Blue Lock and REMATCH Collaboration Kicks Off September 24
The collaboration pairs a game that deliberately strips soccer down to fast, foul-free action with a franchise built on the same ego-driven, no-fouls philosophy, giving REMATCH a natural narrative hook to attract Blue Lock's large audience.
Key Facts
- Sloclap announced the REMATCH and Blue Lock collaboration during Sony Interactive Entertainment's State of Play stream on September 3.
- The collaboration begins on September 24 and will feature Blue Lock characters appearing in REMATCH.
- The teaser previewed four Blue Lock characters: Yoichi Isagi, Meguru Bachira, Seishiro Nagi, and Rin Itoshi.
- REMATCH is a soccer game with no fouls or offsides, playable in 3v3, 4v4, and 5v5 matches, available on PC via Steam, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
- REMATCH has been played by over 6 million people since its release in June 2025.
Reporting from 2 sources: Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark.
Sloclap announced a collaboration between its competitive soccer game REMATCH and the Blue Lock manga and anime during Sony Interactive Entertainment's State of Play stream on September 3. The collaboration starts on September 24 and will bring Blue Lock characters into REMATCH. A teaser shown during the stream previewed four popular characters: Yoichi Isagi, Meguru Bachira, Seishiro Nagi, and Rin Itoshi. Creative director Pierre Tarno said the community had been asking for Blue Lock players since REMATCH was first unveiled, and that the studio is full of Blue Lock fans, making the crossover a happy experience. REMATCH is a 5-on-5 online soccer game with no fouls or offsides, where players control a single player from a third-person perspective. It is available on PC via Steam, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, and is included with Xbox Game Pass. The game has been played by over 6 million people since its release in June 2025. Details of the collaboration content have not yet been revealed.
- The teaser blends anime visuals with gameplay footage, per the stream capture.
- The collaboration was announced during Sony's State of Play, which streamed on September 3.
- Sloclap is a Paris-based indie studio known for Sifu and Absolver.
- Game Spark's prior coverage described REMATCH as "a superb PVP experience that condenses the best of soccer."
- REMATCH supports 3v3 and 4v4 matches alongside the 5v5 format the summary notes.
- Japanese pricing runs 3,700 yen on Steam, 3,740 yen on the PS Store, and 2,900 yen on the Microsoft Store.
- Tarno's full comment: "From the day we first unveiled REMATCH, the community has been asking us to bring Blue Lock players onto the pitch. Now it is finally happening. There are so many Blue Lock fans in the studio, so being able to shape this crossover together was a truly happy experience. When the collaboration starts on September 24, Blue Lock fans will surely understand: no matter how much of an egotist you are, you cannot win without teammates on the REMATCH pitch."
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Denfaminicogamer 『ブルーロック』と『REMATCH』のコラボが9月24日より開催決定!ファールやオフサイドのない5対5のサッカーゲーム
- Game Spark 『REMATCH』×『ブルーロック』コラボ9月24日開催決定!潔世一ら人気キャラ4名登場