These diverse character types and roles, each with unique skills and powers, appeal to a variety of play-styles while accommodating expansive team dynamics and strategy. Players employ sharp reflexes, mental resolve, and strategic insight as they run, jump, and fly through 3D arenas, engaging in both close-quarters combat and long-range assaults.

Players take the role of “Incarnates”, humans that command untold mythical powers as they vie to avoid tragedy and reshape the course of their world. Due to their special abilities, Incarnates are both feared and loathed by the general population while being persecuted by the authorities that want to harness and use their power for their own vile needs. One day, a mysterious voice calls out to the Incarnates telling them the only way to avoid certain destruction is to destroy the “Sovereign of this era.” It is here that the battle for dominance amongst Incarnates begins and the fate of life on Earth hangs in the balance.

On July 15, San Francisco will be added to the list of Rise of Incarnates arenas. In this new map, a supernatural disaster caused this California city to be transformed into a metropolis of ice, creating a totally different landscape and set of obstacles for players.

On July 29, Rise of Incarnates will introduce Yuki Himuro to their character lineup. Yuki, or Utsutahime, possesses a unique fighting style and piercingly cold combat moves to unleash on enemy opponents. Yuki had always hated her powers and feared the day she would be found out as an incarnate, and wished instead that her abilities would simply disappear. However, to protect herself and her friends, she would have to cast her fear away and rely on one dependable thing -- her own power. Equipped to summon snow spirits in specialized melee attacks, Yuki can deliver punishing attacks with damage and accuracy.

Also, to celebrate the launch of Rise of Incarnates, an official launch ranking event will take place on Monday, July 20, and run until Sunday, July 26 with special rewards to the top 100 players. The top 50 players will be awarded with an exclusive weapon customization based on their rank. Players who rank between 51-100 will receive LP boost tickets for 14 days. Come join the fight!

• Rank 1-10: Golden weapon customization item
• Rank 11-30: Silver weapon customization item
• Rank 31-50: Bronze weapon customization item
• Rank 51-100: LP boost tickets for 14 days

In addition to all the in-game updates, Rise of Incarnates will be featured at EVO 2015 at the BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment booth. Attendees that play a match will be given special giveaways including cards containing character product codes and a chance to win an exclusive Rise of Incarnates t-shirt. More details on the Rise of Incarnates giveaway and presence at EVO 2015 can be found here.