Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation

About Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation

The Hong Kong servers for Gundam Battle Operation were shut down in October 2015. On April 27, 2017, it was announced that all sales related to the original Japanese version of Gundam Battle Operation would cease on May 31, 2017. The Japan servers for the game finally shut down on July 31, 2017.

Overall, the game ran for a little over five years in Japan, and roughly two and a half years in Asia.

A sequel, Gundam Battle Operation Next, was released for both Playstation 3 and Playstation 4 on August 27, 2015, featuring an expanded roster including mobile suits from later UC and AU timelines, and adopting faster-paced arcade-style gameplay mechanics.

Another sequel, Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation 2, was announced for the Playstation 4 on September 19, 2017 at Sony's Tokyo Game Show conference with a release date scheduled for 2018. This sequel features gameplay mechanics more reminiscent of the original title as opposed to NEXT's and introduces space combat.