | Audio director and lead composer | August 2025 developer post |
Guillaume Veer | Lead narrative designer (in-house) | May 2025 developer post |
The music team is covered in more detail on the Music and Soundtrack page, and the writers on the Story page.
Date | Event |
|---|---|
February 2022 | Nacon acquires all of Midgar Studio |
February 25 to 26, 2025 | Game revealed with a press release, a Steam page and the Reveal Trailer; Fall 2025 window |
March 6, 2025 | Gameplay teaser shown at NACON Connect 2025 |
May 14, 2025 | Developer post introduces the studio and Eline; release now expected at the end of 2025 |
2025 | Media get a first look at the publisher's Bigben Week 2025 event |
August 20 to 21, 2025 | Gameplay trailer and first public hands-on at Nacon's gamescom 2025 booth; release moved to 2026 |
August 29, 2025 | Developer post on the music and its composers |
October 23, 2025 | Story Trailer |
February 27, 2026 | Developer post on the world and the Corrosion |
March 4, 2026 | NACON Connect 2026 showcase; the publisher's February 23 announcement listed the game |
April 28, 2026 | Partial soundtrack released to streaming platforms |
May 7, 2026 | Four-minute Gameplay Overview Trailer |
June 15 to 30, 2026 | Free demo on Steam during Steam Next Fest |
June 26, 2026 | Post-demo update on feedback and the engine change |
September 17, 2026 | Tokyo Game Show 2026: Japanese dub and a November 5 release date announced; pre-orders open |
October 13, 2026 | Release moved to December 3, 2026 |
The release target moved from Fall 2025 to the end of 2025, then to 2026, then to November 5, 2026, and finally to December 3, 2026. For the last change, the team was reported to have cited a crowded end-of-year schedule and time for more quality-of-life improvements. The full history is on the Release Date and Platforms page, and the demo and the changes made after it are on the Steam Demo page.
Nacon entered judicial reorganisation proceedings on March 2, 2026, and its May 27, 2026 release stated that Midgar Studio had filed a declaration of insolvency on May 26, 2026; a July 2026 liquidation of the studio was reported but, as of October 2026, not confirmed in any publisher statement, and Nacon's July 20, 2026 annual results still listed Edge of Memories among upcoming releases.
