Code Vein 2 doesn't use generative AI because its dev values "art style" and the "cohesiveness" of its world

Code Vein 2 producer Keita Iizuka tells us how the 'dramatic exploration action-RPG' sequel has evolved, and why ...
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Code Vein 2 First Look — The Anime Soulslike Returns

The Summer Game Fest 2025 and its surrounding showcases gave us a lot of exciting new games and surprising sequel announcements—but one of the sequels absolutely no one expected was Code Vein 2. Back ...
IGN

Code Vein 2 Revealed at Summer Game Fest 2025

In a surprising vampiric twist, we're getting a sequel to 2019's Code Vein. It is aptly titled Code Vein 2, and it's due out 2026 across PC via Steam, PS5, and Xbox Series X and S. Publisher Bandai ...
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Code Vein 2 is poised to be bigger, better and bloodier

One of Summer Game Fest’s surprise announcements in 2025, Code Vein 2, is arriving seven years after its predecessor. Maintaining its action-RPG roots and anime aesthetic, the sequel aims to attract ...
Inverse

The Anime-Inspired 'Code Vein 2' Might Do Just Enough To Sidestep Soulslike Fatigue

It’s been six long years since the release of Code Vein, and while the vampiric anime Soulslike had some fresh ideas, the genre has changed significantly since then thanks to FromSoftware’s Elden Ring ...
The Mirror

Code Vein 2 plays like an anime Soulslike sequel that prioritises refinement over reinvention

Code Vein 2 promises to kick off 2026 in style, offering its unique flavour of action RPG within a new world that won't deny players their preferred level of challenge. Seven years is a long time to ...
GameSpot

Code Vein II Tells A Time-Traveling Story That Will Tug On Your Heartstrings

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The souls-like genre has exploded in popularity since the dawn of From Software's Souls franchise, with multiple companies taking a stab at the format ...