Arknights Endfield opens hands

Gryphline has opened hands-on demo stations for Arknights: Endfield at Anime NYC 2026, marking the game’s first appearance at the show. Running August 20 to 23 at the Javits Convention Center in New York City, the booth gives fans access to the “Homecoming” demo, the game’s largest content update to date, ahead of the publisher’s return to Gamescom in Cologne next week.

Homecoming demo and fan activities headline the NYC booth

The Anime NYC booth centers on hands-on access to the Homecoming update, which added the Yingling Pass and North Wuling Exclusion Zone areas along with playable operators Arcane and Liino. Alongside the demo stations, Gryphline has built out a lineup of character-themed activities, including a Chubby Lung Basketball Challenge and a photo opportunity with an inflatable dancing tube man. 

Attendees can also pick up a Perlica tote bag, last given away at Anime Expo and Japan Expo, and enter a lucky draw for additional exclusive merchandise. The booth is located at #2105 on the show floor, and this marks Arknights: Endfield’s first time exhibiting at Anime NYC.

Bigger booth and boss speedrun challenges planned for Gamescom

The New York stop leads into Gryphline’s larger presentation at Gamescom 2026, running August 26 to 30. The publisher will occupy two adjacent booths, B012 and B021, in Hall 8.1 at Koelnmesse, a significantly bigger footprint than its 2025 showing, with expanded experiential activities and interactive photo installations planned throughout the five-day show.

Gamescom will also host Boss Speedrun Challenges, where players compete for event-exclusive rewards with results tracked on a live leaderboard throughout the day. Top-ranked players will advance to an on-stage Final Challenge Tournament in front of the crowd, giving spectators a look at high-level play against some of the game’s toughest encounters. 

Gryphline is separately running a Steam wishlist milestone event, unlocking free in-game rewards at set thresholds ahead of the title’s upcoming full PC release on Steam. The publisher previously confirmed a tie-in Perlica outfit for <a href="https://comicvibe.com/fortnite-override-competitive-schedule/” title=”Fortnite: Override Competitive Schedule”>Fortnite as a gift with purchase for eligible Epic Games Store buyers.

Arknights: Endfield launched on January 22, 2026, and is currently available on PS5, PCthe App Store and Google Play

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Darryl Linington, 2026-08-20 (Update: 2026-08-20)