Fans of the Sword Art Online anime series have followed a rocky path of games under the brand. At the end of 2022, Bandai Namco originally announced the title which will be a celebration of the series’ 10th anniversary, featuring the largest number of characters and episodes in the series. Now, they are back with developers Aquria to announce the official release date for SWORD ART ONLINE LAST RECOLLECTION!

This title offers an alternate story from the original SWORD ART novels and anime, taking beloved protagonist Kirito and his friends on an exciting new War of Underworld story arc. Players will unmask the Dark Knight and find out if Kirito and the crew will survive the relentless battle against the forces of the Dark Territory!

The game introduces new characters and features intense action moments with new battles, evolved high-speed combat, and cooperative gameplay for up to four players. As the adventure begins, our heroes journey to the Underworld, where rising tensions between the Human Realm and Dark Territory is brewing, threatening to plunge the virtual world of humans and AIs into war. Unbeknownst to them, these developments are the final stages of the “Alicization Project,” a secret experiment carried out by humans in the real world to instigate war in the virtual world and force the evolution of AI through brutal warfare.

SWORD ART ONLINE LAST RECOLLECTION is set to launch on October 6th for PC via Steam, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. Are you excited for the game set to represent the series 10th anniversary?