{"rewrite":{"id":"r_3a0661e0838aaff4d3e1abf6","clusterId":"c_d2c9d1be87d4ed29e6ccd1c0","slug":"gungho-opens-signups-for-b-l-u-e-nova-asia-technical-test-starting-october-30","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"GungHo Opens Signups for B.L.U.E. NOVA Asia Technical Test Starting October 30","summary":"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.","whyItMatters":"The technical test is region-locked to Asia while the studio describes it as a step before a global closed beta, so the feedback and load data GungHo collects here shape the build that reaches players outside the region.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eGungHo bills the project as \u0026#34;super insane ultra ∞ (infinite) shooting.\u0026#34; The premise is the unknown planet Deeval: with Earth\u0026#39;s destruction near, humanity moved there and now faces the runaway planet-development control AI EVE and a machine rebellion. Players are mercenaries called Heroes working with allies to reclaim the future the AI took.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe central mechanic is the Ring System. Enter a ring with allies on the battlefield and it triggers super-powering and unlimited firing, the Infinite Attack. The main mode, Tower Raid, puts up to 30 players on the battlefield alone; they link up with allies found in the open world and aim to destroy the Master Tower in the center.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGungHo\u0026#39;s recruitment post frames the call as in-fiction: \u0026#34;We are now recruiting allies to fight alongside us on Deeval. Your cooperation is essential for humanity\u0026#39;s victory.\u0026#34; The announcement asks testers to send \u0026#34;frank opinions and requests, including how the game feels to play,\u0026#34; and states that feedback and play data will feed into development and quality.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePractical notes from the announcement:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApplication window: October 19 at 12:00 JST to October 29 at 10:00 JST.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupported languages are limited to Japanese, English and Simplified Chinese because the test is a technical build.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWinners get a Steam email, and status can also be checked on the B.L.U.E. NOVA store page.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe limited item and how to claim it will be announced later.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRequired and recommended specs are listed on the Steam store page, with participation notes to be posted again before the test starts.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe full release is planned for 2027 on Steam as free-to-play with separate in-game purchases. The rating is listed as under review.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"GungHo frames B.L.U.E. NOVA's test as a connection check for large sessions, yet the window is four hours a night and Asia-only. That gives the global closed beta little room to fall back on.","twitterPost":"B.L.U.E. NOVA's test runs four hours a night, Asia-only. GungHo says it checks connection stability for large sessions before the global beta.","threadsPost":"B.L.U.E. NOVA's technical test is Asia-only with four-hour night windows, and GungHo says the goal is checking connection stability for large sessions. A short regional window is thin evidence for a global closed beta, which makes the lottery's scale the number to watch.","newsletterBlurb":"GungHo has opened lottery signups for an Asia-only technical test of B.L.U.E. NOVA, its free-to-play co-op bullet hell shooter for Steam, running October 30 to November 1. The studio says the session checks connection stability and large-scale multiplayer ahead of a planned global closed beta. Testers get a limited in-game item after release.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/042/G104273/20261019024/\",\"title\":\"Co-op Bullet Hell Shooter \\\"B.L.U.E. 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NOVA technical test runs October 30 to November 1, 2026, from 19:00 to 23:00 JST each day.","The B.L.U.E. NOVA technical test is limited to Asia, including Japan, and precedes a planned global closed beta test.","Applications close October 29, 2026 at 10:00 JST, with lottery winners granted Steam Playtest access from 12:00 JST that day.","B.L.U.E. NOVA is planned for a free-to-play release on Steam in 2027."]}