GUANGZHOU, China — (June 20, 2025) — NetEase Games (NASDAQ: NTES, HKEX: 9999) and Bad Guitar Studio today have unveiled full details for Season 2: Rising Tempest for FragPunk, a thrilling free-to-play 5v5 hero shooter featuring a unique Shard Cards system, which allows you to break the rules of combat and ensure that no two rounds are ever the same. The exciting major update will launch on June 26, 2025, introducing a new lancer, two strategic maps, evolved modes and radical gameplay mechanics updates. Players can pre-register for the new season now.
Watch FragPunk Season 2: Rising Tempest Preview Trailer：https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ0bpgh145E
New Lancer: Hurricane
Meet Hurricane in the battlefield! Hurricane is Acme's first polar bear Lancer. Though he comes from a loving family, he was never satisfied with his life; he always harbored a deep longing to help others. He got his chance during an intense glunite storm, successfully rescuing fellow polar bears from disaster. It was this storm that turned him into a Lancer, and now, Hurricane embraces going on adventures that none of his people have experienced.
2 New Maps Forged in Chaos
The new season brings 2 brand new battlefields tailored to flagship modes amplify the chaos:
Itzamna: The Sky-Port Shard Clash Arena
Soar above the clouds in FragPunk’s first aerial combat arena. Itzamna redefines verticality with its floating sky-port architecture, where crumbling celestial docks and suspended walkways hover amidst raging storms. A new zipline device allows players to select flexible routes during gameplay, adding an exciting layer of strategy.
Xibalba: The Rainforest Outbreak Mode Complex
Descend into a decaying bio-jungle prison where survival hinges on instinct. Xibalba merges claustrophobic Mesoamerican ruins with suffocating rainforest overgrowth, creating FragPunk’s most complex Outbreak ground. The maze-like routes enhance the chase-and-defend experience for both teams, emphasizing dynamic gameplay like never before.
Chaotic New Shard Cards Unveiled!
In the coming Season 2, a total of around 50 New Shard Cards are joining the battlefield in Season 2 throughout the chapter with a frequency of bi-weekly updates.
Some of the new Shard Cards include:
-Rigged Duels: One player per team enters the duel arena early.
-Blind Fire Healing: Enemy bullets that graze you restore 3 HP.
-Converter Thievery: Defenders can now seize and relocate the converter.
To enhance player experience, the team has carefully considered player feedback and decided to introduce several new mechanisms to the card pool system. This update includes the new themed card pools such as "Shard Clash" and "Outbreak," which feature mode-specific abilities. To make sure players can experience the new content more easily, new cards will be injected into the pools every two weeks, accompanied by temporary drop-rate increases. Furthermore, regular card rotations will ensure a diverse and evolving meta.
Evolved Playlists & Accessibility
Season 2 of FragPunk is also introducing some exciting changes to gameplay modes. The fan-favorite Chaos Clash mode will now be a permanent fixture in the playlist, while the precision-testing mirror mode is set to return with enhanced technology and dedicated leaderboards.
Additionally, starting with Season 2, all modes will allow players to match freely, meaning they can queue for any mode without rotation restrictions. Furthermore, the arcade rotation will be retired, providing players with permanent access to every arcade mode!
Join the exciting Season 2 for FragPunk on June 26, 2025 and follow FragPunk on social media for more updates!
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About FragPunk
FragPunk is a thrilling free-to-play 5v5 hero shooter featuring a unique Shard Cards system, which allows you to break the rules of combat and ensure that no two rounds are ever the same. Wanna give your allies some "motivation"? Shoot at them to increase their speed and fire rate! Need some HP? Lay an egg and eat it! Shard Cards can also combine and counter each other, adding an exciting tactical layer to the classic bomb-defuse gameplay. Whether you're a hardcore FPS enthusiast or a casual player seeking chaotic fun, FragPunk has something for everyone. With Shard Cards, no rule stands in your way!
To learn more about FragPunk, visit:
- Official Site - https://www.fragpunk.com/#/
- Xbox Store - https://www.xbox.com/games/store/fragpunk/9mw715j1p29d
- PlayStation Store - https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10012871
- Steam - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2943650/FragPunk/
- Twitter/X - https://x.com/PlayFragPunk
- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6Y3O2aAJf6orASsPAI9ElA
- Discord - https://discord.com/invite/eazGW2xmvA
- Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560012848094
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