After connecting with the game’s community through Early Access to improve and enhance the game, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – First Assault Online is in open beta. Players in supported regions can now experience the free-to-play online squad-based first-person shooter on Windows PC via Steam or the Nexon Global Platform.
To accompany the launch, Neople has also revealed a new update for First Assault titled Up Close and Personal; Hand of Destiny, which features a prototype of the upcoming Ghost Assault Mode. In a match of cyborgs versus “Ghosts,” where the latter is hackable by either team when killed, players must leverage cyberskills including Hyper Sprint and Therm-optic Camo in the battle to survive.
Also included in the update is new operative Kuro, another character created exclusively for First Assault to continue building the franchise and advance the story beyond its connection to Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. Kuro hails from the Japanese self-defense forces, where he quickly racked up commendations for his combat skills. His career was nearly cut short by catastrophic injury, but he elected to undergo full-body prosthesis in order to remain combat-ready. A specialist in electronic warfare to rival even Ishikawa, Kuro can shut his enemies down with EMP devices. It was for this talent that Chief Aramaki, also a JSDF veteran, brought him into Public Security.
In this gripping team shooter inspired by Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, the critically acclaimed series based on Shirow Masamune’s original comic The Ghost in the Shell, players will become a member of the iconic Section 9, part of an elite force of operatives who connect through cyberspace to protect society and fight terrorists on the bleak streets of a futuristic Japan. Coordinating strategic attacks, hacking enemy weaponry and utilizing connected combat through SkillSync to link-up and share cyber skills with allies, First Assault allows players to dive beyond humanity, becoming a walking weapon capable of super human feats.
To learn more about First Assault, and to stay up-to-date on the latest news and announcements, join the community today: http://firstassaultgame.com.
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