COSM-GAME NIKKE PROJECT MATIS Adds Laplace and Maxwell SSRs
Level Infinite released GODDESS OF VICTORY: NIKKE’s PROJECT MATIS update on July 23, 2026. The live version adds Laplace: Ultimate Hero, the PROJECT MATIS story event and a scheduled Maxwell: Ordinary Mechanic recruitment.
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News summary
Laplace: Ultimate Hero entered Special Recruitment after the July 23 maintenance, while Maxwell: Ordinary Mechanic is scheduled to join on July 30.
The fully voiced PROJECT MATIS story runs through August 12 and follows the rebuilt Matis members before the third surface recapture war.
HERO DAYS supplies up to 14 login rewards, including Advanced Recruit Vouchers and growth materials.
The update also opens NEW FLAVOR in the Archive and adds Harvester, Crystal Chamber and Indivilia to the Solo Raid Museum.
Update overview
Laplace: Ultimate Hero is the first powered-up Matis variant released with the update. Her recruitment remains available through August 12, while the Prototype Hero costume is distributed through the PROTOTYPE PASS during the same window.
Maxwell: Ordinary Mechanic begins recruitment on July 30 and remains available through August 20. Her Chief Researcher costume is tied to the August Mission Pass, which runs from August 1 through August 31.
Dorothy’s Nostalgia costume also returns through Costume Gacha until August 12. These cosmetic releases sit alongside the story update rather than replacing its free event and login rewards.
Key details
PROJECT MATIS supports a staggered July and August schedule, with recruitment, raids, login rewards and cooperative activities opening on different dates.
| Update item | Official detail |
| Version | PROJECT MATIS |
| Released | July 23, 2026 after maintenance |
| Maintenance | 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. JST |
| Story event | July 23-August 12, 2026 |
| Laplace recruitment | July 23-August 12, 2026 |
| Maxwell recruitment | July 30-August 20, 2026 |
| HERO DAYS | 14 login rewards through August 12 |
| Archive addition | NEW FLAVOR |
| Solo Raid Museum | Harvester; Crystal Chamber; Indivilia |
| Activity | Window |
| FULL BURST DAY 1 | August 1-3, 2026 |
| FULL BURST DAY 2 | August 8-10, 2026 |
| Union Raid | July 31-August 6, 2026 |
| Champion Arena | Beta Season 35 begins July 30 |
| Cooperative Operation | July 31-August 2, 2026 |
Trailer, screenshots, and media
The official PROJECT MATIS artwork places Laplace and Maxwell at the center of the update, while separate recruitment banners show each powered-up SSR design and weapon loadout.
Source timeline
On July 21, 2026, Level Infinite announced PROJECT MATIS, both SSR variants, the story event, costumes and the connected July-August event schedule.
On July 23, 2026, the update went live after the scheduled maintenance window and Laplace: Ultimate Hero entered Special Recruitment.
FAQ
5 questionsThe update went live on July 23, 2026 after the scheduled maintenance period.
Her Special Recruitment runs from the end of July 23 maintenance through August 12, 2026 at 11:59:59 p.m. JST.
Her Special Recruitment begins July 30, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. JST and ends August 20 at 4:59:59 a.m. JST.
It adds a fully voiced story event, HERO DAYS login rewards, the NEW FLAVOR Archive entry, costumes, raid activities and three Solo Raid Museum bosses.
The update adds Harvester, Crystal Chamber and Indivilia as rematchable museum bosses.