Press release

VENTURE INTO THE DARKEST PART OF THE CARNEVALE IN NEW DLC, LITTLE NIGHTMARES III – THE BACKSTAGE

IRVINE, Calif. – June 6, 2026 – Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. today unveiled Little Nightmares III – The Backstage DLC, featuring new puzzles and challenges. This additional content for Little Nightmares III will take players to the darkest part of the Carnevale, where they’ll meet a new character and face new perils. Little Nightmares III – The Backstage DLC will release on June 12 for PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, XBOX Series X|S, XBOX One, Nintendo Switch™2, Nintendo Switch™ and PC via Steam®. Find out more about the game on the official website: www.bandainamcoent.com/games/little-nightmares-3  
 
Get a glimpse of this new content in this trailer: https://youtu.be/DIFHq1sG1p4
 
In this adventure, Low will meet Dime, a new child who wears a torch hat, a very helpful tool for finding their way in what lies beneath the curtains of The Carnevale. The two children will have to face new threats and use their light to find a way to save Alone from the hands of the Puppeteer.  
 
The Deluxe Edition of the game gives access to Little Nightmares III - The Backstage as well as additional content to be released later this year.
 
For press only, static assets are available at the Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. press room at www.bneapressroom.com; a library of video trailers ready for embedding are available on our YouTube
channel at www.youtube.com/c/BandaiNamcoEntertainmentAmerica.
 
Join the conversation on X at https://twitter.com/littlenights, and Discord at https://discord.gg/2ncXBKQm. For information on this title and other products from Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc., please visit www.bandainamcoent.com.
 
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About Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. 
Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc., part of the Bandai Namco Group, is a leading global publisher and developer of interactive entertainment for major video game consoles, PC, online, and mobile platforms. The company is known for creating many of the industry’s beloved classic franchises such as PAC-MAN®, GALAGA®, TEKKEN®, SOULCALIBUR®, and ACE COMBAT®, and publishing the critically acclaimed DARK SOULS™ series and the blockbuster title ELDEN RING™. Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. is also the premier publisher in the Western hemisphere for anime-based video games including GUNDAM™, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, DRAGON BALL™, and ONE PIECE®. Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. is headquartered in Irvine, California. More information about the company and its products can be found at http://www.bandainamcoent.com. 
 
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PRESS CONTACT:
John Hardin
Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. 
jhardin@bnea.com