Gundam Evolution Celebrates Six-Month Anniversary with Season 4 Launch, Expands into New Territories

New Season Adds Gundam Dynames Playable Unit, Headquarters Game Mode, and More; Game Now Available in South America and ANZ Regions

IRVINE, Calif. (April 13, 2023) – Leading video game developer Bandai Namco Online Inc. and publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. today announced GUNDAM EVOLUTION, the franchise's first-ever free-to-play shooter, is celebrating its six-month anniversary with the launch of all-new Season 4 content. Titled Ballista, the new season will deliver a wide variety of new content and gameplay updates. GUNDAM EVOLUTION is available to play free now on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via STEAM®. For more information, please visit www.gundamevolution.com.

Also announced today, GUNDAM EVOLUTION continues to expand to new regions and is now playable on PC and consoles in Brazil, Chile, and Argentina, and on PC only in Australia and New Zealand. Players in these regions will be able to play the latest content introduced in today's Season 4 launch.

Ballista introduces the Gundam Dynames mobile suit, an agile sniper unit equipped with various short and long-range attack options that are highly adaptable in the heat of combat. The update also adds Headquarters Mode, where teams of players fight to occupy or protect zones housing a powerful core that can be destroyed. Teams earn points by defending or attacking the core, with the first team who earns five points winning the match.

Check out the recently released Season 4 trailer showcasing Gundam Dynames at the following link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=A05R5WVaLt8

Additional updates coming in Season 4 of GUNDAM EVOLUTION include:

*Half-Anniversary Events, including a Login Bonus, a New Player Campaign, and a Returning Player Campaign – all of which run from April 12 – May 17
*Two new unit skins (Prototype Gundam, Zaku II S [Recon]) with exclusive sound effects, and the new “Buried City” map
*Implementation of Achievement Challenges
*Adjustment of matchmaking, skill ratings, and in-game store UI,
*Addition of minor items related to MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM: THE WITCH FROM MERCURY

Full patch notes be found at the following link: www.gundamevolution.com/en/news/157

Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. is hosting the next GUNDAM EVOLUTION SHOWDOWN tournament on April 22 and April 23 at 10:00 a.m., where the Top eight teams from the game's Pilot Academy program and LCQ will compete for a chance to win from a prize pool of $20,000. The tournament will be livestreamed via GUNDAM EVOLUTION's official YouTube at www.youtube.com\@GUNDAMEVOLUTION_OFFICIAL.

GUNDAM EVOLUTION is a free-to-play team-based first-person shooter featuring 6v6 PvP combat with playable mobile suits from across the Gundam universe. As the franchise's first-ever free-to-play hero shooter, GUNDAM EVOLUTION features an ever-expanding roster of 21 playable mobile suits and will pit players against each other across four objective-based game modes: Point Capture, Domination, Destruction, and Headquarters. Each mode presents a unique set of challenges that will require teams to craft and execute formidable offensive and defensive strategies to emerge victorious.

For more information about GUNDAM EVOLUTION including regional availability please visit the official website at GUNDAMEVOLUTION.COM, or join the conversation on Twitter at https://Twitter.com/gundamevolution.