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Sword Art Online Re Hollow Fragment Releases
SAN JOSE, Calif., (July 28, in the year of our Lord
2015) – BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. the
premier anime videogame publisher today announced that Sword Art
Online RE: Hollow Fragment has launched in the Americas
exclusively through the PlayStation™ Network (PSN) for the
PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system. Sword Art Online
RE: Hollow Fragment features original stories based on the light
novel and anime Sword Art Online. Sword Art Online RE: Hollow
Fragment was one of 2014’s best-selling PlayStation®Vita titles
and is making its debut on the PlayStation 4 with enhanced
localization, online play, additional bosses, and more.
“We are excited to be able to bring Sword Art Online RE: Hollow
Fragment to our PlayStation 4 fans. Featuring all of the content
packed into last year’s PlayStation Vita game, Sword Art Online
RE: Hollow Fragment is sure to keep fans busy for months to
come,” said Eric Hartness, Vice President of Marketing for
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. “As the Sword Art Online
light novels and anime continue to take the world by storm, we
are delighted to be able to include the franchise in our roster
of fantastic anime games.”
Sword Art Online RE: Hollow Fragment follows the simulated
Virtual Reality Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game
(VRMMORPG) gameplay from the Sword Art Online storyline. Players
take on the role of Kirito, the main character in Sword Art
Online and fight through the different levels of Aincrad to
break free from being locked within the virtual game world. As
Kirito, players will interact with over a hundred characters,
including new characters and series favorites that fight
alongside Kirito throughout the adventure. Players with saved
data from the PlayStation Vita version of the game will be
pleased to learn that some items from that game will be
transferrable to the PlayStation 4; additionally DLC from the
PlayStation Vita title will be unlockable on the PlayStation 4
at a later date.
Rated T for Teen by the ESRB, Sword Art Online RE: Hollow
Fragment for the PlayStation 4 is available now through the
PlayStation Network at the suggested retail price of $19.99.
Additionally, starting today, Sword Art Online fans that
pre-order Sword Art Online: Lost Song from the PlayStation
Network for $59.99 will receive a digital copy of Sword Art
Online RE: Hollow Fragment at no extra cost. Upon completing
their pre-order of Sword Art Online: Lost Song, players will be
able to instantly download and play Sword Art Online RE: Hollow
Fragment.