Ecco the Dolphin to get remasters and a new game in surprise announcement

Ecco the Dolphin is one of SEGAs more underrated franchises from back when the publisher made its own console hardware. Following years of silence, a trademark popped up for Ecco the Dolphin back in January, suggesting that something is cooking. In a surprise announcement, SEGA has confirmed multiple Ecco remasters – and a new title – are on the way.

In what is perhaps one of the most unusual ways to announce a video game project, Microsoft recently published an article to their Xbox Blog celebrating Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

As part of this, the console maker gave a spotlight to Ed Annunziata, the creator of SEGA’s Ecco the Dolphin, discussing the game’s impact on environmental awareness.

In a surprise end to the interview however, Annunziata was asked “What does the future hold for gaming’s favorite Dolphin?” to which they responded:

“Me and the entire original team are going to Remaster the original Ecco the Dolphin and Tides of Time games. Then we will make a new, third game with contemporary play and GPU sensibilities. Stay tuned to eccothedolphin.com.”

Curiously, the listed domain currently just has a countdown timer set to last 8500 hours – or until the 25th of April 2026. In addition, data miners found a quote in the metadata which states “Something stirs beneath the surface. Are you ready to dive in?”

Ecco the Dolphin was always a unique and surreal experience, and so it is exciting not only to see the games coming back, but to see them maintaining their sense of mystery.

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