Michiru Yamane to headline Game Ground 2026 in Bolzano

The sixth edition of Game Ground, a video game festival in Bolzano, will take place from October 16 to 18, 2026. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Castlevania series, the event will host special guest Michiru Yamane.

Yamane, a renowned Japanese composer known for her work on iconic titles such as Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and the Suikoden series, is scheduled to appear on Saturday, October 17. During her session, she will discuss her creative process, share anecdotes from her career at Konami, and perform three pieces from the Castlevania series live.

The festival, organized by the BeYoung association, also features programming from Ubisoft Milan regarding Rayman Legends Retold and insights into the modding scene from Team FOLON, the creators behind Fallout: London.