Leave the Grind and Start the Brawl for Free! Hyper Universe Set to Launch on Jan. 17

Free-to-Play Side-Scrolling Action Fighter to Officially Release with Major Content Updates

Hyper Universe, the intensely fun action brawler is officiallylaunching on Jan. 17, 2018 for PC through Steam and the Nexon Launcher. Players can download the game for free and experience the fast-paced, stylized side-scrolling action across multiple maps in a challenging 4v4 team setup.

 

With the official launch, players will see a rebalanced core experience with an emphasis on individual skill and coordinated teamplay. Items available to purchase through the Hyper Universe shop will becosmetic only, allowing players to deck out their favorite Hypers with fresh skins while still maintaining the integrity of the game’s skill requirements. Players can find more details about these changes and more on the Hyper Universe blog here.

Also launching along with the game is the biggest Hyper content update yet, refueling the Universe with exciting new interactions and team compositions. With the addition of six new Hypers, one for each class, players will get to test their skills with Tae’guk, Sonya, Perseus, Han, Camilla and Gulunba, and find themselves in a heated brawl as one of 41  unique Hypers total.

Nexon America also released a trailer that shows how different types of Hypers face off with distinct abilities in fast-paced, hectic and sometimes ridiculous brawls. Check out the new launch date announcement trailer here!

“Since releasing through Steam’s Early Access program this past August, the development team carefully reviewed all player feedback, implementing wide-ranging gameplay changes,” said Jungsoo Lee, General Manager of Nexon America. “We want to thank our passionate and dedicated community for their hard work to help shape the development of this game and we eagerly await their response when it goes live for everyone later this month.”

Players can also unlock in-game rewards that are available at launch by sharing the new trailer on Facebook, earning tickets and skin coupons based on the number of post shares. The full rules and prize goals can be seen on the HU Facebook page:

• 150 shares: Unlock 1 Hyper Coupon
• 250 shares: Unlock 3 Hyper Coupons
• 400 shares: Unlock 1 Skin Coupon

For more information, please visit the HU Official Website and the HU Steam Page

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