CyberConnect2 Officially Announces the Development of the Upcoming .Hack Game
Are you a fan of the .hack franchise? Then we have good news for you! CyberConnect2, the developer behind the cult-classic Action RPG series, has confirmed that a new game is currently in development.
20th Anniversary Celebration
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the franchise, an hour-long presentation was held, which included performances by singer LieN. During the show, CyberConnect2 CEO Hiroshi Matsuyama revealed to a Bandai Namco representative that a new project is in development.
No Details Yet
Unfortunately, neither Matsuyama nor the Bandai Namco representative provided any details on the upcoming game. We don’t even know if it’s going to be a totally new game or a continuation of the previous ones. The last release in the .hack franchise was a remastered version of .hack//G.U. for the PS4 and Switch.
A Brief History of the .hack Franchise
The .hack franchise started in 2002 as a multimedia franchise that included anime, video games, manga, novels, and even movies. The first media produced was .hack//Sign, an anime that introduced the setting as an alternate history where a global disaster destroyed the internet, resulting in a new version arising in 2005. This new internet was mysteriously tied to the world’s largest and most popular MMORPG, The World. However, players of The World were inexplicably falling into comas after dying in the game.
Gameplay for the .hack series was typical of action RPGs from the era, with most of the game taking place in the virtual realm of The World. Players could log off from the world to return to a desktop interface that allowed them to read news, emails, message boards, or perform other “real-world” actions outside the virtual game world.
What to Expect from the New Game
If there is a new game in the works, it’s unclear whether it will continue the story after the events of .hack//G.U or if it will be a total reboot. We might even see a game that accounts for the actual development of the internet and social media over the past two decades.
We will keep you updated as soon as more information becomes available from Bandai Namco or CyberConnect2. Until then, let’s keep our fingers crossed for an exciting new addition to the .hack franchise!
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