GUNDAM EVOLUTION launches on consoles, and begins Season 2 of the free-to-player hero shooter

From Press Release:

TOKYO, JAPAN (December 1, 2022) – Leading video game developer Bandai Namco Online Inc. and publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. today announced that GUNDAM EVOLUTION, the franchise’s first-ever free-to-play hero shooter, is now available on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One in North America, Europe and Japan. Additionally, the recently announced GUNDAM EVOLUTION Season 2 has officially kicked off and is set to introduce a variety of new features and updates in two half-season intervals.

The first Season 2 update is now available, and includes the following:

• Addition of the new unit Nu Gundam

• New Destruction rule “Colony Trading Post” map

• 170 new custom items for the Season 2 Mobius update

• Ability to change one’s player name

• New custom match functionalities (PC version only. Console version under development)

  • Spectator Mode

  • Coaching Function

  • Time Out Function

  • Room ID Change Function

• Ranked match adjustments (various changes to rating and matchmaking systems)

• Distribution of season Title rewards

• Unit Pack Mobius item set (contents are as follows)

  • New unit Nu Gundam

  • Nu Gundam unit skin: Another Code

  • Nu Gundam weapon skin: Another Code

  • Amuro Ray (CCA) Ver. 2 portrait

• Additional MP exchange-only items

  • Pale Rider (Space Design)

  • Gundam Barbatos (Second Form)

• Events commemorating the console version launch

  • Event period: duration of Season 2

  • And more (please see the official website for more details)

• Additional service areas for the PC version

  • India, Vietnam, Turkey, Israel, Ukraine, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic

• Balance patches for each unit

• Stabilization of network environment and improved convenience of re-matching

• Renewal of present boxes

Various campaigns will continue to be implemented throughout Season 2 so that players can enjoy GUNDAM EVOLUTION during the holiday season.

The Season 2 update is themed around the anime film “Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack,” and details can be found in a top-secret Mission Briefing accessible at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmP-xG3yryg. Meanwhile, a trailer spotlighting the theme of Season 2, Mobius, can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rVox2X908M.

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 offers three objective-based game modes: Point Capture, Domination and Destruction. The title presents a unique set of challenges that requires teams to craft and execute formidable offensive and defensive strategies to emerge victorious.

GUNDAM EVOLUTION is now available for PC via STEAM® in parts of North America, Europe, Asia, and Japan. Service areas for the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One are listed on the official website (https://gundamevolution.com/en/).

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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