{
  "id": 8724472,
  "title": "Ball x Pit just revealed a whole new expansion: Risen Ballbylon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/ball-x-pit-just-revealed-a-whole-new-expansion-risen-ballbylon",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-20T16:19:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PC Gamer",
    "slug": "pc-gamer",
    "url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/roguelike/ball-x-pit-just-revealed-a-whole-new-expansion-risen-ballbylon/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At the PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct, Ball x Pit revealed Risen Ballbylon, an entirely new expansion for their popular game. Fans of the original game will be thrilled to know that Risen Ballbylon introduces 20 new ball evolutions, eight new hunters, four new biomes, 20 new buildings, and 46 new passives. The expansion also features at least one character named Potager.\n\nWith this new content, players who thought they had mastered Ball x Pit in its original form will now face a master's level exam to familiarize themselves with the added material. The addition of new hunters, such as the sentinel and the scandalmonger, adds a fresh twist to the gameplay. The scandalmonger's unique ability to rotate balls around him creates a nightmarish Las Vegas evening show.\n\nThe anticipation for Risen Ballbylon is palpable, with developers feeling its approach already. The game's release date is set for November 12, 2026, and fans are encouraged to wishlist it on Steam.",
  "summary": "Shoutout to my man the Scandalmonger.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}