In February 2022, Bandai Namco Holdings announced its 15 billion yen (around US$130 million at the time) investment into the Gundam Metaverse Project. While the project has yielded two limited time experiences, it appears far from seeing an official full-fledged launch. This doesn’t mean the project is on hold or hiatus, as its third limited-time opening is scheduled for early December. And headlining the event is none other than the Vocaloid star Hatsune Miku.
The Gundam.info, Gundam 45th Anniversary, and Hatsune Miku X (formerly Twitter) accounts announced the collaboration between Hatsune Miku and the Gundam Metaverse Project on October 15. The Vocaloid star would hold a live concert performance within the service.
「ガンダムメタバース 第3回期間限定オープン」12月5日より開催！ガンダムと初音ミクが共演するメタバースライブも開催決定！ #ガンダム45周年 #初音ミク #ガンダムミク https://t.co/JlGNUTS7Gg
— ガンダムインフォ (@gundam_info) October 15, 2024
Gundam Metaverse 3rd Limited-Time Opening will be held from December 5! A Metaverse live concert featuring Gundam and Hatsune Miku will also be held!
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続報📢
「#ガンダム 45周年× #初音ミク」コラボ施策第1弾！
『初音ミクLIVE in #ガンダムメタバース』
＼ガンダムと初音ミクが共演!
メタバースライブ開催♬(参加無料)
アバターアイテム配布やメタバースショップ等コンテンツが盛りだくさん!
詳しくは👇https://t.co/BJhvoyfqPZ#ガンダムミク pic.twitter.com/T0HXdwcmqa— ガンダム45周年 (@gundam_45th) October 15, 2024
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Update📢
The first collaboration project between Gundam 45th Anniversary × Hatsune Miku!
Hatsune Miku LIVE in Gundam Metaverse
＼Gundam and Hatsune Miku appear together!
Metaverse Live Event ♬ (Free to attend)
There’s a lot of content, including avatar item distribution and the Metaverse Shop!
For details, see👇
https://Gundam.info/news/hot-topics/01_15691.html #ガンダムミク
初音ミクブログ更新 「ガンダム45周年×初音ミク」スペシャルコラボレーション企画始動！第一弾として『GUNDAM METAVERSE LIVE HATSUNE MIKU』の開催 … https://t.co/NDf7ZAuvcn #初音ミク #ガンダムミク #ガンダム45周年 pic.twitter.com/y5v5Wtpsp3
— 初音ミク 公式 (@cfm_miku) October 15, 2024
Hatsune Miku Blog Update. Gundam 45th Anniversary x Hatsune Miku Special Collaboration Project Launched! The first project is hosting the GUNDAM METAVERSE LIVE HATSUNE MIKU… https://blog.piapro.net/2024/10/w241015-1.html
While there are few details about the Hatsune Miku concert in Gundam Metaverse Project, according to the Gundam.info website, Miku will appear in an outfit inspired by uniforms from Mobile Suit Gundam. Mai Ōkuma drew the collaboration’s main visual above.
The Bandai Namco Entertainment YouTube channel also released a short promotional video for the Gundam Metaverse Project’s third limited-time opening. The video highlights many of the new features being rolled out, before Miku announces her collaboration at the end.
The third limited-time opening is scheduled from December 5 to December 9. The service will be limited to Japan and the United States, and users will need Window 10 or higher or macOS 14.2.1 or higher, with the Chrome or Edge browsers. Registration is currently open on the Gundam Metaverse Project website.
Sources: Gundam.info‘s X/Twitter account, Gundam 45th Anniversary X/Twitter account, Hatsune Miku’s X/Twitter account, Gundam.info‘s website, Bandai Namco Entertainment‘s YouTube channel, Gundam Metaverse Project’s website
