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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.","whyItMatters":"GungHo is developing B.L.U.E. NOVA in-house, which its own announcement materials treat as rare for a company that has spent recent years releasing mostly external and mobile titles on Steam.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeraфи, Riko, Roji, and JJ make up SNIVPA, a VTuber group from GungHo whose four members are heroes in the game.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe debut single \u0026#34;Too Rich, Too Bold\u0026#34; is the theme song of the teaser PV.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeraphy is a sniper and a former military nurse, while Riko is described as a cool beauty who uses masculine speech.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEight heroes are listed on the official website, each with skins for customization.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGungHo is known for \u0026#34;Puzzle \u0026amp; Dragons\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;Ninjala,\u0026#34; and B.L.U.E. NOVA is developed in-house, which the announcement treats as rare for the company\u0026#39;s recent Steam output.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeroes combine with Armor, and armor skill trees let the same hero be built with different skills and powers.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlongside Tower Raid, the game has six-player Boss Raids and Challenges that appear on specific days and times or as time attacks.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe game will be at the GungHo booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026, held at Makuhari Messe from September 17 to September 21, with a teaser PV and SNIVPA footage but no playable demo mentioned.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisitors who register on the wishlist or follow the official social media accounts receive novelties including original label cans and logo stickers.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA social media giveaway runs until 23:59 on September 21, with 10 people winning 10,000 yen in Amazon gift cards.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"B.L.U.E. NOVA pairs up to 30 players in Tower Raid, and the R.I.N.G. mechanic ties a reload and special-move buff to standing inside the same ring as allies.","twitterPost":"B.L.U.E. NOVA's Tower Raid buffs reload and special moves only when allies share the same R.I.N.G. ring, so positioning is the co-op mechanic.","threadsPost":"B.L.U.E. NOVA's 30-player Tower Raid centers on R.I.N.G., a state that forms when players enter a ring with allies and lifts reload limits while activating special moves. GungHo built the co-op loop around physical proximity, not a shared health bar.","newsletterBlurb":"GungHo has announced B.L.U.E. NOVA, a free-to-play third-person co-op shooter for Steam in 2027 that puts up to 30 players in a single raid. It is set on the planet Deval in 2200, where a development AI and its machine army have turned on humanity. 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