‘New Age Space Opera’ preparing to raise the curtain
Kadokawa Gameshas announcedthat its cool-looking strategy battlerRelayerwill be unleashing its brand of intergalactic mayhem sooner than one might have expected. The “New Age Space Opera” will receive a worldwide launch on PlayStation platforms July 09, 2025. The studio released a brand new trailer to celebrate the announcement.
As previously reported,Relayeris a dramatic anime epic set against the backdrop of a world that has advanced in science, but not in morals. Taking place in Stardate 2049, mankind has come into contact with a strange alien presence known as “Relayer,” brought about by the appearance of a mysterious and supernatural star child, “Terra.” While all this would seem to be a fascinating progression of mankind as a species, humans have done fucked it all up again, with world governments, military factions, and powerful global corporations violently vying for a piece of the evolutionary pie.
Honestly, this isexactlywhat would happen should such events take place in our own world.
And thus, what could be a brand new voyage into new frontiers of science, space, and life itself has instead become a capitalist war. As part of a team of superhuman star children, the player will step into mighty mecha machines known as “Stellar Gear,” fighting the good fight for the very future of Earth. A turn-based strategy title,Relayerwill utilize a wide variety of classes, attacks, and strategic maneuvers as players engage in bombastic warfare — peppered with dazzling effects and featuring over 100 in-action cutscenes — while a cataclysmic tale of political and spiritual conflict unfolds.
Although a totally unproven entity, I think from these early impressionsRelayeris looking pretty rad. The characters are cool, the mechs are slick, and the turn-based, strategic gameplay sounds very inviting. The gameplay video above doesn’t set me alight, to be honest, but I’m pretty optimistic aboutRelayerfor now, and mech-heads should definitely keep one eye on this curious title ahead of its spring release.
Relayerlaunches on PlayStation platforms March 24. The PS4 edition can be upgraded to PS5 free-of-charge. ADigital Premium Editionincludes a season pass, a selection of bonus content, and unlocks Early Access to the title from March 21.
