Degica Games, Kadokawa and Yoji Ojima announced on June 11RPG Maker MZ. The newest version of the most popular RPG maker engine will be launching simultaneously worldwide on PC via Steam this Summer. The game’s Steam page can be accessedhere.RPG Maker MZwill be available in French, English, Japanese, Spanish, Italian, German, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Korean.

RPG Maker MZwill include both brand new features and fan-favorite returning ones. A handful of screenshots were shared as well. You can find them below with multiple details from the press release.

Map Editor:

RPG Maker MZwill have a more powerful map editor. You’ll be able to build an infinite number of different towns and dungeons using the map chip resources.

Character Generation:

You’ll be able to place your own original characters in a game. You can also create countless visual patterns for your characters by combining assets.

Preexisting Assets:

RPG Maker MZwill feature the largest collection of assets ever in theRPG Makerseries.

The database function allows you to adjust your game’s balance and detailed setting such as characters stats, enemy stats and locations, skills, items, equipment and more.

you’re able to set up events to depict the characters' interactions, movements across a map, the placement of treasure chests and other visuals. You can also copy and paste events you’ve made to easily reuse them. No programming skills are needed to set up events.

Animation:

you’re able to add visual effects and animation in battle.

If you’d like to add new functions on top ofRPG Maker’s extensive features, you can use the plug-in function to build a more highly customized RPG.

Test Play:

RPG Makerfeatures a test play function that makes it simple to check the workings of your game while you are creating it. You are not required to deploy the game to another platform each time you want to test something out.

InRPG Maker MZ, each one of these functions have been bolstered compared to pastRPG Makerentries.

Here are the system requirements forRPG Maker MZ:

Additional details on will be coming at a later date.

TheRPG Makerseries started in 1990 withRPG Construction Tool Dantereleased on MSX2. The previous version ofRPG Maker, RPG Maker MV, first launched in 2015. It is currently available on multiple platforms including Nintendo Switch.