Taking a cue from Overwatch, Bandai Namco has announced a brand new Gundam FPS title called Gundam Evolution, and it looks to be a team-based game as well. So far, this has only been announced for the Japan region, but that won’t stop me from being overly excited about it.
Gundam Evolution is a free-to-play 6 vs. 6 game that is in development for the PC. As the game takes place in the Gundam universe, expect to see many iconic Gundams and various other suits that will be playable. Going by the trailer, I can see several Gundams and suits from the Universal Century timeline — for the uninitiated, this means Amuro Ray and Char Aznable. As well as Gundam Barbatos from Mobile Suit Gundam Iron Blood Orphans.
Currently, sign-ups for the game are live, and you can head over to this link to do so. According to the official website, they will take up to 5,000 testers, again for the Japan region. I’m not sure if any other region will be able to partake, but that’s not going to stop me from signing up. Signups will be live until August 2nd, 2021, and the testing phase will last from August 8th – August 9th, 2021.
There will also be a live stream that will take place on July 17th, 2021, and will provide more details on the game. You can check that out on Youtube at 4 AM PT / 7 AM ET, though it might be a bit early for most folks. I’m hoping that stream will have English captions so I can understand what’s being said.
One thing is for sure; I’m looking forward to this. If you haven’t realized it by now, I’m a huge Gundam fan, and I watch all of the anime constantly.
https://youtu.be/5N76riih95A
Source: Gundam Evolution website
