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Big news for Gundam fans as Bandai Namco has announced that Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation 2 is coming to the PC via Steam. This comes following its years of success on the PlayStation 4.

Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation 2 is a free-to-play multiplayer game that has players take command of their favorite mobile suit and battle it out. The game was first released for the PlayStation 4 back in 2018 and now it’s coming to the PC via Steam.

To have an idea of what to expect, check out the announcement trailer: 

The PC version of Battle Operation 2 is set to launch sometime in 2022 (but it’s subject to change). Those who want to experience the game could sign up for the network tests that are set to start this month. They will be held in two sessions. Session 1 will take place from April 14th to April 17th and Session 2 will take place from April 21st to April 24th. 

Here will be a breakdown of the network test schedule:  

• Session 1: April 14th to April 15th from 5:00pm – 8:00pm PDT followed by 10:00pm – 1:00am PDT.
• Session 1: April 15th to April 16th from 5:00pm – 8:00pm PDT followed by 10:00pm – 1:00am PDT.
• Session 1: April 16th to April 17th from 5:00pm – 8:00pm PDT followed by 10:00pm – 1:00am PDT.
• Session 2: April 21st to April 24th from 6:00pm – 1:00am PDT.

Additional information about the PC version of Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation 2 will be announced in the future. 

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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