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Pilot a giant robot head in 'gen Atlas,' the new game from the creator of Ico

Engadget · Jun 5, 2026, 9:44 PM

Key takeaways

  • Just remember that Ueda's last game took nine years to get here.
  • gen DESIGN It's been a long time since The Last Guardian, the (er) last game project from director Fumito Ueda but, 10 years on, Gen Atlas will continue the influential game maker's propensity for unlikely in-game duos.
  • We covered the project back when it lacked a title in 2024, but it will be called gen Atlas.

Just remember that Ueda's last game took nine years to get here.

gen DESIGN It's been a long time since The Last Guardian, the (er) last game project from director Fumito Ueda but, 10 years on, Gen Atlas will continue the influential game maker's propensity for unlikely in-game duos. The trailer teases unforgiving environments and (based on previous games) a narrative sewn into the spine of the world itself.

We covered the project back when it lacked a title in 2024, but it will be called gen Atlas. We can expect high-tech environments seemingly in decline, lots of scanning and a few gangs of parasitic creatures. Questions? We have a lot of them.

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