{"id":5308,"date":"2026-07-09T08:24:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T00:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/gundam-rogue-orbit-new-anime-sdcc-2026-singapore-watch\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T08:24:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T00:24:04","slug":"gundam-rogue-orbit-new-anime-sdcc-2026-singapore-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/gundam-rogue-orbit-new-anime-sdcc-2026-singapore-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"New Gundam Anime Drops at SDCC \u2014 ROGUE ORBIT Revealed, Watch Live at 2AM SGT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you have been waiting for something big from Bandai Namco on the Gundam front, <strong>this is the week it starts<\/strong>. The company has announced a <strong>&#8220;GUNDAM Showcase 2026 \u2014 Unveil the Next Gundam&#8221;<\/strong> panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2026, set for 23 July (Thursday, 10:30\u201311:30 AM Pacific Time), at which special guests from Japan will reveal a brand-new Gundam anime series and lay out where the franchise is headed next \u2014 for both domestic Japan and international markets. The entire panel will be simulcast on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@GundamInfo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official Gundam YouTube channel<\/a> at <strong>3:00 AM JST on July 24<\/strong>, which works out to <strong>2:00 AM SGT<\/strong> for Singapore fans willing to stay up for it.\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-J0_2eMtFQM\" title=\"GUNDAM ROGUE ORBIT \u2013 Announcement Trailer\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>GUNDAM ROGUE ORBIT \u2013 Announcement Trailer \u2014 via Bandai Namco Entertainment America on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>GUNDAM ROGUE ORBIT \u2014 The New Action Game Coming in 2027<\/h2>\n<p>Arriving alongside the SDCC announcement is <strong>GUNDAM ROGUE ORBIT<\/strong>, a high-mobility mecha action game developed by Bandai Namco Studios Inc. and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It launches in 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam \u2014 and will be playable for the first time in public at the SDCC booth this week.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/gundam-rogue-orbit-space-combat.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"GUNDAM ROGUE ORBIT \u2014 high-speed space combat with the Helix Gundam\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Image courtesy of Bandai Namco Entertainment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>ROGUE ORBIT introduces a new timeline in the Gundam saga, positioning itself as both a perfect entry point for players new to the franchise and a meaningful new chapter for long-time fans. You pilot the <strong>Helix Gundam<\/strong> as a soldier fighting on behalf of humanity against a powerful, unnamed threat \u2014 the kind of clean, self-contained setup that signals Bandai Namco wants ROGUE ORBIT to travel well internationally, not just in Japan. The gameplay emphasis is on fast, kinetic movement and hard-hitting combat; early footage shows fluid aerial manoeuvring and explosive mobile suit clashes that lean more action game than simulator.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/gundam-rogue-orbit-gameplay.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"GUNDAM ROGUE ORBIT \u2014 Helix Gundam in fast-paced close-quarters combat\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Image courtesy of Bandai Namco Entertainment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>A Brand-New Gundam Anime \u2014 Everything Still to Be Revealed<\/h2>\n<p>The bigger piece of news \u2014 bigger even than the game \u2014 is the new anime series that Bandai Namco Filmworks will reveal at the SDCC panel. No title, no plot details, and no key visual have been released ahead of the event; the announcement was deliberately structured so the reveal lands live at SDCC and simultaneously on YouTube. What we do know is that Japanese staff will take the stage alongside the international announcement, and that the broadcast will cover the franchise&#8217;s direction for both the domestic Japan and global markets \u2014 suggesting this is not a Japan-only production.<\/p>\n<p>Gundam has been in a genuinely interesting transitional moment. The Witch from Mercury (2022\u201323) was the first Gundam series in a decade to break through to a mainstream anime audience beyond the core mecha fanbase, and the upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/en.bandainamcoent.eu\/gundam\/gundam-rogue-orbit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ROGUE ORBIT<\/a> signals that Bandai wants that momentum to carry into games. A new anime that follows The Witch from Mercury&#8217;s playbook of international co-production and global streaming would be a significant statement.<\/p>\n<h2>How Singapore Fans Can Watch the Reveal Live<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/gundam-rogue-orbit-mecha-battle.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"GUNDAM ROGUE ORBIT \u2014 mobile suit vs mobile suit battle scene\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Image courtesy of Bandai Namco Entertainment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The SDCC panel runs on Thursday, 23 July at 10:30 AM Pacific Time, but the YouTube simulcast premieres at <strong>3:00 AM JST (2:00 AM SGT) on 24 July<\/strong>. An archive replay will be available after the broadcast, so you are not forced to choose between sleep and the reveal \u2014 but the Gundam community is extremely active online, and major spoilers will be everywhere within minutes. If you want the uncut first look, 2AM on a Friday is your window.<\/p>\n<p>For more <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/game-news\/\">game news and upcoming releases<\/a>, keep an eye on our news section. The SDCC panel is less than two weeks away and this is shaping up to be one of the more interesting Gundam reveals in a while.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Video games\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bandai Namco is bringing a brand-new Gundam anime reveal to San Diego Comic-Con on July 23, with GUNDAM ROGUE ORBIT \u2014 a 2027 action game in a new Gundam timeline \u2014 already playable at the booth. Here&#8217;s how Singapore fans can catch it live.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5303,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[11],"tags":[336,202,150,693],"class_list":["post-5308","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news","tag-anime-announcement","tag-bandai-namco","tag-gundam","tag-sdcc"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/gundam-rogue-orbit-helix-gundam.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-1nC","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3834,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/sunrise-shaft-first-anime-collab\/","url_meta":{"origin":5308,"position":0},"title":"SUNRISE and SHAFT Are Making an Anime Together \u2014 and Nobody Knows What It Is Yet","date":"June 19, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"SUNRISE (Gundam, Code Geass) and SHAFT (Madoka Magica, Monogatari) have announced their first-ever joint anime project. 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