May 2026 Developer’s Note Summary

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TL;DR

  • Mint and Prika will be released this May
    • They will be released back to back alongside seperate events into the lead up to June.
  • New songs will keep being added to Tracing the Stars (T.T.S)
    • ‘Hurricanes’ will be available for free with Mint’s update.
    • T.T.S will open up a ‘Special Shop’ and release a music pack for its debut
      • The pack does not contribute to progress into the main game and is not mandatory for progression within T.T.S.
      • It is mainly for those that enjoy T.T.S. standalone.
      • The pack contains 9 tracks
    • Rankings will be seperated by difficulty in July.
    • Other improvements to the game mode will be rolled out starting this May update.
  • MEMORIES TELLER (Stellar Blade collab) event will be available in the archive.
    • EVE and Raven banners will also be available for some time.
      • The free skins for EVE and Raven, alongside the free SR Lily, will be obtainable through the MEMORIES TELLER event within Archive.
  • A major three week event will occur in June, after Prika’s event.
    • Will offer a ‘fresh experience’ unlike past events seen.
    • Pick-Up recruitment of a ‘long-awaited character’ that ‘many commanders will definitely love’ will also happen.
      • My personal guesses are Sugar in a swimsuit, or Silver Gun Marian.
    • BOOM! THE GHOST! (2025 Summer event) will be added to Archives in June.
      • Its minigame, BFG CLEAN UP, will be available in Arcade with the June update.
  • Skill Upgrades will be ‘improved’ in June, for the sake of convenience.
  • Starting July throughout the rest of 2026, improvements will come to Arena, Champion Arena League, Coordinated Operation, Union Raid and other content.
    • Champion Arena League will have increased participants for its qualifiers.

Read in finer detail below.

Hello, Commanders.

I’m Hyungsuk Yoo, the director of GODDESS OF VICTORY: NIKKE.

Hey everyone! I wanted to quickly share what we’re working on for May and June. But first, I wanted to say how awesome it’s been seeing you all enjoy the recent spring updates! The April Fool’s event, the side stories, and especially the 3.5th Anniversary update – it’s been amazing to see you having fun with it all.

The team and I are genuinely thrilled that you’ve been enjoying what we’ve been creating, and we really appreciate all the support and suggestions you’ve sent our way through the community and social media. We’re so grateful!

We’re working hard on the next updates to show our appreciation, and honestly, I’m super excited about the 4th Anniversary story! We’re putting our hearts into it and hope you’ll love what we create.

New Nikkes in May and Event Preview

First, let me introduce the new Nikkes coming this May.

With the 3.5th Anniversary update, we revealed a refreshed look for the Counters Squad, showcasing more grown-up versions of Anis and Neon. The development team was particularly thrilled to share this more mature side of characters you’ve enjoyed for so long, and we hoped it built excitement for what’s coming next in the story.

We also noticed a lot of interest in T.T. STAR during the anniversary event, and we know many of you are eager to see the other members join the team. We’re happy to announce that we’re preparing to bring Mint and Prika back in May!

You can learn more about Mint and Prika through the new Event Stories, B-SIDE IDOL and BITTER SPICE, which will be available soon. We’re also holding special recruitments to get Mint and Prika, so stay tuned!

TRACING THE STARS Rhythm Game Updates

Next up, let me go over the updates for the rhythm game TRACING THE STARS.

We’re incredibly proud of T.T.S., which our team worked tirelessly to create. It began as a small event game, but we envisioned it becoming a complete, high-quality rhythm game. To achieve this, we brought in experts to refine the gameplay and deliver a fantastic experience with NIKKE’s music. Whether you’re a long-time player or new to NIKKE, T.T.S. offers a great way to enjoy the game’s music and atmosphere. We plan to continue adding new songs and improving T.T.S. in the future.

In May, we’re excited to add “Hurricanes,” a very popular song from NIKKE, to the game as a free update! We hope you enjoy playing it in T.T.S.

We’re also launching a special T.T.S. Shop and releasing a pack of T.T.S. tracks. This pack will only include songs from T.T.S. – no gems or materials to help with progress in the main NIKKE game. We designed it this way for players who love focusing on T.T.S.!

The first pack will have 9 songs, and we’ll share more details soon through an announcement and in-game information.

Starting in May, we’ll be gradually releasing improvements to T.T.S. We’ll share full details in a future update, but we want to let you know now that we’re planning to split the leaderboards by difficulty level. Currently, scores from all difficulty levels are combined, which can be unclear for players who primarily play on intermediate settings. To make competing and achieving top scores more enjoyable for everyone, we plan to separate the rankings by difficulty in July. We believe this change will significantly improve your T.T.S. experience.

Addition of MEMORIES TELLER tothe Archives

Now, I’d like to share the plan to archive the Stellar Blade collaboration event, MEMORIES TELLER.

The story “Memories Teller” is important to us, especially since it was a unique collaboration between two of our games. As we previously announced, we’ll be adding it to the Archives in our May update. We received a lot of positive feedback when it first came out, so if you haven’t played it yet, now’s a great chance to experience it in the Archives!

We’ll also be repeating the recruitment events for EVE and Raven, giving you another chance to participate. We hope this helps you decide how to best use your Gems.

Once you unlock the event in the Archives, you’ll receive Lily, the character that was available at that time. You can also earn the EVE – Keyhole Dress and Raven – Planet Diving Suit (6th) V2 costumes for free by completing event missions.

June Update Contents

Next, I will introduce the content updates coming in June.

We’re excited to announce a three-week event coming in June, featuring a special in-game field! While this event doesn’t have a specific theme like our previous bunny or maid events, we’re confident it will offer a unique and enjoyable experience.

Alongside the event, we’ll also be launching a highly anticipated character recruitment that we know many players will love! We want to keep the details a secret for now, but we’ll share more information in a future announcement, so please stay tuned for updates.

We’re excited to announce that the event “BOOM! THE GHOST!” will be added to the Archives in June. Plus, the mini-game “BFG CLEAN UP” will be available in the Arcade, giving you another chance to play a fan favorite!

Lastly

Lastly, let me briefly go through the ongoing efforts being made to improve ease of play.

We’re committed to making the game more enjoyable for all players, and we’ll continue to improve how easy it is to play. As part of that, we’re planning to make improvements to how you upgrade Nikke skills in June. Since skill upgrades are a key part of developing your Nikkes, we want to make the process as smooth and convenient as possible.

I’m really glad they’re paying attention to what we players are saying about the game! It sounds like later this year, they’re planning to expand the Champion Arena League and start making some improvements to things like the Arena itself, Coordinated Operations, Union Raids, and other popular content. That’s awesome to hear!

Look, I get it – big changes take time, and I appreciate the team acknowledging that things haven’t been perfect. They’re really listening to our feedback, which is awesome, and they’re promising to make the improvements we’ve been asking for. It’s good to know they’re being careful about how they update the game, so hopefully, everything gets better over time.

Hey everyone, just wanted to say a huge thank you for all the love, support, and feedback you’ve been giving to NIKKE! Seriously, it means a lot to the whole team – both the developers and those of us working on the game’s operations. We’re taking everything you’re saying to heart and we’ll keep working hard to make NIKKE the best game it can be.

Once again, thank you for always supporting GODDESS OF VICTORY: NIKKE.

Hyungsuk Yoo

GODDESS OF VICTORY: NIKKE Team

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2026-05-14 20:06