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Release history

Blue Archive's timeline, from the February 2021 Japanese launch under Yostar and the November 2021 global release by Nexon to the July 2025 Steam client and the 2026 fifth anniversary.

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Contents2 sections
  1. Timeline
  2. References

Blue Archive is developed by Nexon Games in South Korea and runs as two services with different publishers: Yostar publishes the Japanese version, and Nexon publishes the global version. [1]

Timeline

Date Event
2021-02-04 Japan launch (iOS, Android), published by Yostar [1]
2021-11-08 Global release, published by Nexon [1]
2022-07 Base 3-star rate raised from 2.5% to 3%
2025-07-04 Steam PC client for the global version; region-restricted, not available in Japan [2]
2026-01 to 02 JP fifth anniversary (February 4) with the usual 6% Fes banner and free-pull campaign

As of July 2026 both services are active, the global version past its 4.5-year mark and the Japanese version past five. The July 2025 Steam client made it one of the few originally mobile-only gachas to add PC distribution mid-life. Gacha rules are on the Recruitment page.

References

  1. Blue Archive (release history) Wikipedia. Accessed 2026-07-09. Tertiary source for release dates and publishers.
  2. Blue Archive Steam release (July 4, 2025) RPG Site. Accessed 2026-07-09.

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