Rune Factory 5 is the next installment in the long running franchise and a brand new trailer and a new release date have just been revealed.

Todays Nintendo Direct Mini Partner Showcase was the platform of choice for XSEED Games to reveal some more information about the upcoming Rune Factory game.

About rune Factory 5

The game begins by putting the player into a small town blessed by nature. You will become a Peacekeeping Ranger to protect your village. XSEED Games promises a bunch of new features coming to the RPG game. For the first time in the series players will be able to team up with townfolks to go exploring together.

Rune Factory 5 Release Date

Rune Factory 5 was officially slated for a release at the end of 2020 however XSEED Games announced today that more time is needed to create the vision they have for the game. Rune Factory 5 is now expected to release in Spring 2021 in Japan and North America and Europe shortly after.

In addition to a livestream earlier this year, to ease the pain of a delayed release the game developer shared a brand new trailer.

Story of Seasons Switch

XSEED Games and Marvelous Games also confirmed that a brand new Story of Seasons game is still in development for Nintendo Switch.