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Fareidolia is a cosy, anime-style release from publisher Nexon and Blue Archive devs IO
While Gamescom may have been a trend-setting (and record-breaking) event by all accounts, the calendar is now speedily headed towards the next major show. And ahead of Tokyo Game Show, we've had the unveiling of a brand-new release from publisher Nexon in the form of their anime-style game...
Blue Archive’s Former Art Director Explains Astrae Oratio’s Retro Anime Look and 1989 Tokyo Setting
Astrae Oratio Art Director Kim In, better known as hwansang, is taking a noticeably different approach from his previous work on Blue Archive. For Dynamis One’s upcoming magical girl RPG, the artist is drawing from the period when anime production was shifting from traditional cels to digital...
Project RX Officially Named ‘FAREIDOLIA’ Blue Archive Team Bringing Game Demo to Tokyo Game Show 2026
Nexon has officially revealed FAREIDOLIA as the title of the anime-style game previously known as Project RX. Developed by IO division, the team behind Blue Archive, FAREIDOLIA will make its playable debut at Tokyo Game Show 2026 from September 17 to 21 at Makuhari Messe. The demo will be available...
Blue Archive Players Push Back Against Gacha Overhaul After 5.5th Anniversary Stream
Blue Archive players are criticizing a major overhaul to the tactical RPG’s recruitment system following its 5.5th anniversary livestream. Yostar and Nexon Games announced that the Japanese version will replace its long-running Recruitment Points mechanic with a new Summoning Charge system after...
Blue Archive Adds Tsuchinoko Event, New Students Konoka and Rena in Latest Update
Blue Archive’s latest update is now live, introducing the limited-time “Kivotos’ Unsolved Mystery: In Search of Tsuchinoko, the Unknown Creature” event alongside two new playable students, returning recruitment banners, and new raid content. The update is available now on Android, iOS, and PC via...
Five Years Later, Blue Archive Is Still Betting Everything on Its Characters
After nearly five years of operating Blue Archive, Nexon’s development team says the game’s next chapter will continue prioritizing its characters and narrative. It’s hardly a surprising direction for a title that’s built its reputation on an expanding cast and story-driven updates, but maintaining...
Blue Archive Developers Explain the Challenge of Building a Second Hit With Project RX
After nearly five years of operating Blue Archive, Nexon’s IO Division could have taken the obvious next step and built another anime RPG around many of the same ideas. Instead, the team says Project RX is being developed around a different challenge: creating a second original IP that can stand...
Blue Archive tier list - The definitive ranking of every student in class
Updated on July 16th, 2026 - Version: 1.90.439170 - Added: Koyuki (Pajamas) The best students are not necessarily 3*, since some, like Kasuga Tsubaki and Waraku Chise, have managed to sneak into the higher rankings despite being 2*. Here's the bottom line - you want to use characters that mainly...
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