Hello, TMNT fans! We’re almost done cooking. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Empire City is coming out very soon, and you probably have a lot of questions. I’m going to answer everything I can.

What is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Empire City?

It’s the first ever Turtles game in VR. You’ll get to fully embody your favorite Turtle in first-person play for the first time on any platform, complete with three very green fingers and an award winning smile (well, if you’re Mikey. I made him a trophy). 

What is it about?

We don’t want to spoil anything, but we’ve definitely talked about the story publicly a few times, starting with our panel at New York Comic-Con (and we’ll be revealing more in new dev diaries in the coming weeks). Here’s what we’ve said so far:

• Empire City exists in its own timeline, but draws a lot of inspiration from the IDW comics
• The story has its roots in the old Mirage Comics’ storyline City at War, but marches to the beat of its own drum
• Shredder is gone, a power vacuum emerges, and Karai steps into the fray. This is the New York you’ll be stepping into (with big, green feet).

Who is making it?

Hi! We’re Cortopia Studios. We’re an indie studio in Sweden made up of an international band of misfits, and we’ve loved the Turtles for just about as long as we can remember. We’ve had the pleasure of delivering past VR favorites like Gorn 2 and Down the Rabbit Hole, but getting to make a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game is a lifelong dream coming true. And while we’ve got fan cred, we wanted to make sure we brought in someone who loves the Turtles just as much from the other side of the table. Comics legend Tom Waltz (The Last Ronin, First 100 issues of IDW’s TMNT series) has been helping us craft Empire City’s story since day one.

Will [INSERT YOUR FAVORITE CHARACTER HERE] be in the game?

Maybe! We’ve already confirmed a whole bunch of characters. You can expect April, Splinter, Casey, Bebop and Rocksteady, Karai – it’s a pretty big list. You can get a great sense of things by checking out our cast list – though we still might have a surprise up our sleeves we haven’t mentioned yet. 🤫 Also, LOOK AT THAT CAST LIST.

When is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Empire City coming out?

Spring 2026. We’ll announce an official date soon, I promise.

Where can I play it?

Empire City is the first Turtles game for VR. Confirmed platforms are Meta Quest, SteamVR, and Pico.

How much will it cost? $24.99, but if you pre-order on Meta Quest you can save 20% and bring it down to a cool $19.99. SteamVR player? Do not fret, we will offer an equal launch discount on Steam for a limited time. 

Does it support co-op?

Absolutely. Up to four players can embody their favorite Turtles and work together to save the city, cross-platform. But while co-op is a blast, it’s also entirely optional. If you’d rather play Empire City as one of those lone wolf episodes where Raph breaks away from his brothers and does his own thing, you’ll still have a blast.

What does it feel like to play?

In many ways, that’s up to you since we designed Empire City to let you play your way. If you want to slow down, be stealthy, and strategize with your friends, Empire City lets you do that. If you want to go full Leroy Jenkins and jump from a rooftop to land on top of a Foot ninja, surrounded by other foot ninja, you can do that too. (We’ll be sure to send flowers to your widow). Empire City wasn’t designed to be just any Turtles game, it was designed to be your Turtles game. 

If you want to dig more into gameplay, we’ve talked about combat, traversal, and boss fights previously, and we’ve put out a gameplay trailer to give you a proper taste of things.

Anything else?

If you  have a question we missed, pop into our Discord and let us know. If we can spill the beans, we’ll break out the can opener and cook you up a whole bowl. 

Yeah, maaaaybe I’m getting hungry. I’m gonna put down this keyboard and go find some pizza.

Go ninja, go,

– Ace