Details on Stern Pinball’s Upcoming Games

TL;DR

Stern's 2026 pipeline rumored: Pokemon (CES debut), Transformers, Fallout, AC/DC remaster

Summary

Key Claims

• Pokemon is Stern's next pinball machine, coming before Transformers

  medium confidence · George Gomez interviews reportedly indicate this; author cites 'recent interviews'

• Pokemon will make its first public appearance at CES 2026 (January 6-8, Las Vegas)

  medium confidence · Rumor attributed to Gomez interviews; specific event and dates provided

• Pokemon designed by Jack Danger, finished by George Gomez, code by Tanio Klyce

  medium confidence · Credited to George Gomez interviews

• Transformers (cartoon) is Stern's second 2026 game

  medium confidence · Rumor; described as 'aforementioned' but author presents as likely outcome

• Transformers designed by Elliot Eisman with code by Elisabeth Geiske

  low confidence · Rumored; author attributes to unspecified word-of-mouth

• Transformers license includes all Autobots and Decepticons

  low confidence · Rumored; no specific source cited

• Fallout pinball coming later in 2026 designed by Keith Elwin

  low confidence · Rumor; author states 'look for'

• AC/DC Remastered is strongly rumored for 2026

  low confidence · Rumor; described as 'strongly rumored'

Notable Quotes

• “Recent interviews either Stern's George Gomes seem to indicate that Pokemon is coming first.”

  Knapp Arcade (author) @ n/a — Primary sourcing for Pokemon-first rumor; note: 'Gomes' likely refers to George Gomez (spelling inconsistency in original)

• “Word is that the game is really good and contains cool mechs.”

  Knapp Arcade (author) @ n/a — Positive sentiment about Transformers design; vague sourcing ('word is')

• “For a while, there was some debate about whether Stern's next pinball machine would be based on Pokemon or Transformers the cartoon.”

  Knapp Arcade (author) @ n/a — Establishes the either/or scenario that the article resolves in favor of Pokemon

Entities

Signals

• ?

  licensing_signal: Transformers license scope includes all Autobots and Decepticons from cartoon version

  low · The license is said to include all of the Autobots and Decepticons

• $

  market_signal: Stern's 2026 product roadmap includes legacy IP and remastered content (AC/DC) alongside new licenses

  low · look for a Fallout pin later in 2026 by Keith Elwin and another Remastered game, strongly rumored to be AC/DC

• ?

  personnel_signal: Designer and programmer teams assigned to upcoming Stern titles: Pokemon (Jack Danger/George Gomez/Tanio Klyce), Transformers (Elliot Eisman/Elisabeth Geiske), Fallout (Keith Elwin)

  low · Game's design was started by Jack Danger and finished by George Gomez with code by Tanio Klyce; Transformers rumored to be designed by Elliot Eisman with code by Elisabeth Geiske

• ?

  announcement: Pokemon pinball anticipated for public debut at CES 2026 (January 6-8, Las Vegas)

  medium · If Pokemon is indeed next, look for it to make its first public appearance at the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show

• ?

  product_concern: Positive early impressions of Transformers design and mechanics

  low · Word is that the game is really good and contains cool mechs

• ?

  rumor_hype: Pokemon vs. Transformers licensing priority for Stern 2026; author reports George Gomez interviews indicate Pokemon is coming first

Topics

Sentiment

neutral(0.5)— Article presents rumors matter-of-factly without editorial commentary. Positive descriptor ('really good') applied to Transformers, but overall tone is informational.