CosmicBreak Universal News

What is CosmicBreak Universal?
CosmicBreak Universal is a new and improved international version of ‘CosmicBreak', now supporting English, Japanese, and Traditional Chinese within the game, slated for release worldwide on the Steam platform in Winter 2020. Among the improvements, players will find revamped features, updated graphics, and an overhaul of the game balance.


What’s Different About CosmicBreak Universal?
CosmicBreak Universal is a new international service made for the Steam platform that keeps the core elements of what made the original CosmicBreak unique intact, while incorporating a slew of changes that could not be implemented in the original title. Not only is this an improved version, but it will also be more widely available to players around the world.

Optimizations and Improvements
CosmicBreak Universal will launch with a curated offering of robots and humanoids, while certain end-game content like the Core Tuning System and the Drive System will be unavailable until a later date. Such content will only be re-implemented into the game after significant adjustments have been made to them.
In addition to the above, numerous improvements have been made towards overall game balance and usability, including the simplification of status ailments, and individual adjustments to weapons and more. We believe a greater number of players will be able to enjoy the game this way. To provide an example of these changes, the Power stat on projectile weapons with a lengthy charge time will now be dramatically increased, and projectile speed across all weapons will be adjusted to prevent extreme outliers.

Humanoid Model Refinements
After twelve years of service, there is a noticeable disparity between humanoid models released at the launch of CosmicBreak, and those released more recently. In CosmicBreak Universal, we have made refinements to the character models for several humanoids that debuted near the release of CosmicBreak. (Both Images - Left: Original Model | Right: Updated Model)



Price Adjustments and Item Accessibility
Numerous changes have been made to increase the ease of access to desired robots, humanoids, and useful items, further encouraging a fun environment for players of all ages around the world.

Reason for the Postponement
The development team has worked hard to prepare CosmicBreak Universal in time for its originally planned release in late December 2020, but as the date neared, it became apparent that the team needed more time to implement the changes that were planned, and the decision was made to change the release date to March 2021. This will give the team precious time to provide a better service.

All of the CyberStep team, would like to apologize to the fans who have been eagerly awaiting the release of the game, and thank them for their patience.

About the Beta Test
A beta test will be conducted on Steam, beginning on Wednesday, January 20th, 2021. The test is currently planned to be held for three to five weeks. The development team will continue to make improvements to the game based on player feedback received throughout the test period. All are welcome to join the beta test.

CosmicBreak Universal will be free to play for both the Early Access period and the official release, so anyone with a Steam account can participate.

Those who would like to stay up to date on the upcoming beta test can visit the CosmicBreak Universal store page on Steam and click the "add to wishlist" button to receive regular updates.

During the beta test, participants will be able to access the main content of CosmicBreak Universal, which includes Missions, Quests, and the Arena. Participants will also be able to level up and strengthen their characters through this content. The balance adjustments that have been made to characters available in the beta, in addition to the prices in the Shop, the Garapon rates, and more, have all been set to simulate values close to those that will be used in the official release.

Differences Between the Official Release and the Beta Test Version
Once officially released, the full version of the game will enable certain functions that will be restricted during the beta test. These functions include the ability to purchase Rt, which can be used to buy a variety of things in the game, in addition to using Present Codes.

The following features are currently being worked on::

• New playable characters
  
• New shop items
  
• New NPCs and NPC Quests
  
• Coin Exchanges (including the Union Coin Exchange)
  
• Campaign Mode
  
• Steam Workshop integration
  

* Feedback received during Early Access beta testing will be used to improve features in the game.
** Please note that user data such as robots and items acquired during Early Access beta period will be reset and will not be carried over to the full version.

About CosmicBreak Universal
CosmicBreak Universal is a new and improved international version of ‘CosmicBreak' coming to Steam, with support for English, Japanese, and Traditional Chinese within the game. Improvements such as revamped features, updated graphics, and an overhaul of the game balance will make for an enjoyable experience for fans and newcomers alike.