TOKYO, JAPAN (September 21, 2022) – Leading video game developer Bandai Namco Online Inc. today announced that GUNDAM EVOLUTION is now available in North America, Europe, Japan and other parts of Asia on PC. Published by Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc., the PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One versions will release on November 30. The franchise’s first-ever free-to-play hero shooter, GUNDAM EVOLUTION boasts a starting roster of 12 playable mobile suits along with five additional unlockable units, and pits players against each other in 6v6 PvP combat across three objective-based game modes.
The official launch trailer for GUNDAM EVOLUTION can be viewed at the following YouTube link: https://youtu.be/gY0looyN5tg.
GUNDAM EVOLUTION is a free-to-play team-based first-person shooter featuring 6v6 PvP combat with playable mobile suits from across the Gundam universe. The game will offer three objective-based game modes: Point Capture, Domination and Destruction. The title presents a unique set of challenges that will require teams to craft and execute formidable offensive and defensive strategies to emerge victorious.
Each playable unit in GUNDAM EVOLUTION possesses its own unique combination of offensive, defensive and/or supportive skills capable of swinging the tides of battle. The starting roster of playable characters will feature 12 units, including the classic RX-78-2 GUNDAM and the iconic ASW-G-08 GUNDAM BARBATOS. Additional mobile suits and customizable items can be unlocked in two ways: Capital Points (CP), which are accumulated in-game through gameplay, or EVO Coins, which will be available for real-world purchase.
“Between powerful G-Maneuvers, the high-speed Boost System and the unique skills that each mobile suit brings to the battlefield, GUNDAM EVOLUTION offers a combat experience like no other,” said Ryota Hogaki, Gameplay Director at Bandai Namco Online. “Having honed the experience through player network tests and throughout the game’s development, we can’t wait for players to experience the exhilarating action of GUNDAM EVOLUTION!”
“We are greatly honored and humbled to officially launch GUNDAM EVOLUTION globally, uniting both longtime Gundam fans and series newcomers together in an exciting, fast-paced arena,” said Kazuya Maruyama, Executive Producer at Bandai Namco Online. “With the game’s deep roster of Gundam to master and its unique team-based gameplay, we’re confident that players of all backgrounds will fall in love with GUNDAM EVOLUTION!”
Respective regional launch dates (in local time), as well as supported regions, for the upcoming PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One versions can be found below:
- North America — November 30
- United States, Canada
- Europe — December 1
- Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway
- Asia — December 1
- Japan
For more information about GUNDAM EVOLUTION, please visit the official website at GUNDAMEVOLUTION.COM, or join the conversation on Twitter at https://twitter.com/gundamevolution.
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About Bandai Namco Online Inc.
Online games from Japan to the world
Bandai Namco Online is a rapidly growing company within the Bandai Namco Group that specializes in the online game business, with a full range of functions from development and operation to publishing.
Our company continues to develop a variety of contents and services for all devices, such as smartphone games and online PC Games, including our original IP smartphone game "IDOLiSH7".
Further developments are underway for our next generation flagship titles, including the online action RPG "BLUE PROTOCOL" and the team-based FPS "GUNDAM EVOLUTION".
We are committed to challenging ourselves to create original IPs and online games that will have a significant impact around the world.
About Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc.
Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc., part of the Bandai Namco Group, is a leading global publisher and developer of interactive entertainment for major video game consoles, PC, online, and mobile platforms. The company is known for creating many of the industry’s beloved classic franchises such as PAC-MAN®, GALAGA®, TEKKEN®, SOULCALIBUR®, and ACE COMBAT®, and publishing the critically acclaimed DARK SOULS™ series and the blockbuster title ELDEN RING™. Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. is also the premier publisher in the Western hemisphere for anime-based video games including GUNDAM™, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, DRAGON BALL™, and ONE PIECE®. Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. is headquartered in Irvine, California. More information about the company and its products can be found at http://www.bandainamcoent.com.
About SOTSU・SUNRISE
Sunrise Inc. is a Japanese animation studio founded in September 1972 world renown for its revolutionary “mecha anime” and spearheading the global franchise GUNDAM. The original 1979 Mobile Suit Gundam anime series was made in collaboration with Gundam’s director Yoshiyuki Tomino, animator Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, and mechanical designer Kunio Okawara. Partnered with Bandai Namco, Gundam has since become one of the most recognizable Japanese brands worldwide with its myriad of entries, rich storytelling and thematics, breathtaking animation, and model kit empire. Sunrise has also garnered acclaim with such works as Shinichiro Watanabe’s Cowboy Bebop, City Hunter, Dirty Pair, Sgt.Frog, Gin Tama, Inuyasha, Tiger & Bunny, and the popular Love Live! idol franchise. Over a span of over forty years, Sunrise has created a broad range of visual products, starting with animations, and many of which have been completely original creations and has also created numerous adaptations of acclaimed light novels including Crest of the Stars, Dirty Pair, Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere and Accel World, and manga such as City Hunter, Inuyasha, Outlaw Star, Yakitate!! Japan, Planetes, Sgt. Frog, Gin Tama, and Kekkaishi. More information about the company and its products can be found at https://www.sunrise-inc.co.jp/international/
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