Summary
- Scott Pilgrim is getting a new game.
- Scott Pilgrim EX is another side-scrolling beat 'em up, made by the same devs as the first game.
- It's set to release in 2026, coming to PC and console.
Scott Pilgrim EX was just announced at Summer Game Fest. It's a follow-up to Scott Pilgrim vs the World: The Game, which launched back in 2010.
The announcement trailer confirms that it will be a side-scrolling beat 'em up, just like the original game. Scott Pilgrim EX is launching at some point in 2026 and will be available on PC and console.
Scott Pilgrim EX Announced At Summer Game Fest
The premise of Scott Pilgrim EX is that three gangs have taken over Toronto: vegans, robots, and demons. So, it's very in keeping with the lore, even if it's a new story in the series.
There will be seven playable characters, just as it was in the original, once you unlocked NegaScott and bought Knives and Wallace. However, with only Scott and Ramona revealed so far, we might get a new cast of fighters this time, especially since the exes aren't the antagonists anymore.
More Remakes Need To Do What Scott Pilgrim Did
Reboots can be more cognisant of the flaws in their source material and confront them head-on, like Scott Pilgrim Takes Off did.
Series creator Bryan Lee O'Malley is involved with the game, but he's not the only familiar face behind the scenes. Scott Pilgrim EX is being developed by Tribute Games, a studio made up of devs who worked on the first game. Better yet, Anamanaguchi returns for the soundtrack.
This comes as we see something of a Scott Pilgrim resurgence. The first game returned to storefronts with the Complete Edition in 2010, after it was previously delisted over licensing issues. After that, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off hit Netflix in 2023, well over a decade since the original graphic novel run ended and the film adaptation premiered. And now, we have a new - and very unexpected - game, bringing back the characters for another new story.
Scott Pilgrim EX's exact platforms are yet to be confirmed, other than PC and console. We'll have to wait to find out what consoles it's coming to, but the re-release of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game hit PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC, which modes well for Scott Pilgrim EX.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 78/100 Critics Rec: 74%
- Released
- August 10, 2010
- ESRB
- T For Teen due to Cartoon Violence, Language, Mild Blood, Partial Nudity
- Developer(s)
- Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Chengdu
- Publisher(s)
- Ubisoft
- Engine
- unity
- Multiplayer
- Local Multiplayer, Local Co-Op
- Franchise
- Scott Pilgrim
WHERE TO PLAY
- Genre(s)
- Beat 'Em Up
