Bandai Namco has set a launch date for Gundam: Rogue Orbit. The standalone third-person motion RPG is popping out worldwide on March 5, 2027 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Sequence X|S, and PC through Steam, and pre-orders are already open.
The pitch is easy sufficient: quick mech fight, customizable Cellular Fits, and a brand-new unit known as the Gundam Helix. Bandai Namco is framing Rogue Orbit as one thing you may leap into chilly, so that you don’t have to know the Common Century timeline earlier than you begin.
It additionally sits contained in the RG Challenge reboot, which strikes Gundam into a brand new After Apocalypse timeline. Right here, the principle risk is an alien pressure known as the Apocalypse, taking the place of the sequence’ regular human struggle drama. That rollout contains the 2027 anime prequel Cellular Swimsuit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO from Kenji Kamiyama, and Bandai Namco has already been placing Rogue Orbit in entrance of individuals at Summer time Recreation Fest, San Diego Comedian-Con, and State of Play as a part of a broader world push.
If you happen to’ve been ready for a Gundam recreation that feels simpler to get into, this one seems like a strong decide, even with longtime followers nonetheless arguing over whether or not the cleaner timeline and wider strategy actually really feel like Gundam.
Pre-orders for Gundam: Rogue Orbit are dwell now on PS5, Xbox Sequence X|S, and PC by Steam.