Given the game’s console exclusivity on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, it shouldn’t have come as too big a surprise that Square Enix’s FOAMSTARS would have a presence during this morning’s State of Play livestream. The company used the opportunity to share further details on the seasonal content planned for the game, with Season One being presented with the title ‘Starry Pop’.
‘Starry Pop’ is the first planned season for the year ahead, and will be available to all players beginning at launch on 6 February 2024 and running until a month later on 8 March 2024. Promoted features of this season include:
- Ranked Party: Rise in the FOAMSTARS’ ranks by competing in two limited-time seasonal events, the solo player-based Ranked Party Lonestar and team-based Ranked Party Tribe-Vibe. There are seven ranks to progress though – Bronze Star, Silver Star, Gold Star, Platinum Star, Diamond Star, Superstar and Party Legend. Earning enough Rank Points allows players to take part in the Rank-Up Trials.
- Extreme Party: Challenge players in two special themed modes; the All Mel T Party – where every player battles it out as Mel T, and the Invisible Party, where everyone is invisible. The first team to score ten chills on opponent players claims the victory.
- Happy FriYAY Party: A weekend-only party event with no winners or losers, just the opportunity to try-out next season’s FOAMSTAR, Coiff Guy.
In addition to “Starry Pop”, the unveiled content roadmap showed upcoming plans for Season Two to Season Six. A season lasts approximately five weeks and brings a selection of new characters, maps, events, and cosmetics. Each season includes a new Season Pass, testing players to progress through the ranks by earning experience points (XP) through gameplay such as battles, missions, and challenges to unlock various rewards. Pretty much, the standard season pass affair – you have X days to raise through the levels, and can nab yourself more (and usually, better) goodies by buying a premium season pass for $5.99 USD. Buying at least the Starry Pop premium season pass will immediately unlock new Season Pass characters and can earn additional season-specific cosmetics.
