Announcement Regarding the Limited-Time Event "Easter Mysterious Excavation!" for "The Battle Cats"

Ponos Corporation (Headquarters: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Representative Director: Yosuke Tsujiko, hereinafter "Ponos") has announced that its smartphone game app "The Battle Cats" has started the limited-time event "Easter Mysterious Excavation!" from March 30, 2026 (Monday) at 11:00.

**Limited-Time Event "Easter Mysterious Excavation!" Period (Scheduled)** March 30, 2026 (Monday) 11:00 - April 17, 2026 (Friday) 10:59

**Easter Limited Rare Gacha Appears!** The limited-time rare gacha "Easter Carnival," bringing the gentle warmth of spring, will be held! Be sure to get characters that can only be obtained at this time!

**Easter Limited Stages Appear!** We will be holding limited-time Easter-exclusive stages. In "Mysterious Easter," you can obtain the limited character "Neko Egg" with an extremely rare chance upon clearing the stage. In "Awakening of Neko Egg Assault!", you have a chance to evolve "Neko Egg" to its third form by clearing the stage! And in "Easter Assault!", enemies that become stronger the more you clear will stand in your way. Please enjoy the Easter-exclusive stages during this opportunity.

**Stage Added from the 9th Day of the Event!** A new stage, "Easter Mysterious Excavation!", will appear! This is a stage where you can get Cat's Eyes upon clearing. **Limited Stage "Easter Mysterious Excavation!" Period (Scheduled)** April 7, 2026 (Tuesday) 11:00 - April 17, 2026 (Friday) 10:59

**"The Battle Cats" Overview** "The Battle Cats" is a tower defense game for iOS and Android. Players form teams of "Nekos" with various abilities to invade various regions. Since its release in 2012, its unique characters and distinctive world have been supported by many customers not only in Japan but also around the world. We will continue to actively engage in diverse media expansions and collaborations.

Title "The Battle Cats" Genre Tower Defense Supported OS iOS/Android Release Date November 15, 2012 (Thursday) Price Free to play (in-app purchases available) Official Website https://www.ponos.jp/games/thebattlecats/ Official Portal Site https://battlecats.club/ Copyright ©PONOS Corp. all rights reserved.

**About Ponos** Since its founding in 1990, Ponos has consistently contributed to the development of entertainment culture through games. Under the motto, "We don't create what is demanded, we create more," we value adding unique value that only we can create to what is demanded. Currently, we are developing original games for smart devices as our core business. Our representative title, "The Battle Cats," has exceeded 111.11 million cumulative downloads (as of March 2026) and is enjoyed by many customers.

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