Press release:
Stockholm, Sweden — September 23, 2026 | Maximum Entertainment today announced a partnership with CMD Studios to launch Fallen Tear: The Ascension on consoles in 2027. Developed by CMD Studios, the story-driven Metroidvania will come to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch.
Fallen Tear: The Ascension casts players as Hira, a mysterious child fated to stand against ancient gods, in the high-fantasy world of Raoah. It blends the emotional weight and party-building of classic JRPGs with the freeform exploration of a Metroidvania and a touch of souls-like challenge, across a hand-drawn, interconnected world on the brink of collapse.
Fallen Tear: The Ascension features:
Fated Bonds: Recruit allies to fight and explore alongside you, each lending their own abilities to combat and traversal, and each changing how the world opens up.
Dynamic Combat: Slash, parry and dodge through Raoah’s guardians, customizing loadouts through deep skill trees and swapping tactics mid-battle.
A Hand-Drawn World: Explore a massive, interconnected world brought to life with hand-drawn animation and professional voice acting.
Between expeditions, players build and customize their home base, the Temple of Oras, filling it with the allies they have recruited and earning upgrades through minigames that reflect Hira’s own journey. With 22 potential companions, each carrying their own skills and story, no two paths through Raoah are bonded the same way.
Fallen Tear: The Ascension is available now on PC via Steam, and will come to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch in 2027. For more information, visit maximument.com/fallentear or follow @MaximumEntmt on X.
About Maximum Entertainment
Maximum Entertainment is a global entertainment company dedicated to crafting indie to AA video game experiences through original content and licensed partnerships. A fully integrated group with a broad portfolio of content, the company emphasizes collaboration and inclusivity in its partnerships to produce the highest level of interactive entertainment.
With more than 300 titles in its catalog, Maximum Entertainment has joined forces with talented creators and renowned franchises around the globe to deliver magic to the gamer in everyone. Maximum Entertainment employs experienced professionals across the entire value chain of video games including development, publishing, transmedia, sales, and operations. Visit Maximum Entertainment at www.maximument.com.
About CMD Studios
Founded in Manila, Philippines, CMD Studios sets out to recreate the great memories and experiences of gaming’s past. The studio’s name is its ethos, highlighting the Creative Minds and Designs as the foundations upon which truly memorable experiences are built, to build with greatness, work with kindness, and inspire with purpose.
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Jonas “O.J” Ek
The Gaming Ground
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Tags: CMD Studios, Fallen Tear, Indie games, Maximum Entertainment, Metroidvania, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, The Ascension, Xbox Series X