Bandai Namco Shares Trailer And Announcements For The .hack Series’ 20th Anniversary

Bandai Namco Shares Trailer And Announcements For The .hack Series’ 20th Anniversary

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the .hack series’ initial debut in Japan – and its creators have some fun tidbits in store for fans!

Bandai Namco and CyberConnect2 have released a new 20th anniversary trailer that takes a look back at the series and its many games/projects. In addition to this, the company also shared some announcements about its 20th anniversary campaign – which will include the release of a new artbook and more.

Check out the trailer below, along with details about the 20th anniversary campaign below (translation courtesy of Gematsu):

(1) Release of .hack//20th Anniversary Book

  • Release Date: July 19, 2022

This anniversary book covers all 20 years of .hack, starting back with the very first title on PS2, .hack//Infection Vol.1!

(2) .hack//20th Anniversary Exhibit

  • Period: August 9, 2022 to August 28, 2022
  • Location: Yurakucho Marui in Chiyoda, Tokyo

We will be holding our series’ first-ever exhibit at Yurakucho Marui in Chiyoda, Tokyo.

(3) Release of Numerous 20th Anniversary Goods

  • Commemorative Art Book: .hack//20th Game Art Works
    • Release Date: December 2022
  • Commemorative CD: .hack//20th Best
    • Release Date: December 2022
    • Total of three volumes, all to release on the same date!

(4) Limited-Time Sale of Digital Publications of .hack Starting Today

  • Period: June 20, 2022 to July 4, 2022 at 23:59 JST
  • Digital publications are sold only in Japan. For more details, please see the CyberConnect2 official website.
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