Digimon is officially back. The franchise announced Digimon Alysion, a new digital collectible card game set to launch worldwide in 2026.

The global, simultaneous release is the headline detail here. Digimon games have historically rolled out in Japan first, with Western fans waiting months or years for localization — if it came at all. A day-one worldwide launch signals Bandai's ambition to grow the brand's international audience rather than treat it as an export afterthought.

A digital card game is also a natural fit: the physical Digimon Card Game has built a healthy competitive scene in recent years, and Alysion gives that momentum a digital on-ramp. With the collectible card genre thriving across platforms, Digimon is arriving with an established card-battling pedigree and a fanbase primed for exactly this kind of revival.