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Tides of Annihilation

#26 =
Total hype
23 M
Trailer official+media
16.3 M
Buzz creators
6.7 M
Views gained · 7 days
+101 k
Hype Level
Comments
52 k
Publisher
Eidos-Montréal / EA
Developer
Eidos-Montréal
Genre
Action-RPG
Platforms
PS5 · PC · Xbox Series
Release
2026 TBA
Release dates by platform
  • PS52026
  • PC2026
  • Xbox Series2026

Last official trailer: 07/09/2026 (32 days ago)

Also known as: Tides of Annihilation ToA, Eclipse Glow Games

New franchise from Eidos-Montréal, still without a precise release window.

Tides of Annihilation is #26 in the HypeTracker ranking, steady this week, with 23 M measured views, including +101 k over the last 7 days. Its hype comes 71% from official and media trailers.

Community reactions what the comments are saying · updated 15/09/2026

This week in the comments

This week's discussion is almost entirely driven by a comedic video from a British streamer exploit-hunting in an unreleased build, generating a huge wave of British-culture jokes rather than game-focused talk. A few comments flag the sponsored nature of the video and a sense of visual déjà-vu.

Spiff, the accidental outsourced QA department

A running joke about Spiff acting as unpaid QA dominates the week's most-liked comments (several past 500 likes), far outweighing any actual game discussion.

« 14:17 "This is why I get sponsorship for an unreleased game. Am I some kind of outsourced QA department?" Yes, and that's getting patched before release. Haha »
— @mugense · ♥ 1 k · translated · see original ↗
An avalanche of so-British jokes

Tea, the British Museum, London turned warzone: roughly a third of this week's comments riff comedically on English stereotypes, carried by the top-liked comments (#1, #9).

« Wait, London isn't already overrun by knights and wizards? »
— @stalkingtiger777 · ♥ 1 k · translated · see original ↗
Editing and music praised

Several well-received comments praise the boss-fight editing and the drum & bass track choice, a recurring compliment concentrated this week on this specific video.

Doubts about the video being a disguised ad

A minority of comments criticize the video as mostly ad placement without a real exploit payoff — fresh skepticism that surfaced this week.

« I hope they paid you well for this! The "exploit" shows up 14 minutes in and nothing visible or audible is actually done with it for the game. This feels more like an ad than a real video imo. But glad if you got paid and it lets you keep making the "real" videos! »
— @ninian9332 · ♥ 1 · translated · see original ↗
"Seen this 50 times already"

A few voices call the game visually generic, a direct echo of the broader cross-game comparison debate covered in the global analysis.

→ see "Comparisons everywhere", a constant theme since February 2025

Top reactions and controversies

Comparisons everywhere

Dominant take
25 %

Since the announcement, the community consistently describes the game as a mashup of DMC, Final Fantasy XVI, Stellar Blade, Elden Ring and Shadow of the Colossus — an almost automatic reflex in every new video.

« What in the Elden Ring Final Fantasy Devil May Cry is this beautiful thing. »
— @RevamShadow · ♥ 25 k · translated · see original ↗

The face-change controversy

Controversy
20 %

Since the August 2026 preview, part of the community accuses the devs of "sanitizing" Gwendolyn/Mordred's face and toning down certain physical details, despite official denials blaming lighting.

25 % New face is fine 75 % Bring back the old face

The Jennifer English pedigree

Dominant take
15 %

Instant recognition of the Shadowheart/Maelle voice sparked massive, recurring enthusiasm, before her replacement (P3) became a topic of its own.

« I instantly knew it was Jennifer English. Amazing how her Shadowheart voice instantly put her on the map. »
— @My_lifeforAiur · ♥ 7 k · translated · see original ↗

"Asian developers are cooking"

Dominant take
15 %

A steady stream of praise celebrates the rise of Chinese/Korean studios (Wukong, Phantom Blade Zero), with this game seen as a new example of that wave.

« Wukong, Phantom Blade Zero, Lost Soul Aside, The Perceiver, Wuchang, and now this! China is on another level in video game development. »
— @impartiendosabiduria · ♥ 651 · translated · see original ↗

The endless wait for a release date

Dominant take
12 %

With every new video since late 2025, the same request keeps coming back: a release date, again and again, with no answer.

« Release date? Demo? We need more. »
— @ShekyYT · ♥ 208 · translated · see original ↗

"No disc, no buy"

Controversy
10 %

The Gamescom trailer triggered a massive campaign demanding a physical edition, opposed by a few voices who see all-digital as acceptable.

85 % Demands physical disc 15 % Digital is fine

History — sentiment over time

Tides of Annihilation - Announce Trailer Tides of Annihilation: The First Preview Tides of Annihilation - Gamescom 2026 Trailer
— % positive — % negative ● = dated event
Tides of Annihilation - Announce Trailer +80
12/02/2025 → 19/02/2025
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The reveal won people over instantly thanks to real gameplay and Jennifer English.
Cinematic amazement, first doubts about the faces +72
Entre le 19/02/2025 et le 19/08/2026
19/02/2025 → 19/08/2026
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The trailer impressed visually despite the persistent lack of a date.
Tides of Annihilation: The First Preview +25
19/08/2026 → 26/08/2026
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The preview clearly splits opinion between admiration for combat and anger over aesthetics.
Tides of Annihilation - Gamescom 2026 Trailer +10
25/08/2026 → 01/09/2026
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The Gamescom trailer gets overshadowed by demands over physical media and the face.
Lingering impatience, wishes for a demo and physical edition +20
Pouls actuel
01/09/2026
Read more
Enthusiasm remains strong but the dateless wait is wearing down part of the community.
British humor around a comedic exploit video +55
This week
02/10/2026 → 09/10/2026
Read more
A week dominated by tea jokes rather than by the game itself.
Analysis built from 18 k public YouTube comments on the tracked videos · figures are counts on the sampled corpus · quotes verified and translated (original linked) · never affects the ranking.
Audiencethe measurable side: views, likes and the videos driving the hype

Like rate

New views per day

trailer buzz
Trailer 71% Buzz 29%

Top 5 videos — Trailers · official + media

Top 5 videos — Buzz · creators & reactions

Tides of Annihilation — quick answers

How many views do Tides of Annihilation's trailers have?

As of 09/10/2026, Tides of Annihilation totals 23 M measured views: 16.3 M from official and media trailers, 6.7 M from creator buzz.

When does Tides of Annihilation release?

Tides of Annihilation is expected 2026 on PS5 · PC · Xbox Series.

When was the last official Tides of Annihilation trailer?

The most recent official video counted for Tides of Annihilation was published on 07/09/2026 — 32 days ago.

How hyped is Tides of Annihilation?

Tides of Annihilation ranks #26 of 83 tracked games by measured views, with hype level “Moderate”.

Is Tides of Annihilation worth the hype?

Tides of Annihilation ranks #26 out of 83 tracked games on HypeTracker, with 23 M measured views. Its hype is measured from real views, not claimed. Player-side, comment analysis leans positive (65% positive).

Is Tides of Annihilation's hype dying down?

Tides of Annihilation's hype is steady: 101 k views gained over the last 7 days, ranking position mostly unchanged.

Is Tides of Annihilation ToA the same game as Tides of Annihilation?

Yes — Tides of Annihilation is also known as Tides of Annihilation ToA, Eclipse Glow Games.

What do players think of Tides of Annihilation?

Based on an analysis of 18 k YouTube comments, opinion on Tides of Annihilation currently stands at 65% positive and 10% negative.

Why is Tides of Annihilation controversial?

The face-change controversy — Since the August 2026 preview, part of the community accuses the devs of "sanitizing" Gwendolyn/Mordred's face and toning down certain physical details, despite official denials blaming lighting.