Tides of Annihilation is planned for release on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Pro, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam and Epic Games Store). All platforms are intended to launch simultaneously.
Release Window
The official release date has not been announced. Eclipse Glow Games has said 2026. Leaked information from industry insiders points to a fall 2026 window, specifically September to October 2026, though this has not been officially confirmed. The project was green-lit in November 2021, giving it roughly a five-year development cycle.
Announcement Timeline
February 2025: First reveal during Sony's State of Play broadcast, including a cinematic trailer
February 2025: Extended 11-minute gameplay walkthrough released shortly after the reveal, showing combat, exploration, and the Mordred boss fight
November 2025: Xbox Partner Preview trailer featuring the Tyronoe boss fight and the Mirror Space Folded Realm
March 2026: Path tracing and DLSS 4.5 trailer published as part of NVIDIA's GDC 2026 RTX showcase, confirming that the PC launch build will support full path tracing and Dynamic Multi Frame Generation on RTX GeForce hardware
Platform-Specific Features
Component | Requirement |
|---|---|
PS5 Pro | PSSR upscaling, ray tracing, improved fidelity, 60fps (see Unreal Engine 5) |
PC | NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 with Dynamic Multi Frame Generation and full Path Tracing at PC launch. The DLSS 4.5 promotional run hits roughly 80 FPS at 4K maximum settings, climbing past 300 FPS with DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation on a GeForce RTX 5090. |
Xbox | Full Series X|S optimization. Xbox Play Anywhere (XPA) support planned for the future |
Languages
Nine languages are supported: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, and Korean. Full English voice acting is confirmed.
Post-Launch
Leaked reports indicate that an expansion and a co-op mode are both in development alongside the base game. Eclipse Glow Games has not officially announced post-launch content plans. Whether the co-op mode launches with the base game or arrives later as an update is unknown.
Game Scope
The full game is expected to offer over 30 hours of gameplay with more than 30 unique boss fights. The game is single-player at launch (pending confirmation of the co-op mode's release timing). It is a premium release with no microtransactions or live service elements announced.