Foamstars' Next Season Update Will Be Its Last, but Game Will Stay Online, Says Square Enix
The upcoming season of Foamstars, Square Enix's 4v4 online party shooter, will be its last, the publisher announced Thursday. The Splatoon-inspired action game will be updated with a new season of content on December 13. The upcoming season, dubbed “The Party Goes On”, will be live till January 17, 2025, before marking the end of seasonal updates for the game, Square Enix said. The studio, however, confirmed Foamstars would stay online and accessible for players.
In a season update notice posted on its website Thursday, Square Enix thanked Foamstars players and confirmed season updates would halt for the game next month. “Following the "PARTY GOES ON!" season taking place from 13 December 2024 (Friday) to 17 January 2025 (Friday), season updates for FOAMSTARS will be coming to an end,” the company said.
While Foamstars will stop receiving season updates, the game will stay online for players. “All online services will remain available after the "PARTY GOES ON!" season ends. In addition, we plan to hold the FOAMSTARS CUP, a series of in-game events named after each character,” Square Enix said.
Foamstars' previous season passes will also be made available again, the publisher confirmed. “Players can switch between Season Passes at any time to proceed along the Season Pass track of your choice and obtain items from past seasons. This will make it possible for players to obtain all the items from each season,” Square Enix said.
The upcoming final season update will bring gameplay enhancements like the ability to customise shots of each character. The update will also add new enhancement elements like Prism Gems. Square Enix said the final season would bring improvements aimed at ensuring the game remains enjoyable for the foreseeable future.
Square Enix launched Foamstars as a PlayStation exclusive in February, making the game available as a PlayStation Plus launch title on PS4 and PS5. The company had promised free themed seasonal updates, including cosmetics,
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