This morning, Square Enix announced that their competitive shooter FOAMSTARS will be officially transition to a free-to-play format, starting from October 4th, 2024.
Players who downloaded Foamstars (either by purchasing it or by redeeming it on PS Plus) before this change will be elligible to receive a “Legacy Gift” that includes some exclusive in-game items, such as 12 exclusive color-variant Bubble Beastie skins, an exclusive Slide Board design, and the Legacy title.
Furthermore, the game will also not require an active PlayStation Plus subscription in order to play the online mode.
About Foamstars
FOAMSTARS is a 4vs4 party shooter focused on online battles. The game will be exclusive to PlayStation systems and PlayStation Plus subscribers (of any tier) will be able to get it as one of the February monthly games until March 4, 2024, costing $29,99 afterwards.
The concept of the game revolves around territorial battles. By dropping colorful foam over the areas, you can claim them for your team and use it to speed through areas like in Nintendo’s Splatoon. A colorful cast of playable characters is at the center of the experience, each of which uses different weapon styles.