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It’s been more than seven days since .hack//Z.E.R.O. was announced, and some of you might still be unsure about CyberConnect2’s decision to reboot the franchise with this upcoming game. Before we discuss why rebooting the .hack series with .hack//Z.E.R.O. was necessary, we first need to understand what this new game and reboot mean for the future of the franchise—and why the decision to reboot is a good one. What is .hack//Z.E.R.O.? .hack//Z.E.R.O. is a brand-new original game developed by CyberConnect2 and serves as a reboot of the franchise. While the .hack IP remains under the ownership of its publisher, Bandai Namco Entertainment, the company has granted CyberConnect2 permission to plan, develop, and even self-publish .hack//Z.E.R.O. In short, .hack//Z.E.R.O. is a self-published title by CyberConnect2 and part of a brand-new initiative known as the DUSK Project. This game represents a passion project for the studio. CyberConnect2 is pouring its ideas, creativity, and ambition into ...

  ❓ What is .hack//Z.E.R.O.? .hack//Z.E.R.O. is a brand-new original game and a fresh reboot of the .hack series.  Think of it as a new beginning that keeps the heart and spirit of .hack while starting the story from zero. ❓ Did Bandai Namco sell the .hack IP to CyberConnect2? There’s no official confirmation that the IP was sold. What we do know is that Bandai Namco Entertainment has given special permission to CyberConnect2 to plan, develop, and self-publish this new title. This means the game will strongly reflect CyberConnect2’s passion and creative vision for the series. ❓ Is it connected to the .hack//ZERO novel? Nope! It’s completely separate! ❓ Is this a new anime or a new game? It’s a brand-new game! and its an Action RPG! 🎮 ❓ Do I need to play the older .hack titles first? Not at all! Since this is a reboot, you can jump in without any prior knowledge. New players can experience The World for the first time and fully immerse themselves in the universe. It’s actually...

February 16, 2026... This was the moment that changed everything—the moment our long wait finally came to an end. For 14 years, fans had been hoping for a new .hack title, and the silence felt endless. Over time, some people moved on, others came and went, but many stayed. They kept their faith alive, believing that one day a new .hack game would finally appear. And this year… that moment arrived. The moment everything changed. After more than a decade of uncertainty, fans were finally met with a shining light of hope. Yes, it’s real. You’re not dreaming, and this isn’t a simulation. This is reality. CyberConnect2 has officially announced a brand-new .hack game: .hack//Z.E.R.O. . What is .hack//Z.E.R.O.? First of all, you might be wondering if this game is an adaptation of the .hack//ZERO novel written by Michiko Yokote . Well… the answer is no. There is no direct relation between the two. .hack//Z.E.R.O. is a completely brand-new original game and a reboot of the .hack fr...

Yuki Kajiura Interview The tone of the world of nowhere From .hack//LIVE Booklets A melody from another world A melody never heard before is unleashed What is the message contained in the songs that have been sung over the past nine years?

Chikayo Fukuda (left) & Tomoyo Mitani (Right)  Chikayo Fukuda x Tomoyo Mitani INTERVIEW UNBREAKABLE BONDS From .hack//LIVE Booklets LieN has become an indispensable part of the .hack series, and we asked them to share their thoughts on their music and their enthusiasm for their first live performance.

  Please read this before you start reading:  This is a medium-translation level, which is not a much higher standard level than how it was translated, especially how this translation uses translators and adds a few edits to match English viewers' understanding, but hoping this would help viewers to understand what contents and information based on it mean. If any translator is willing to help me with corrections I would be glad and appreciate their contribution and their help. Disclaimer:  The following article is a non-profit fan translation, all .hack title series are owned by CyberConnect 2 and Bandai Namco Entertainment, please buy  .hack//20th Anniversary Book  and support  the official release!!! . You can buy it on  Amazon  or any online store. .hack//20th Anniversary Book -Interview- Translation (P.162-165) Special Interview Project #5 Listen to President Matsuyama 20 Years Later, the bonds with .hack cast members remain unchanged. We ask...

Please read this before you start reading:  This is a medium-translation level, which is not a much higher standard level than how it was translated, especially how this translation uses translators and adds a few edits to match English viewers' understanding, but hoping this would help viewers to understand what contents and information based on it mean. If any translator is willing to help me with corrections I would be glad and appreciate their contribution and their help. Disclaimer:  The following article is a non-profit fan translation, all .hack title series are owned by CyberConnect 2 and Bandai Namco Entertainment, please buy  .hack//20th Anniversary Book  and support  the official release!!! . You can buy it on  Amazon  or any online store. .hack//20th Anniversary Book -Interview- Translation (P.158-161) Special Interview Project #4 Listen to President Matsuyama The voice actor Atsuko Enomoto with .hack and CyberConnect 2 We asked the voice a...

Please read this before you start reading:  This is a medium-translation level, which is not a much higher standard level than how it was translated, especially how this translation uses translators and adds a few edits to match English viewers' understanding, but hoping this would help viewers to understand what contents and information based on it mean. If any translator is willing to help me with corrections I would be glad and appreciate their contribution and their help. Disclaimer:  The following article is a non-profit fan translation, all .hack title series are owned by CyberConnect 2 and Bandai Namco Entertainment, please buy  .hack//20th Anniversary Book  and support  the official release!!! . You can buy it on  Amazon  or any online store.   .hack//20th Anniversary Book -Interview- (P.128-131) Special Interview Project #2 Listen to President Matsuyama Looking back  on the 20-year history of .hack  with the G.U. Development Tea...

  Please read this before you start reading:  This is a medium-translation level, which is not a much higher standard level than how it was translated, especially how this translation uses translators and adds a few edits to match English viewers' understanding, but hoping this would help viewers to understand what contents and information based on it mean. If any translator is willing to help me with corrections I would be glad and appreciate their contribution and their help. Disclaimer:  The following article is a non-profit fan translation, all .hack title series are owned by CyberConnect 2 and Bandai Namco Entertainment, please buy  .hack//20th Anniversary Book  and support  the official release!!! . You can buy it on  Amazon  or any online store. .hack//20th Anniversary Book -Interview- (P.132-135) Special Interview Project #3 Listen to President Matsuyama The most powerful duo, also rumored to be in love: ".hack" producers Uchiyama x Matsuy...

Please read this before you start reading: This is a medium-translation level, which is not a much higher standard level than how it was translated, especially how this translation uses translators and adds a few edits to match English viewers' understanding, but hoping this would help viewers to understand what contents and information based on it mean. If any translator is willing to help me with corrections I would appreciate their contribution and their help for this article. Disclaimer: The following article is a non-profit fan translation, all .hack title series are owned by CyberConnect 2 and Bandai Namco Entertainment, please buy  .hack//20th Anniversary Book and support the official release!!! . You can buy it on Amazon or any online store. .hack//20th Anniversary Book -Interview- Translation (P.124-127) Special Interview Project #1 Listen to President Matsuyama LOOKING BACK  on 20 years of .hack with the CREATORS and MEMBER who had launched the series  Niiza...

  Yesterday, I got my copies of .hack//20th Anniversary book and I was so happy that I finally got my first .hack collection,  my first time knowing about buying something from Amazon and the shipment process, so finally it got to my address. I couldn't contain my tears of excitement and I'm very happy to see this imported from Japan, which is cool. For those who didn't know about this book, it was purposely to celebrate for .hack franchise to enter the 20th Anniversary, which means 20 years since the release of the very first game. .hack//Infection on PlayStation 2 which lead to the build of the franchise as we know it today. It was developed and written by CyberConnect 2  and published by Kadokawa Game Linkage. The 20th Anniversary book contains all the history of .hack series titles, fan-survey, Special messages from Staff & Special guests, and new Original Manga & Novels. As of why I write this article, which is how I plan to translate five-special dialogue i...

.hack//Bullet: Recoil Arc Banner If you still waiting for official new .hack titles in games, novel, manga, anime, or anything, or wanting to know what's next for 3rd Season .hack despite it's already end, while .hack//Versus -Thanatos Report left you in Cliffhanger with the plot and characters. And you need continuation, but just stuck with no official announcement from either CyberConnect2 and Bandai Namco Entertainment, and you want in for more .hack story contents. .hack//Bullet -Recoil Arc- Fan-Web Novel website Well, how about you need to relax and enjoy a wonderful days by reading fan-made web novel continuation from .hack//Bullet. If you heard I said about sequel? Yep, it's .hack//Bullet: Recoil Arc  a brand-new story continuation to where it left off from Bullet events which took place in 2023 A.D. which is now as a part of fan-made project which known as End of .hack Project which is imagining scenario which dedicated as conclusion to the .hack franchise .  Al...

.hack//G.U. Begins , a brand-new Webcomic prequel series to .hack//G.U. (Source: @dothackofficial) Now the Nintendo Switch version of .hack//G.U. Last Recode release   is near, CyberConnect2 gives us a major new content for .hack series which is a Web Comic series titled .hack//G.U. Begins , it is written by Masayuki Sano (.hack//Link, .hack//Bullet, .hack//Versus, & Thanatos Report)  and illustrated by Itsuki Hoshino . A brand-new types of prequel series to G.U. storyline, which set on three timeline events that are prior to the game event, such as, SIGN, .hack// and Roots , each of this stories of the past is told within the player's behind Haseo, Ryou Misaki 's perspective about the past, or something else entirely, but it's briefly started as it focused on his past with his past PC as Sora. Webcomic is now currently on .hack//arc event which now entered the possibility of the upcoming for the final chapter of G.U. Begins second arc, and after next chapter, soon woul...