GungHo Online Entertainment announces free-to-play co-op PvE shooter B.L.U.E. NOVA for PC
Due out in 2027.
GungHo Online Entertainment has announced B.L.U.E. NOVA, a free-to-play cooperative player-versus-environment third-person shooter ocming to PC via Steam in 2027. It will support English, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese language options.
B.L.U.E. NOVA will exhibit at Tokyo Game Show 2026, which will run from September 17 to 21 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan, with a special video exclusive to the venue. Visitors to the GungHo Online Entertainment booth can also pick up limited edition novelty items featuring original artwork from the game.
Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:
About
B.L.U.E. NOVA is an online cooperative player-versus-environment shooter that starts with a single player and expands into battles with up to 30 players as you meet and connect with others on the battlefield. Join forces with fellow players through the “R.I.N.G.” system and take on massive battles against relentless AI forces.
Fight to reclaim the future. AI versus humanity—a battle for survival begins now!
Meet. Connect. Grow Stronger. Unleash Infinite Barrage with “R.I.N.G.”!
Form a “R.I.N.G.” on the spot with players you meet on the battlefield. Fight alongside allies connected through R.I.N.G. and unleash an exhilarating “Infinite Barrage” without worrying about reloading. Grow your R.I.N.G. through cooperative combat and unleash a powerful Ultimate .
Every encounter with an ally becomes infinite power. This is the unique “Infinite Cooperative Experience” of B.L.U.E. NOVA!
Take on Massive Player-Versus-Environment Battles with Up to 30 Players!
Up to 30 players gather on the same battlefield to face the AI army together. Fight through waves of mechanical enemies, colossal foes, and towering structures that dominate the battlefield. Break through enemy lines with your allies, destroy Barrier Towers across the field, and assault the final objective—the Master Tower at the center of the battlefield.
Combine the strength of up to 30 players and smash through a battlefield ruled by AI!
Take the Battlefield with a Diverse Cast of Heroes!
Choose your favorite from a colorful roster of heroes, each with their own unique abilities. Every hero brings distinct skills and powerful Ultimates that can dramatically change the way you fight. Customize your favorite heroes even further with a wide variety of skins.
Crush your enemies. Protect your allies. Turn the tide of battle. Find your own way to fight with the hero you love.
Take Back the Planet of Hope from the AI!
Humanity learns that a superflare predicted to occur in the year 2200 threatens to destroy Earth. In search of a new home, humanity begins developing the planet DIVAL as a future colony. But the planetary management AI EVE goes rogue, creates the mechanical army known as Singula, and seizes control of DIVAL. Thus begins a long war between humanity and AI.
To reclaim humanity’s stolen future, descend onto the battlefield as a hero of the USF!
SNIVPA, a Virtual YouTuber group from GungHo Online Entertainment that began activities on July 31, also revealed that its four members Seraphy, Rico, Logi, and JJ are actually heroes who appear in the game. Their debut single, “Too Rich, Too Bold,” will serve as the game’s theme song.
Watch the teaser trailer below. View the first screenshots at the gallery. Visit the official website here.