{"rewrite":{"id":"r_931ee0fd8bfb3942969a4d65","clusterId":"c_bc4c14a1059f5b1f233fd2a2","slug":"kof-98-umol-turns-10-with-new-ash-fighter-and-anniversary-events","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"KOF '98 UMOL Turns 10 With New Ash Fighter and Anniversary Events","summary":"The smartphone game KOF '98 UMOL is celebrating its 10th anniversary. A new anniversary-limited fighter, Ash, appearing in a form described as gone mad in a spiral of blood, has made his debut. The game is also running several concurrent events, including the 10th Anniversary Time Machine, Lucky 7, Lucky Festival, and Competition Grand Ceremony, which run through late August and early September.","whyItMatters":"The 10th-anniversary update pairs a new limited fighter with a slate of login and lottery events to mark a decade of the SNK-licensed mobile title.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe anniversary event introduces Ash in a new form, described in the announcement as a fighter gone mad in a spiral of blood. His strikes carry more intense power, with offensive strength that drives opponents into a desperate situation.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlongside the fighter, the game opened the 10th Anniversary Time Machine, which records player battle history and breakthrough trajectories. Players can review arena results and personal growth while earning exclusive titles and commemorative items.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo lottery-style events run on different schedules. Lucky 7, active from August 21 to August 28, rewards daily logins and mission clears with Universal Fragments at 50 and 70 percent completion. Lucky Festival, active from August 21 to September 4, is split into preparation, drawing, and announcement stages, with daily prize drawings for players holding Lucky Numbers.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Competition Grand Ceremony is also open for a limited time, with event missions and special limited rewards tied to clearing them.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10th Anniversary Limited Fighter: Ash\u003c/strong\u003e: A new form described as gone mad in a spiral of blood, with intense offensive power\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10th Anniversary Time Machine\u003c/strong\u003e: Records player battle history and breakthrough trajectories for titles and commemorative items\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLucky 7\u003c/strong\u003e: August 21 to August 28, daily logins and missions yield Universal Fragments\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLucky Festival\u003c/strong\u003e: August 21 to September 4, three stages with daily prize drawings for Lucky Number holders\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompetition Grand Ceremony\u003c/strong\u003e: Limited-time event with missions and special limited rewards\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"KOF '98 UMOL's 10th anniversary Ash is a limited fighter, so his debut is time-boxed. The anniversary events run through late August and early September, which puts pressure on players to pull before the window closes.","twitterPost":"KOF '98 UMOL's anniversary Ash is limited, so his debut is time-boxed. Events run to early September, pressing players to pull now.","threadsPost":"KOF '98 UMOL's 10th anniversary introduces Ash as a limited fighter, meaning his debut is time-boxed. With events running through late August and early September, the window to acquire him is tight. The anniversary is less a celebration and more a countdown.","newsletterBlurb":"KOF '98 UMOL is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a new limited fighter, Ash, and several concurrent events. The 10th Anniversary Time Machine, Lucky 7, Lucky Festival, and Competition Grand Ceremony are all live, with the Lucky Festival running through September 4.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/428/4428419/?rss\",\"title\":\"KOF '98 UMOL 10th Anniversary! 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