Square Enix has announced that Star Ocean The Divine Force will launch on current-gen and next-gen platforms this year.
Star Ocean The Divine Force, follows the story of the protagonist Raymond. During a routine transport mission his space ship is attacked by the Pangalatic Federation and crash lands on an unknown planet. He meets a princess named Laeticia, and teams up with her to fight the empire from invading her homeland. From there an epic journey awaits them.
Here is an overview from Square Enix:
STAR OCEAN THE DIVINE FORCE will be available as a physical and digital Standard edition across all platforms. There is also a Digital Deluxe Edition which will be available across all platforms. Players who purchase the Digital Deluxe Edition will get their hands on a beautiful soundtrack composed for STAR OCEAN THE DIVINE FORCE, as well as in-game items which include the Armour pack, Accessory pack, and Weapons pack.
Customers who early purchase any physical or digital edition of STAR OCEAN THE DIVINE FORCE will receive a mini game pawn pack*. Customers who pre-order either the Digital Standard Edition or Digital Deluxe Edition will also receive an in-game item weapon pack for the protagonists, the “Greatsword” for Raymond, “Lionheart's Blutgang”, and the “Dual blades” for Laeticia, “Flashing Naglering.”
The game features dual protagonists, who offer different story perspectives and gameplay experiences: Raymond, the captain of the space trading ship, Ydas, and Laeticia, the princess-knight of a kingdom on the underdeveloped planet, Aster IV. Fate will bring Raymond, Laeticia, and several other ally characters together, all designed by renowned artist Akiman (STAR OCEAN: Integrity and Faithlessness, STREET FIGHTER series).
For the uninitiated, Star Ocean is an action RPG franchise set in space dealing with time travel and space exploration. Star Ocean was first released on the Super Famicom in Japan in 1996. Star Ocean The Divine Force marks the latest entry in the Star Ocean series with an immersive story, beautiful environments, and a colorful cast of characters.
Star Ocean The Divine Force is currently in development and will release on October 27 for the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series XIS, Xbox One, and Steam.
To celebrate the latest entry in the STAR OCEAN series, the developers have prepared three beautiful trailers below:
STAR OCEAN THE DIVINE FORCE Release Date Trailer
STAR OCEAN THE DIVINE FORCE Mission Report: #1 Main Characters and Combat Trailer
STAR OCEAN THE DIVINE FORCE Raymond’s Story: Opening Movie