{"id":8566,"date":"2022-01-17T17:53:34","date_gmt":"2022-01-17T08:53:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=8566"},"modified":"2022-01-17T17:53:35","modified_gmt":"2022-01-17T08:53:35","slug":"20220117-8566","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20220117-8566\/","title":{"rendered":"My Hero Academia: Ultra Rumble officially announced as a F2P battle royale game"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Written by. Ryuki Ishii based on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/newsjp\/20220117-188912\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original Japanese article<\/a>\u00a0(original article&#8217;s publication date: 2022-01-17 14:02 JST)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Bandai Namco Entertainment has officially announced <em><strong>My Hero Academia: Ultra Rumble<\/strong><\/em>, a battle royale game based on the popular manga\/anime series <em>My Hero Academia<\/em>. The game is coming out for the PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One as a free-to-play title, but the release window has yet to be announced. A PS4 closed beta test is scheduled to start on February 2 and last until February 6 (JST) in Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PS4(TM)\/Nintendo Switch(TM)\/Xbox One\/STEAM(R)\u5bfe\u5fdc\u4e88\u5b9a\u300e\u50d5\u306e\u30d2\u30fc\u30ed\u30fc\u30a2\u30ab\u30c7\u30df\u30a2 ULTRA RUMBLE\u300f\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0\u7d39\u4ecb\u6620\u50cf\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/l9A4t427D5k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In <em>My Hero Academia: Ultra Rumble<\/em>, eight teams of three players will fight against each other to be the last one standing. 12 characters will be available during the closed beta, including Izuku Midoriya, Katsuki Bakugo, Ochaco Uraraka, and Shoto Todoroki. More heroes and villains will appear in the full release version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Players are dropped into a vast environment where the safe area shrinks over time. From assault to support to disruption, each character\u2019s strength is different depending on their \u201cQuirk.\u201d Players must utilize team members\u2019 strengths and compensate for their weaknesses in order to survive. You can enhance your Quirk Skills by collecting the Skill Cards scattered throughout the map. Each character needs different Skill Cards to strengthen them, so the key to victory is to collect each other\u2019s Skill Cards and get stronger as a team.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1199\" height=\"672\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1199px) 100vw, 1199px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220117-188912-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220117-188912-001.jpg 1199w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220117-188912-001-600x336.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220117-188912-001-380x213.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220117-188912-001-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220117-188912-001-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220117-188912-001-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220117-188912-001-696x390.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220117-188912-001-1068x599.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220117-188912-001-749x420.jpg 749w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220117-188912-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220117-188912-002.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220117-188912-002-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220117-188912-002-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220117-188912-002-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220117-188912-002-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220117-188912-002-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220117-188912-002-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220117-188912-002-747x420.jpg 747w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>There are also civilians who were not able to evacuate from the battlefield in time. Rescue them if you\u2019re a hero character and threaten them if you\u2019re a villain. Act according to your character\u2019s role and obtain powerful items that will significantly increase your chance of winning. This means you can contribute to your team by dealing with non-player civilians, even if you don\u2019t excel in PvP battles.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PS4(TM)\/Nintendo Switch(TM)\/Xbox One\/STEAM(R)\u5bfe\u5fdc\u4e88\u5b9a\u300e\u50d5\u306e\u30d2\u30fc\u30ed\u30fc\u30a2\u30ab\u30c7\u30df\u30a2 ULTRA RUMBLE\u300f\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0\u30d7\u30ec\u30a4\u7d39\u4ecb\u52d5\u753b\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z4WoA3rTim4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/prereg.bn-ent.net\/common\/serial.php?app=mhaur\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PS4 closed beta test<\/a> is for users living in Japan only and will take place on February 2 \u2013 February 6 at 19:00 &#8211; 25:00 (JST). The registration ends on January 28 at 18:00. The game is still in the early stages of development, and the release window has yet to be announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The official website can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/mhaur.bn-ent.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My Hero Academia: Ultra Rumble officially announced as a F2P battle royale game for the PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One. 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