The Game Awards gave us a brand new trailer for The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin with a glance at exploration and co-op gameplay, in addition to a attainable trace at the return of a fan-favorite character.
For many who aren’t already conscious, The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin is an open-world motion RPG that takes place in Britannia from the world of The Seven Deadly Sins manga and anime. It stars Tristan, prince of Liones, in a multiverse narrative that tells its personal authentic story. Tristan finds a pendant referred to as the E-book of Stars that has the facility to attach timelines but additionally awakens a brand new darkness that have to be defeated.
It being a brand new story involving alternate timelines means it may possibly characteristic nearly any character or enemy from the manga and anime collection. And we obtained a style of that on this trailer, which included a quick tease of Escanor, the beloved member of the titular Seven Deadly Sins. Followers of the collection know all about him and what occurs to him, however the newest trailer features a temporary glimpse of his distinctive Lion Sin of Pleasure tattoo, probably hinting that he’s again to point out off his daylight-powered power.
Whereas Escanor is essentially the most notable character within the trailer, he’s removed from the one acquainted face. We see a number of well-known characters — together with Meliodas, Elizabeth, and Diane (extra on her in a minute) — preventing alongside a player-controlled occasion towards three large bosses, giving us our most detailed look but at the scale and scope of multiplayer battles.
We’ve identified for some time which you can have as much as 4 characters in your group at a time and might change between them on the fly with one button press. However within the trailer’s battle towards the Historic Dragon, you may inform from the UI that that’s nonetheless the case even whereas the participant is joined by mates in co-op.
So even when preventing multiplayer battles, you’ll nonetheless be capable to swap between your full group. And talking of the UI, you may also see that every character has an elemental-aspected final means that lights up when it’s out there to make use of, even when that character isn’t at present on the sector, serving to you intend your technique and when to modify characters.
We additionally get a glance at a multiplayer battle towards a boss named Warden Orgot. And within the instances of each the warden and dragon, you will get a way of the facility and vary of a few of their talents. Crimson zones present the place an AoE assault will land, and a few of these zones take up an enormous quantity of house, so that you’re clearly going to have to remain in your toes throughout these chaotic battles.
The closing boss battle featured within the trailer was solely proven briefly, however it’s nonetheless notable due to who it’s: an enormous model of Diane. And that combat is accompanied by quest textual content that claims “Episode 8: Diane on a Rampage.” So … what precisely is occurring there? I suppose we’ll simply have to attend to search out out. The Historic Dragon, Warden Orgot, and Big Diane are all new bosses that weren’t featured within the recreation’s latest closed beta take a look at, so even individuals who obtained to play the sport have already got one thing to get enthusiastic about.
The remainder of the trailer confirmed that preventing large bosses isn’t the one factor you are able to do with your pals. We obtained a glimpse of co-op exploration, each in a dungeon and within the open world, which included seeing everybody within the occasion driving flying mounts by way of the air collectively. So the implication is you’ll have the liberty to journey with your pals all through the world.
The new trailer is simply the most recent to be featured at a few of gaming’s greatest occasions this 12 months. There have been trailers or playable builds at Summer season Game Fest in June, gamescom in August, Tokyo Game Present in September, G-STAR 2025 in November, and now The Game Awards.
It’s all been increase momentum towards the worldwide January 28, 2026 launch date on PC, PlayStation 5, iOS, and Android. The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin is free-to-play with cross-play throughout all platforms, and you may pre-register proper now on cell or through the use of your electronic mail.
The heroes in your occasion will probably be recruited utilizing gacha mechanics, however in the event you pre-register by way of Google Play or the App Store you’ll be assured recruitment of Tioreh, who’s new to the collection. You’ll additionally get draw tickets, hero improve supplies, and therapeutic dishes, which is able to assist offer you a head begin at the start of the sport. When you use your e-mail to pre-register on the official website, you’ll get the Skyborne Gale Duel Swords weapon, weapon improve supplies, and gold.
Console and PC gamers may also wishlist the sport on PS5 or Steam now. To maintain up with the most recent information and updates, you may comply with the sport on its official Discord, Twitter, and YouTube channels.