Warrior Cats: Clans of the Forest Officially Announced

Warrior Cats: Clans of the Forest is officially real. TRAILMARK Games and the Coolabi Group announced the turn-based RPG on August 6, confirming it as the first official Warrior Cats video game in the franchise’s two-decade history. It’s set to launch this fall on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2.

Here’s everything confirmed about the new Warrior Cats game so far.

The announcement arrived alongside a full trailer and press release from TRAILMARK Games, with the official Warrior Cats website confirming the news directly to fans. Coolabi Group, which holds the license for the Erin Hunter novel series, called it “the very first official Warrior Cats video game” in its own post. The franchise has sold more than 90 million books worldwide since HarperCollins published “Into the Wild” back in 2003, so a full RPG adaptation has been a long time coming for the fandom.

What Is the New Warrior Cats Game?

Clans of the Forest is a turn-based RPG built around four separate story campaigns, one for each of the game’s playable Clans: ThunderClan, RiverClan, ShadowClan, and WindClan. Every campaign has its own prophecies, rivalries, and cast tied to that Clan’s culture, so a full playthrough of everything on offer means committing to all four storylines.

Players start by customizing their own warrior cat, choosing fur patterns, colors, and other physical details before picking a Clan. From there, the game leans on hunting, combat training, and territory exploration across forests, marshes, and moorlands pulled straight from the books. Along the way, players will run into both original characters and familiar faces from the novels, including mentors who can shape how a cat’s story develops.

Building a Clan Legacy

TRAILMARK’s pitch leans heavily on long-term relationship building rather than just combat. Choices made throughout a playthrough affect a cat’s standing within its Clan, its bonds with allies, and its rivalries with cats from other territories. The studio has also teased branching storylines tied to prophecies and omens, a mechanic that fits the source material’s heavy emphasis on Clan mysticism and StarClan.

This marks TRAILMARK Games’ second licensed release. The publisher debuted in June 2026 with “The Walking Dead: Streets of Survival,” and this new game is its first major foray into family-friendly IP.

When Does the Game Release?

TRAILMARK has only committed to a fall 2026 launch window so far, with no specific release date confirmed. The game is planned for PC through Steam and the Epic Games Store, alongside PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and Switch 2, and a physical console release is also planned. Pre-orders for the Switch and Switch 2 versions are already live.

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