Oct 23
GungHo Online Entertainment will run a technical test for B.L.U.E. NOVA on PC via Steam from October 30 to November 1, 2026, each day from 19:00 to 23:00, with applications open on the game's Steam store page until October 29 at 10:00. The free-to-play PvE shooter is planned for release in 2027 and puts up to 30 players on the planet Deebal, where the development AI EVE has turned its machine army, the Singular, against the human settlers. Players drop in as mercenaries called Heroes and push toward the Master Tower at the center of a randomly generated field, breaking layered barriers and clearing towers along the way. The core system is R.I.N.G.: when players come near each other, a ring forms automatically, and anyone inside fires without reloading. A party holds up to six, and the best performer in the ring can call in a rideable mech as a Ring Ultimate Skill. Two Heroes, the assault type Blaze and the support sniper Seraphie, are playable in the build.
Oct 19
GungHo Online Entertainment opened applications on October 19, 2026 for a technical test of its Steam co-op bullet hell shooter B.L.U.E. NOVA. The test runs October 30 to November 1, 2026, from 19:00 to 23:00 JST each day, and is limited to Asia, including Japan. Signups close October 29 at 10:00 JST through the Steam Playtest request button on the game's store page, with participants picked by lottery and access granted from 12:00 JST that day. GungHo says the test checks connection stability and whether large multiplayer sessions run smoothly ahead of a planned global closed beta test. Players who take part receive a limited in-game item usable after release, and may stream or post gameplay footage under the game's usage guidelines. B.L.U.E. NOVA is planned as a free-to-play release on Steam in 2027 with Japanese, English and Simplified Chinese support.
Sep 14
GungHo Online Entertainment announced on September 14, 2026 that it will release the co-op shooter B.L.U.E. NOVA on PC via Steam within 2027. The game is free-to-play with in-game purchases and is a third-person PvE bullet-hell shooter that supports single-player and online co-op for up to 30 players. The setting is the planet Deval, which humanity is developing as a new home after a superflare threatens Earth in the year 2200. The development control AI EVE goes out of control, and machine weapons rebel. Players join the USF, or New World Union Special Forces, as mercenaries called Heroes and fight the machine army Singula. The main mode is Tower Raid, where up to 30 players destroy the Master Tower at the center of the battlefield. Entering a ring with allies forms a state called R.I.N.G., which lifts reload limits and activates special moves. Six-player Boss Raids and time-limited Challenges are also included.