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Square Enix held a “State of Play” webcast earlier today (1) to preview the content update plan and season information for the new party shooter “FOAMSTARS”. The game is expected to be released on PS5 and PS4 on February 6, and will be available as of March 3 The monthly game will be available on the subscription service PlayStation Plus on March 4th.

“FOAMSTARS” allows players to control the character “Foam Star” and use magical “bubbles” to fight. After being launched, they will remain on the field. Everyone can stack bubbles together and have fun shooting each other in a 4v4 format.

This game is expected to be continuously updated throughout the year. The season is calculated every month (approximately every five weeks). Rankings, parties, activities and limited content will be changed every season, and new costumes, bubble stars, maps or battle rules will be added. .

Season 1 “STARRY POP”, which will start after the release of “FOAMSTARS”, will be held from February 6, 2024 (Tuesday) to March 8, 2024 (Friday), during which there will be multiple season events.

First of all, the “Ranked Party” allows players to compete. It is divided into two types: “Ranked Party Lone Star” for individual challenge and “Ranked Party Star Shining” for team registration.

There are seven ranking levels, namely “Bronze Star”, “Silver Star”, “Gold Star”, “Platinum Star”, “Diamond Star”, “Superstar”, and “Party Legend”. When a player After accumulating enough RP, you can participate in the upgrade test (promotion battle).

The single row of the season “Lone Star Ever Bright” will be launched from 2/9 to 2/25, and the multi-row “Stars Shining” will be launched from 3/1 to 3/3.

The season event “Extreme Party” is held with special rules. The first time is the “All-Belody Party”. All players will use “Belody” to fight. The first team to defeat enemy players ten times wins.

[Activity period]

February 17, 2024 (Saturday) 09:00 ~ 12:00, 15:00 ~ 18:00, 21:00 ~ 00:00 (UTC+8)

February 18, 2024 (Sunday) 03:00 ~ 06:00, 09:00 ~ 12:00, 15:00 ~ 18:00, 21:00 ~ 00:00 (UTC+8)

February 19, 2024 (Monday) 03:00 ~ 06:00 (UTC+8)

In the second “Stealth Party”, all players will fight as transparent people, and the first team to defeat the enemy player ten times wins.

[Activity period]

February 24, 2024 (Saturday) 09:00 ~ 12:00, 15:00 ~ 18:00, 21:00 ~ 00:00 (UTC+8)

February 25, 2024 (Sunday) 03:00 ~ 06:00, 09:00 ~ 12:00, 15:00 ~ 18:00, 21:00 ~ 00:00 (UTC+8)

February 26, 2024 (Monday) 03:00 ~ 06:00 (UTC+8)

Season activities“HAPPY FRIYAY PARTY” isA weekend-limited event that has nothing to do with winning or losing, allowing players to operate the bubble stars that will appear in the next season in advance.

In the “HAPPY FRIYAY PARTY” of the first season “STARRY POP”, you can play the “Super Afro” that will appear in the second season.

Next is the season pass information. Players can gain EX (experience points) by participating in battles and missions or completing weekly challenges. If you upgrade the season pass tier, you can obtain rewards such as costumes and props.

Players who purchase the Advanced Season Pass can receive additional generous rewards, and can also immediately unlock all rewards up to that tier at the time of purchase.

The official release of the full-year season schedule is from Season 2 to Season 5. From now on, the competition content is expected to be updated every month (approximately every five weeks). The “Extreme Party” and “HAPPY FRIYAY PARTY” gameplay will also be continuously updated. Some seasons will Added bubble stars or maps.

The shooting battle game “FOAMSTARS” developed by Square Enix is ​​officially confirmed to be released on PS4 and PS5 on February 6, 2024. In addition, this game will be available in PlayStation Plus February Monthly Game from February 6th (Tuesday) to March 4th (Monday). Players who have joined PS Plus can download this game software for free.

“FOAMSTARS” uses magical “bubbles” that remain on the field after being launched to fight. You can enjoy party-like fun and the excitement of the battle itself at the same time. Anyone can stack bubbles together. It is a new experience of bubbles in the form of 4 vs. 4. Bubble party shooting game.

The main game content of “FOAMSTARS” is the intense party battle “Bubble Brawl” where you can shoot bubbles at each other. From the release date, you can enjoy the following three battle rules.

• “Reaching for the Stars and Fighting to the Death”: After defeating the enemy team’s players seven times, the most active player on the enemy team will be selected as the “Star Player” and defeat the enemy team’s “Star Player” to win.
• “Bathtub Dodgeball”: Four people are equally divided into two groups: “infield” and “outfield” to fight. You can win by knocking down all the infield players of the enemy team! Players in the infield must knock out all players in the opposing team’s infield, while players in the outfield must support their teammates in the infield.
• “Rubber Duck Party”: If you ride the “rubber duck” in the center of the stage to reach the end of the enemy’s position, you will win. When you sit on the rubber duck’s head, the rubber duck will move forward. Additionally, completing the dance overhead can temporarily speed things up.

The secondary play content of “FOAMSTARS” is the “mission mode”. In this mode, there is no need to fight. Players can practice the operation of each bubble star or enjoy the fun of cooperative play. Resist the approaching Bubble Monster to protect Vegas.

Officials stated that “FOAMSTARS” is expected to update the season continuously throughout the year. In addition to season-limited content and costumes, it is also expected that new characters, maps, battle rules, etc. will continue to be added through season updates.

The official has also launched a season pass, which allows you to upgrade your Tier and get rewards through the EX (experience points) accumulated by participating in battles or missions. In the first season pass from the release date, the bubble star “Berry Lottie” can be unlocked after the season pass Tier reaches 31. If you purchase a high-level season pass, you can unlock it directly.

“FOAMSTARS” is officially confirmed to be released on PS4 and PS5 on February 6, 2024, and supports Traditional Chinese.