Bandai Namco has confirmed a large-scale expansion for Digimon Story: Time Stranger, with a release planned for 2027. The announcement landed during Digimon Con 2026, and while concrete content details are still being kept under wraps, the publisher and developer Media.Vision are already framing this as a “major DLC” shaped—at least in part—by fan demand.
For players, this is the signal you want: Time Stranger isn’t being treated like a one-and-done RPG. It’s being positioned as a platform Bandai Namco intends to build on, with a proper expansion-sized follow-up rather than just a drip-feed of small add-ons.
A “Major DLC” Is Officially In Production — But It’s Still Under Wraps
The headline is simple: major DLC production confirmed, scheduled for 2027. Bandai Namco’s messaging is also clear about why it’s happening—support from the community—and equally clear about what it’s not doing yet: revealing specifics.
That secrecy is doing a lot of work here. “Major DLC” and “large-scale expansion” are loaded phrases in 2026, because they imply something closer to an old-school expansion pack: new story beats, new areas, new systems, or at least a meaningful chunk of content that changes how and why you play—not just a handful of Digimon and a couple of battles.
But as of today, Bandai Namco hasn’t confirmed the expansion’s scope beyond that “large-scale” label. No pricing. No platforms list for the DLC. No screenshots. No trailer breakdown. Just the promise that more updates are coming.
What is notable is how the company is talking about it: this isn’t being sold as a minor post-launch bonus. It’s being treated like a major beat on the game’s roadmap.
The Digi Referendum Results Will Influence the Expansion (At Least Partially)
Alongside the expansion announcement, Bandai Namco also revealed the outcome of the 139th Digimon Referendum, a fan vote asking: “Which Digimon would you like to train or hope to see play an active role in future Digimon games?” Voters chose from 35 Digimon selected by management, and the top 10 were:
- Gammamon
- Loogamon
- Kazemon
- Gumdramon
- Pulsemon
- Herissmon
- Terriermon Assistant
- Meicoomon
- Ludomon
- Gekkomon
Here’s the key part: producer Ryosuke Hara says the team is already in development and that while not everything from the referendum will make it in, the results will be partially reflected after considering world-building for the new expansion and even future Digimon games.
That’s a smart hedge—and an honest one. Fan votes are great for taking the temperature of the community, but expansions still need cohesion. If the DLC has a specific theme, setting, or narrative hook, you can’t just cram in every popular pick without risking tonal whiplash or lore awkwardness.
Still, “partially reflecting” the results is meaningful. It suggests at least some of those top 10 Digimon could show up as trainable partners, story-relevant characters, or major encounters—though exactly how they’ll be used hasn’t been confirmed.
Hara also teased that follow-up announcements are coming “in the coming days,” specifically around what will be reflected. That’s the next checkpoint for fans watching this closely.
Aegiomon Is Being Teased — And the Story Implications Are Juicy
If you’re looking for the one concrete breadcrumb about the expansion’s content, it’s this: Hara said there’s one thing he can share—Mutsumi Tamura, the voice actor for Aegiomon, “will be working hard with us again.”
That’s not a full confirmation of plot, but it’s a deliberate tease. During the Digimon Con segment, host Tsujimon pressed the implication: if Aegiomon appears, then from a story standpoint it might involve a parallel world or the future. Hara’s response didn’t confirm anything outright, but it didn’t shut it down either—he called it “an excellent line of reasoning” and left it there.
This is exactly the kind of coy non-answer that fans will (rightfully) dissect. It also fits the vibe of Time Stranger as a title: if your game is already playing in the space of time, causality, and “what if” scenarios, then an expansion leaning into alternate timelines or parallel worlds is thematically on-brand.
To be clear: no official story premise for the DLC has been announced. But the Aegiomon tease is the closest thing we have to a narrative signal, and it’s hard not to read it as intentional foreshadowing.
Platforms, Release Timing, and Where the Base Game Stands Right Now
Here’s where Digimon Story: Time Stranger sits today:
- Available now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC (Steam)
- Coming to Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch on:
- July 9 in Japan
- July 10 worldwide
Bandai Namco has also confirmed there will be a free Switch 2 upgrade available for the Switch version—similar to what the company offered with Dragon Ball Z: Sparking! ZERO.
One more important detail: the major 2027 expansion is described as coming after an “additional Digimon & Episode Pack” DLC that’s already available on other platforms. That suggests Switch and Switch 2 players are stepping into a game that already has some DLC history elsewhere—and that Bandai Namco is thinking in phases: smaller DLC now, big expansion later.
What hasn’t been explicitly confirmed yet is whether the 2027 expansion will launch simultaneously across all platforms (PS5 / Xbox Series / PC / Switch / Switch 2), or whether any versions will receive it later. The announcement simply pins it to 2027.
Why This Matters: Bandai Namco Is Treating Time Stranger Like a Long-Term Digimon RPG
The Digimon games that stick the landing tend to do so because they commit to identity: a clear loop, a clear tone, and a reason to keep raising Digimon beyond the credits. A large-scale expansion is a statement that Time Stranger is being positioned as a living RPG rather than a disposable release.
It also matters because Digimon fans are famously specific about what they want—favorite lines, underused Digimon, and deeper story arcs that treat the Digital World as more than a backdrop. By tying the expansion (even partially) to the Digi Referendum results, Bandai Namco is acknowledging that specificity and trying to channel it into content.
The risk, of course, is expectation. “Major DLC” creates a mental image of a meaty expansion with real narrative weight. If it lands closer to a medium-sized content pack, the backlash writes itself. But if it delivers a meaningful new storyline—especially one that plays with parallel worlds or future timelines—this could be the shot in the arm that turns Digimon Story: Time Stranger into a long-tail favorite.
For Switch and Switch 2 players arriving in July, the timing is also appealing: you’re not just buying into a game, you’re buying into a roadmap that already has a major milestone on the horizon.
What Remains Unknown
- What the 2027 major DLC actually includes (story length, new areas, new systems, endgame content, etc.)
- Pricing for the large-scale expansion
- Whether the expansion will be day-and-date on every platform (PS5, Xbox Series, PC, Switch, Switch 2)
- Which specific Digimon from the 139th Digi Referendum will be included, and in what roles
- The expansion’s exact release date within 2027 (no window beyond the year has been given)
- The DLC’s official title (it’s currently described generically as a major/large-scale expansion)
Bandai Namco says more updates are coming soon, and given the referendum tease and the Aegiomon breadcrumb, the next reveal should tell us whether this expansion is primarily a new story chapter, a new world-state to explore, or something even more ambitious.
