It's release day, but it is a whole lot more than that this time! First up, we have a huge announcement!

RPG Maker Web Summer Special Sale!
The RPG Maker Web Summer Special Sale is here! As summer winds down, enjoy up to 80% off RPG Maker engines and DLC! It's the perfect time to pick up the last thing you need to make your project sing, or get a friend into RPG Maker on the cheap!

There are tons of DLC to choose from in the sale, but let's now take a look at the ones released today.

Katakura HIbiki MV Monsters Vol.3
Katakura Hibiki has taken some of the iconic RPG Maker MV characeters, and reproduced them in the beautiful and distinctive Katakura Hibiki style! The mage-fighter (male / female), knight captain , soldier, swordman, demon, earth / fire / water / wind: spirits all join the other Katakura Hibiki monsters!

Read more on the RPG Maker Web Store and on Steam.

Samurai Force 8bit Vol.1
Travel back in time... no not to the day of the Samurai and Ninja, but to the day of NES Samurai and Ninja games! Samurai Force brings you 25 BGM, 20 ME, and 10 BGS designed to give your retro Japanese game the chiptune sound of yesteryear!

Read more on the RPG Maker Web Store and on Steam.

Eternal Melodies
From Richard John S, Eternal Melodies is a JRPG inspired pack designed to give your game the same atmosphere as some of your favorite games. 15 BGMs composed to cover the full range of JRPG action and adventure await!

Read more on the RPG Maker Web Store and on Steam.

But that isn't all, to celebrate the sale, we're also hosting the sequel to one of our favorite contests!

The Original Character Contest II
Come join the Original Character Contest II over on the forums! a brand new contest to highlight a hero of your design. Your character could even become the face of RPG Maker online for the next year! Read the rules and join in on the forums here!