On December 29th, 'Goddess of Victory: NIKKE' released a special New Year's broadcast. Unlike previous streams hosted by a specific Nikke and Shifty, this time the stage was shared by four heavy hitters: the CEOs of the game's three major conglomerates and Vice Commander Anderson. They packed the broadcast with intel on new recruits, costumes, and upcoming events—both in-game and in the real world. Naturally, KookminTree has distilled the essential bits of this broadcast for you.

A fresh look for Snow White in the New Year

Kicking things off, the devs revealed the star of the 2026 New Year: 'Snow White: Heavy Arms.' She’s a Burst 3, Attacker, Water Code sniper rifle wielder who lays down debuffs to increase damage taken by enemies while charging her shots. You can start pulling for her when the pickup recruitment opens on New Year's Day, January 1st, 2026.

Alongside her, a new story event kicks off, centered on the 'Ark Guardian' operation—a pivotal moment in the game’s lore. It promises to dive deep into the tragic fates of Lilith and the Goddess Squad. The event runs from December 30th to January 20th, 2026.

New looks and familiar favorites returning

The fashion show continued with new costumes for existing characters. Alice gets a special costume featuring unique motions and standing poses, while 'Quency: Escape Queen' and 'Emma: Tactical Up' arrive via a pass. You can snag Alice's skin through a 'Costume Pick' from January 1st to January 22nd, 2026, while the others require a separate pass purchase. If you missed out before, three past costumes are making a comeback: Guillotine’s Dark Tracer, Helm’s Chandelier Light, and Maxwell’s Mechanic White, all available in the shop.

The team also announced a New Year's Special Recruitment and an expansion to the general recruitment bonus system. The New Year's Special allows you to pick one of the following—'Scarlet: Black Shadow, Modernia, Rapunzel, Isabel, Snow White, Scarlet, Noah, or Harran'—guaranteed within a 10-pull, provided you purchase the '2026 New Year Guaranteed Recruitment Package.'

The general recruitment bonus list is getting an upgrade, adding 'Helm, Alice, and Tia' to the existing 'Liter, Naga, and Alice' pool. In line with this, the exchange limit is jumping from 6 to 10. If you’ve already blown past 600 points, they’re planning to retroactively apply the excess. Plus, the lobby customization slots are doubling—going from 5 to 10—giving you more space to display your favourite characters and event art.

On top of that, you’re looking at over 100 recruitment chances in total, including 30+ from New Year's benefit mail between December 29th and January 3rd, and 55+ from the story event starting December 30th. Keep an eye out for further announcements for the fine print.

Collaborations and offline events

The broadcast wrapped up with a look at real-world activities. Partnerships include the food franchise Doojjim on January 1st and the tech giant Razer in March. They also previewed merchandise for the second NIKKE Orchestra, which will feature special guest appearances by the voice actors for Cinderella and Grave. And, to keep the hype train rolling, they teased a new IP collaboration for the first half of 2026—stay tuned for details.

The broadcast wasn't just corporate speak; we saw Tetra CEO Mustang’s signature flair, followed by a heartfelt message from Director Hyung-suk Yu. He expressed deep gratitude to the Commanders for helping bring the story from the 0.5-year mark to the 3-year anniversary to life, promising even better things to come next year. The event concluded with final greetings from the CEOs, Anderson, and the Counters squad.