{"id":135917,"date":"2026-02-04T04:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T04:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-197003"},"modified":"2026-02-04T04:05:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T04:05:00","slug":"rumour-xenoblade-chronicles-voice-actor-might-have-leaked-evidence-of-a-new-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/02\/04\/rumour-xenoblade-chronicles-voice-actor-might-have-leaked-evidence-of-a-new-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Rumour: Xenoblade Chronicles Voice Actor Might Have Leaked Evidence Of A New Release"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/0f8fe0aa4ee94\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/0f8fe0aa4ee94\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"0f8fe0aa4ee94\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Xenoblade Chronicles 2\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/0f8fe0aa4ee94\/xenoblade-chronicles-2.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/0f8fe0aa4ee94\/xenoblade-chronicles-2.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"563\" alt=\"Xenoblade Chronicles 2\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: Nintendo, Monolith Soft<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rumours about a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/xenoblade_chronicles_x_definitive_edition\">Xenoblade Chronicles<\/a> release have started to circulate online today after a possible &#8220;leak&#8221; on the casting platform Spotlight.<\/p>\n<p>The page of voice actor Caitlin Thorburn (who <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GamingLeaksAndRumours\/comments\/1qvb7f9\/caitlin_thorburn_just_updated_her_spotlight_page\/\">voiced multiple roles in the second game<\/a>) has reportedly been updated to reference a &#8220;Xenoblade Chronicles&#8221; project due out in 2026. She&#8217;s apparently reprising her role as KOS-MOS, who previously appeared in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/xenoblade_chronicles_2\">Xenoblade Chronicles 2<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/ds\/xenosaga_i_and_ii\">Xenosaga<\/a> series.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-bsky-post\"><!-- cache: oembed\/https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/wario64.bsky.social\/post\/3mdyspz472k2k @ 2026-02-04T03:15:51+00:00 --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:knj5sw5al3sukl6vhkpi7637\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mdyspz472k2k\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreiach3yitjza2gclut4cqvt7l73ohpwvifkf5j2tbdnaqbbunm2sje\">\n<p lang=\"en\">Rumor: Caitlin Thorburn&#8217;s Spotlight profile updated referencing a Xenoblade Chronicles game coming in 2026 www.reddit.com\/r\/GamingLeak&#8230; famiboards.com\/threads\/mono&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:knj5sw5al3sukl6vhkpi7637?ref_src=embed\">Wario64 (@wario64.bsky.social)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:knj5sw5al3sukl6vhkpi7637\/post\/3mdyspz472k2k?ref_src=embed\">2026-02-04T02:18:28.267Z<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p>So that&#8217;s what&#8217;s supposedly been uncovered. As for the legitimacy of this, it is just a rumour for now, but <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/famiboards.com\/threads\/monolith-soft-development-and-speculation-st.51\/page-55#post-2165560\">apparently the profile<\/a> can only be updated and edited by the person who is the subject of the page. Of course, it doesn&#8217;t necessarily guarantee anything and could also be a mistake.<\/p>\n<p>If this is a sign of a new Xenoblade game (or a returning one in some way or form), this wouldn&#8217;t actually be the first time something like this has happened. Xenoblade fans have been quick to point out how a similar situation happened ahead of the reveal of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/xenoblade_chronicles_3\">Xenoblade Chronicles 3<\/a>, when the Melia voice actor Jenna Coleman spoke about &#8220;another game&#8221; before an official announcement.<\/p>\n<p>If we hear any updates, we&#8217;ll let you know. Just keep in mind Nintendo or Monolith Soft haven&#8217;t announced any new or returning Xenoblade Chronicles projects at this stage.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"dGwKnH67vcs\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dGwKnH67vcs?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\">\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch-2\/related-articles:194585,193763,73176,196657 @ 1770193995 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p>Do you think we&#8217;ll see a Xenoblade Chronicles game, announcement, or maybe even an update in 2026? <em>Tell us your thoughts in the comments.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: Nintendo, Monolith Soft Rumours about a new Xenoblade Chronicles release have started to circulate online today after a possible &#8220;leak&#8221; on the casting platform Spotlight. The page of voice actor Caitlin Thorburn (who voiced multiple roles in the second game) has reportedly been updated to reference a &#8220;Xenoblade Chronicles&#8221; project due out in 2026. 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