According to a leaker, Capcom could be bringing back its underrated Ace Attorney series after being dormant for the past nine years. Capcom has been on a roll this year, and the potential return of the Ace Attorney franchise would be big news for fans of the company's quirky legal drama.
Ace Attorney may not be as popular as other major Capcom franchises like Resident Evil and Monster Hunter, but the series has been going strong for over 20 years now. The first game came out in 2001, and the series' unique blend of legal proceedings and humor have helped Ace Attorney maintain a strong following. The wait for the next Ace Attorney game has been going on for years at this point, but that wait might finally be over if this leak is to be believed.
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Leaker Claims That Capcom is Working on a New Ace Attorney Game After Nearly a Decade
The leak comes from MajorPlayeix via Twitter. A few days ago, the leaker took to their Twitter account to post a cryptic message regarding Ace Attorney, and it quickly generated buzz from some fans. One Twitter user asked if the new Ace Attorney game being teased was a remake or a brand-new chapter, and MajorPlayeix simply replied, "new game." All leaks should be met with skepticism until confirmed by official sources, but a new chapter is something that many Ace Attorney fans have wanted for a while. The last mainline entry in the series was back in 2017 with The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve. Since then, Capcom has only released compilations of past Ace Attorney games.
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MajorPlayeix even went so far as to claim that Capcom could be gearing up to reveal the game as soon as this year. Capcom's 2026 games have presented a strong year for the company. Between Resident Evil Requiem, Pragmata, and the upcoming release of Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Capcom is showing no signs of slowing down. For many Capcom fans, the announcement of a brand-new Ace Attorney entry would simply be the cherry on top of an already big year.
Unfortunately, that's pretty much all that MajorPlayeix had to say about the potential for another addition to the series. The leaker also didn't say whether the game would be a mainline chapter or another Ace Attorney spin-off. Every Ace Attorney game has its own special take on the series, so a spin-off definitely wouldn't be a bad thing. However, the long-awaited confirmation of the seventh mainline game would be extra exciting news.
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It's important to remember that this is purely a leak, though. Nothing is set in stone yet until Capcom says so, but the next Ace Attorney game would be a welcome addition to the growing list of big announcements that have happened so far this year. It's possible that Capcom doesn't have any plans to continue the lawyer-focused franchise, but this year hopefully holds a big surprise in store for Ace Attorney fans.
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