{"id":357982,"date":"2026-01-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=407040"},"modified":"2026-01-16T00:00:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T08:00:21","slug":"ecco-the-dolphin-will-have-new-installments-according-to-its-original-creator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/ecco-the-dolphin-will-have-new-installments-according-to-its-original-creator\/","title":{"rendered":"Ecco the Dolphin will have new installments according to its original creator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The development of a new Ecco the Dolphin game has been confirmed by A&amp;R Atelier, a California-based studio that has Ed Annunziata, the original creator of the series, as creative director. <strong>This announcement comes after weeks of speculation, following the studio launching a countdown of 8,500 hours<\/strong>, which will culminate in April 2026, suggesting a major announcement related to the franchise.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The details will be confirmed in just under a year<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a press release, Annunziata revealed that this new project has been &#8220;years in development.&#8221; Although no further details have been provided about the size of the A&amp;R Atelier team or the profiles of its members, it is mentioned that it includes both original creators of Ecco and new talents passionate about the franchise. <strong>&#8220;We are dedicated to expanding the IP of Ecco the Dolphin to the level it has always deserved,&#8221; reads on the studio&#8217;s recently updated website<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future - DreamON Preview Trailer\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u4l3dKjnbBU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, remastering of the original Ecco the Dolphin from 1992 and its sequel, <strong>Tides of Time. 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This announcement comes after weeks of speculation, following the studio launching a countdown of 8,500 hours, which will culminate in April 2026, suggesting a major announcement related to the franchise. Details will be confirmed in just under a year. 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