Epic Collaboration With Kunio Okawara
War Robots steps into its 12th year with a very important collaboration. We joined forces with distinguished mecha designer Kunio Okawara. This collab includes exclusive content that will be available to players in the next game’s update in May.
The road to collaboration
Kunio Okawara is a legendary Japanese mecha designer known for his innovative and influential contributions to anime, having played a key role in creating legendary mecha franchises. His works are characterized by intricate mechanical details, a realistic approach to robotics, and a distinctive blend of futuristic and industrial aesthetics — which perfectly fits into the aesthetics of War Robots.
"War Robots has always drawn inspiration from history and culture — with mecha anime being a major influence. This genre has significantly shaped the look and feel of some of our most iconic robots. The upcoming collaboration is also a direct response to our players’ interests. We took the time to understand what our audience enjoys watching and listening to, and during one of our surveys over 50% of respondents said they love and watch mecha anime," said Boris Burangulov, Producer of War Robots. "The team wanted to create something truly special, and in the world of mecha and anime, there are few names more legendary than Kunio Okawara."
The Japanese region is in itself a very important part of the War Robots community: it takes second spot among all markets in lifetime revenue, with around 5 million registered players there. In the genre of vehicular shooters in Japan, War Robots takes first spot in revenue both in App Store and Google Play.
When expressing his thoughts about the collaboration, Master Okawara commented: "As expected — truly outstanding work! While my strength lies in proposing concepts and forms, I have the deepest respect for those who dedicate themselves to the art of modeling (Video Games). It’s an honor to collaborate on such a fun and inspiring project. I am increasingly looking forward to the release of my work! Please keep it up!"
The upcoming event
The themed event is called MECHA Raider S.W.O.R.D. and will take place from May 20 to June 1. It will embrace the retro anime vibe and allow players to obtain exclusive content that they can use in battles while also enjoying the festive atmosphere of this special occasion.
The initial goal was to create a unique robot which incorporates the style and feeling of classic mecha — and wields a sword. To make it a reality, Okawara-sensei made a design of a robot called SWORD Unit 190, a mighty battle machine created by the DSC corporation. It will also have a Special edition as well as Ultimate edition which will come later.
To make it a full package, the robot can be equipped with plasma guns and a drone. All of these have also been designed by Kunio Okawara.
The 11th Anniversary celebration
This April, War Robots also celebrated its 11th Anniversary, having by that point surpassed $1 billion in revenue and attracted over 300 million players. To mark the occasion, the team decided to come up with something special and stylish.
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Mysterious ARG. Before the celebration, players could take part in an ARG on a dedicated site. There were hints about the upcoming event and useful bits of lore about new game characters.
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Epic War Robots Live Show 2025. During this annual livestream the community team shared insides from devs. The audience could win in-game prizes and learn about the future of War Robots.
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Big in-game event inspired by rock music. In it, players saw the War Robots Pilots from the unexpected side: not only as fighters, but also as rebellious musicians on the way to the greatest concert in their lives. To make it even more special, the well known in-game map Rome transformed into a giant concert stage. All this came with a batch of new content, including robots, pilots, weapons and a drone.
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A cinematic to catch a rock vibe. It is a culmination of the event and Anniversary celebration. Every rock band needs a music video, so the team prepared just that.
24/04/2025