{"id":712071,"date":"2026-02-16T16:00:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T13:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/hack-z-e-r-o-announced\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T16:00:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T13:00:37","slug":"hack-z-e-r-o-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/hack-z-e-r-o-announced\/","title":{"rendered":".hack\/\/Z.E.R.O. announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a291c8d6f36e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a291c8d6f36e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/hack-z-e-r-o-announced\/#Teaser_Trailer\" >Teaser Trailer<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>CyberConnect2 has announced <em>.hack\/\/Z.E.R.O.<\/em>, a new action RPG in the <em>.hack<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> \u201cfor home consoles\u201d 10 years in the making\u2014self-planned, developed, and published with permission from intellectual property holder Bandai Namco Entertainment. Specific platforms and a release date were not announced. <span id=\"more-1026973\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Here are the first details, via the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link-external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cc2.co.jp\/hackzero\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">official website<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>About<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <em>.hack<\/em> series has always been developed by CyberConnect2 and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, but for <em>.hack\/\/Z.E.R.O.<\/em>, Bandai Namco Entertainment has given CyberConnect2 permission to manage the entirety of the project from planning and development to release. It will be a title that is fully self-published by CyberConnect2.<\/p>\n<p>World-renowned violinist Taro Hakase has penned the music, kick-starting the project to the dexterous tune of his violin. <em>.hack\/\/Z.E.R.O.<\/em> will be a novel RPG experience that blends the series\u2019 trademark duality of fantasy (game world) and reality (real world) with modern expectations, infused with 100 percent pure CyberConnect2 spirit. The game will be enjoyable for both veteran fans and new players alike. Please look forward to this newest iteration of <em>.hack<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThis world is at \u2018Dusk,\u2019 it matches with us so well.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- AD: content --><\/p>\n<p>\u2014Imirt Croga Iontach Tus Pianmhar Ciunas Eochair Lionn dubh Uilioch Olc Beithioch<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong><em>.hack<\/em> Series<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>.hack<\/em> is a series of action RPG games depicting a virtual game-space called \u201cThe World,\u201d and characters who are swept up in incidences related to it. The stories unfold in both the real world and the fantasy world within the game. The first title in the series, <em>.hack\/\/Infection<\/em>, was released in 2002 through Bandai Namco Entertainment, and three seasons were published in total. The franchise expanded to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/anime-manga\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"6\" title=\"Anime || Manga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anime<\/a>, novels, manga, OVAs and more, pioneering cross-<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> worldbuilding by telling varying stories from the same universe.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Staff<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Executive Producer:<\/strong> Hiroshi Matsuyama<\/li>\n<li><strong>Character Design:<\/strong> Seiichiro Hosokawa<\/li>\n<li><strong>Creative Producer \/ Art Division <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a> Manager:<\/strong> Akihiro Anai<\/li>\n<li><strong>Creative Director:<\/strong> Hiroto Niizato<\/li>\n<li><strong>Art Division General Manager:<\/strong> Takahito Washisaka<\/li>\n<li><strong>Program Division General Manager:<\/strong> Yasuhiko Tsuneoka<\/li>\n<li><strong>Game Design Division General Manager:<\/strong> Tomoyuki Kato<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sound Division General Manager:<\/strong> Norikatsu Fukuda<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Theme<\/a> Music:<\/strong> Taro Hakase<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sound:<\/strong> Chikayo Fukuda<\/li>\n<li><strong>Art Logo Design:<\/strong> Makoto Miyoshi<\/li>\n<li><strong>Creative Producer Manager:<\/strong> Hironori Yamaoka<\/li>\n<li><strong>Director Manager:<\/strong> Yohei Ishibashi<\/li>\n<li><strong>Producer:<\/strong> Taichiro Miyazaki, Yuki Nishikawa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In an interview with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link-external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.famitsu.com\/article\/202602\/66142\" target=\"_blank\">Famitsu<\/a>, CyberConnect2 CEO Hiroshi Matsuyama said the title <em>.hack\/\/Z.E.R.O.<\/em> reflects the messaging of \u201crestarting <em>.hack<\/em> from zero,\u201d and has no connection to the <em>.hack\/\/ZERO<\/em> light novel series by Yokote Michiko.<\/p>\n<p>The story, set roughly 10 years in the future, will once again center around the in-game MMORPG \u201cThe World,\u201d but with a greater focus on real-world drama. While previous entries in the <em>.hack<\/em> series were limited in their depictions of the real world to emails and web browsers due to budget and publisher constraints, no such constraints will exist for <em>.hack\/\/Z.E.R.O.<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Matsuyama said the series has always explored themes of duality between worlds, and the monochrome teaser visual is meant to reflect that contrast\u2014such as \u201cpublic persona vs. inner feelings\u201d and the \u201cdual nature of reality and games.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While the genre is RPG, gameplay will incorporate both action and adventure elements. The development team is comprised of both series veterans and younger staff. The teaser trailer was produced by Kamikaze Douga and does not feature any in-game footage.<\/p>\n<p>In related <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>, the Weekly Famitsu No. 1936, due out on February 19, will feature a 30-page special on CyberConnect2\u2019s 30th anniversary, including an overview of <em>CECILE<\/em>, the second title in the company\u2019s \u201cTrilogy of Vengeance\u201d series.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the <em>.hack\/\/Z.E.R.O.<\/em> teaser trailer below. View a set of stills <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/gallery\/dot-hack-zero\/february-16-2026\/\">at the gallery<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Teaser_Trailer\"><\/span><span>Teaser Trailer<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u300e.hack\/\/Z.E.R.O.\u300f\u30c6\u30a3\u30b6\u30fc\u30c8\u30ec\u30fc\u30e9\u30fc #hackZERO #dothack #\u30c9\u30c3\u30c8\u30cf\u30c3\u30af\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UcjZq9RWAH8?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><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Specific platforms and a release date were not announced. 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