{"rewrite":{"id":"r_98e4a79d35e64c97a3031c4d","clusterId":"c_e4880b99c6a34a299a50a6b0","slug":"hololive-fan-game-horoyal-launches-free-on-steam-with-10-000-voice-lines","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Hololive Fan Game HoRoyal Launches Free on Steam With 10,000 Voice Lines","summary":"HoRoyal ~Hololive Battle Royal~, a free battle royale action game featuring over 30 Hololive talents, launched on Steam on May 21, 2026. Developed by wai under the holo Indie brand, the game includes over 10,000 live commentary voices recorded from the talents' streams and a photo mode with VR support.","whyItMatters":"The release marks the first major free-to-play fan game under the holo Indie brand, leveraging Cover Corp.'s fan work guidelines to deliver a large-scale interactive experience with official talent voice assets.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eDeveloper wai built the game around what they called 'lively chaos,' recording over 10,000 voice clips from the talents' usual game streams to create a sense of realism similar to a collaboration stream. The voices play during matches as live commentary, while the lobby allows players to chat and take photos with 3D models of their chosen talents. The photo mode includes a VR function for an immersive experience.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHoRoyal is distributed by holo Indie, the fan game brand operated by CCMC Inc. under Cover Corp.'s fan work guidelines, which permit distribution and monetization of fan projects. The game supports Japanese and English and has no performance differences between talents, letting players pick any favorite character without gameplay trade-offs.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"HoRoyal's 10,000 clip voices pull from real Hololive streams, not scripted lines. That design choice turns a fan game into a replay of the talents' live energy, not a simulation of it.","twitterPost":"HoRoyal uses 10,000 clip voices from actual streams. The game feels like a collaboration stream, not a scripted battle royale.","threadsPost":"HoRoyal's selling point is 10,000 clip voices taken from real Hololive streams, not recorded in a booth. Developer wai chose 'lively chaos' over polished lines. The lobby photo sessions with 3D models and VR support push the fan game closer to a virtual meet-and-greet than a standard battle royale.","newsletterBlurb":"HoRoyal ~Hololive Battle Royal~, a free battle royale action game from the holo Indie fan game brand, launched on Steam on May 21. It features over 30 Hololive talents, 10,000 live commentary voice clips recorded from their streams, and a photo mode with VR support. Developer wai focused on making the voices feel natural rather than mechanical.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"MoguLive\",\"url\":\"https://www.moguravr.com/horoyal-hololive-battle-royal-release/\",\"title\":\"Hololive Fan Game \\\"HoRoyal\\\" Free to Play, Allows Photo Sessions with 3D Model Talents\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3543,"outputTokens":601,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779826547,"createdAt":"2026-05-23T02:01:32.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-23T02:16:02.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-23T02:16:02.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_e4880b99c6a34a299a50a6b0","canonicalTitle":"ホロライブ二次創作ゲーム「HoRoyal」無料配信、3Dモデルのタレントと記念撮影もできる","representativeArticleId":"a_d7993d6621461eb2a5c87911","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"vtuber\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-23T00:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-23T00:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-23T02:16:02.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"MoguLive","url":"https://www.moguravr.com/horoyal-hololive-battle-royal-release/","title":"ホロライブ二次創作ゲーム「HoRoyal」無料配信、3Dモデルのタレントと記念撮影もできる"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"vtuber","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["HoRoyal ~Hololive Battle Royal~ launched on Steam on May 21, 2026, as a free battle royale action game featuring over 30 Hololive talents.","The game includes over 10,000 live commentary voice clips recorded from the talents' streams, which play during matches.","Developer wai built the game under the holo Indie brand, which is operated by CCMC Inc. under Cover Corp.'s fan work guidelines.","The photo mode includes VR support, and the lobby allows players to chat and take photos with 3D models of their chosen talents.","The game supports Japanese and English, and all talents have no performance differences, allowing players to pick any character without gameplay trade-offs."]}