Introducing the Full Release of HARD EDGE - WAR ZONE!

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 you can expect from the full release version.

Online Mode: Up to 4v4 Multiplayer Card Battles

In online multiplayer mode, you will be able to either team up with and battle your friends, or match with people online for up to 4v4 realtime tactical card battles to take control of the battlefield.

There are two available game rules.

Capture the Flag

In this mode, both teams are wanting to obtain the valuable data discs that are scattered on the map. The team that has obtained the most discs will win.

Team Deathmatch

In this mode, the team with the higher total of enemy eliminations in the match will win.

Each player will control one of 8 characters. Only one player can choose each character, so if someone chooses the same character, there will be a repick phase.

The teams move in turns, but during your teams turn, your allies make their moves in realtime. Read the situation and line up your actions with your allies for maximum damage! But remember to keep an eye on the clock.

Mission Mode: Solo Roguelike Card Wars

In this mode, you battle solo through stages against NPC enemies to try and get to the goal.

The game progresses like a roguelike with branching stages to choose from, and card upgrades that carry over between stages. However, the damage and negative effects you take also carry over, so plan carefully!

Solo mode doesn't have a time limit so you can carefully plan your strategy. With a variety of enemy types and objectives, you can also use the mode to develop your own approach to victory.

Story Mode: Learn the Game, Learn the Lore

Get aquainted with how to play the game while learning the lore!

Step into the shoes of Alex and Michelle, the two surviving members of the Special Forces group assigned to secure the Sakura Building, which has been taken over by an unknown terrorist group.

Customize Your Deck

Customize your card deck for each playable character!

Each character starts with a default deck that centers around the character specific cards that they each have. You can customize the deck to match your play style; however, the character specific cards can only be used by that character.

If any of this interested you, we hope you'll consider picking up the game next week. We're especially excited to hopefully battle some of you once the game goes live.

But for now, I hope you all have a great weekend. See you next week!

Much love from the Sunsoft team.