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Bandai Namco has announced the date for the closed network test of the console version of Gundam Evolution. Truly a welcoming news for console gamers who have been excited for the Gundam hero shooter. 

The closed network test for the console version of Gundam Evolution will take place from June 16th to June 17th. Those who want to participate could have until June 12th to sign up. 

Gundam Evolution is a free to play hero shooter that is set to launch for all major consoles and the PC sometime in 2022. The game will feature 6v6 combat three objective-based modes: Point Capture, Domination and Destruction. At launch; players will have the choice between 12 iconic mobile suits while additional mobile suits can be unlocked.

Gundam is a media franchise that follows an interstellar conflict involving mobile suits. The franchise includes the main series followed by numerous spin-offs along with video games and models (dubbed Gunpla). The original series, Mobile Suit Gundam, follows the One Year War between the Earth Federation and the Principality of Zeon.

Those who have not watched the anime series could view most of it on GundamInfo (the official Gundam YouTube channel). Its library includes the Mobile Suit Gundam Trilogy, Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, The 08th MS Team and 0080: War in the Pocket.

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