Details on Stern Pinball’s Upcoming Games

TL;DR

Stern's 2026 pipeline: Pokémon at CES, Transformers, Fallout, AC/DC remaster.

Summary

Key Claims

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

  medium confidence · Knapp Arcade citing recent Stern interviews; rumor status acknowledged by author

• Pokémon was started by Jack Danger and finished by George Gomez with code by Tanyo Klyce

  medium confidence · Knapp Arcade rumor report; design credits cited but labeled as rumor

• Transformers (cartoon) will be Stern's second 2026 game

  low confidence · Knapp Arcade rumor; labeled as 'aforementioned' and 'rumored'

• Transformers designed by Elliot Eismin with code by Elizabeth Gieske, with art by a Hasbro artist

  low confidence · Knapp Arcade rumor; explicitly labeled as 'rumored to be designed'

• Fallout pinball by Keith Elwin coming later in 2026

  low confidence · Knapp Arcade rumor; vague timing and attribution

• AC/DC remaster strongly rumored for later in 2026

  low confidence · Knapp Arcade rumor; 'strongly rumored' phrasing but unconfirmed

Notable Quotes

• “Recent interviews either George Gomez seem to indicate that Pokemon is coming first.”

  Knapp Arcade @ December 24, 2025 — Establishes sourcing (recent interviews) for the Pokémon-first sequencing claim; note: 'George Gomes' appears to be a typo for George Gomez

• “Pokemon is indeed next, look for it to make its first public appearance at the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show, which takes place in Las Vegas, Nevada from January 6th through the 8th.”

  Knapp Arcade @ December 24, 2025 — Specific CES debut prediction with date certainty; conditional phrasing reflects rumor status

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

  Knapp Arcade @ December 24, 2025 — Hearsay assessment of Transformers game quality; unverifiable opinion laundering

Entities

Signals

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  machine_intel: Stern Pinball's 2026 product roadmap includes at least four titles: Pokémon (Q1), Transformers (Q2), Fallout (Q3-Q4), and AC/DC remaster (Q3-Q4). Source cites recent Stern interviews but frames most as rumor.

  low · Knapp Arcade explicitly labels claims as 'rumors' and uses conditional language ('look for', 'rumored to be', 'strongly rumored')

• ?

  announcement: Pokémon pinball expected to debut publicly at CES 2026 (January 6-8, Las Vegas), consistent with KB entry noting February 2026 announcement but suggesting earlier public reveal.

  medium · Knapp Arcade cites 'recent interviews' with Stern's George Gomez; timing aligns with CES scheduling

• ?

  rumor_hype: Community speculation about design team composition for multiple unreleased titles; Jack Danger/George Gomez for Pokémon, Elliot Eismin/Elisabeth Geiske for Transformers, Keith Elwin for Fallout.

  low · Article frames all designer/programmer credits as unconfirmed rumors; 'rumored to be designed by', 'supposedly'

• ?

  licensing_signal: Stern securing multiple major IP licenses (Pokémon, Transformers, Fallout, AC/DC) for concentrated 2026 release schedule suggests aggressive licensing strategy.

  low · Rumors of four distinct IP-based titles within single year; consistency across sources not verified

• $

  market_signal: Early rumor circulation of Stern's 2026 roadmap may reflect community appetite for forward visibility and competitive landscape positioning.

  medium · Knapp Arcade publishing detailed pipeline rumors two months after initial post (article dated December 24, 2025, but references 'posted about 2 months ago')