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Hard Edge - War Zone

Also known as Hard Edge - War Zone, hard edge war zone, hard-edge-war-zone

HARD EDGE is back as a 4v4 real-time tactical card battler! Combine strategic deck-building with simultaneous team actions. Every turn, draw cards to shoot, throw, or defend. Sacrifice cards to move in a high-stakes tactical "WAR ZONE."

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3 Aug 2026

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Patch notesPublished 23 Jul 2026

FULL GAME OUT NOW!

THE FULL RELEASE OF HARD EDGE - WAR ZONE IS OUT NOW! That means you can play it…right now! In celebration, here are three desktop wallpapers to grab if you'd like: We are looking forward to your reactions! Well then, go…

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18 updates

July 2026
Update (2607.31.1538)A new update is now live, featuring gameplay balance adjustments and bug fixes! Updates Adjusted the balance of several cards. Improved the Mission Mode results screen. Bug Fixes Fixed several issues that could cause th…v2607.31.15383 changesFixBalance23d ago
26.07.23.1928 Hot FixFixed an issue in Story Mode Mission 8 where standing in front of the door prevented progression. Fixed other minor display and audio issues.v26.07.232 changesFixUI/audio23 Jul 2026
Did you hear the news? HARD EDGE - WAR ZONE is releasing next week on July 23rd, 2026 at 12:00 noon(JST)! Full price will be 15.99 USD, with a 10% off launch sale for 2 weeks👏 As such, today I will be introducing what…6 changesBalanceMaps17 Jul 2026
Release Date Announced! Launches July 23!The release date for HARD EDGE - WAR ZONE has been confirmed! The game will launch on July 23, 2026 (JST). You heard that right, it's releasing just about a week from today! Don't miss our launch sale, which will be ava…Announcement15 Jul 2026
We're back for more HARD EDGE - WAR ZONE news! Today we interviewed the game's director and lead programmer, Yusuke Mizuno for some insight on the game's development from his point of view. 1. What made you decide to ma…9 changesGameplayMaps14 Jul 2026
Today, I'd like to give you a sneak peak at some of the design materials for HARD EDGE - WAR ZONE! Characters Here's a look at all the character sheets. For all the characters, we first went through all the materials we…3 changesGameplayMaps10 Jul 2026
Dev Talk: Both Realtime and Turn-based Gameplay?Hello! Today we'd like to introduce you to HARD EDGE - WAR ZONE version 0… Yup, we first started prototyping it as a physical board game, complete with cards and a 3D-printed board and pieces! One of the interesting cha…Announcement1 changeMaps08 Jul 2026
Where to Play the Original HARD EDGEToday, I'd like to round out our talk on the original HARD EDGE or T.R.A.G. as it was called in North America by introducing it a bit more properly and telling you where you can play it now if you'd like. Next week, we'…Announcement3 changesFixBalance03 Jul 2026
June 2026
One of the coolest parts of reviving a game IP that came out in 1998 is seeing the character models get a modern makeover all around. I asked our artists about the direction they took in this endeavor. We aimed to prese…3 changesGameplay30 Jun 2026
Thank you for participating in Steam Next Fest!Thank you to everyone who played our demo and shared feedback this Next Fest! It was great to finally have you play and every piece of feedback is very helpful to us in shaping the game. Our demo will still be up, so if…Announcement1 changeBalance26 Jun 2026
Hello! We've released an update for the Hard Edge - War Zone demo for Next Fest, which has been a very exciting time for us! This update focuses mainly on translation improvements based on your feedback and bug reports.…v2606.16.23414 changesFixGameplay19 Jun 2026

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